Mosaics

by | Aug 21, 2017 | What's Happening

I have been meditating on brokenness lately, and that usually leads me to thinking about mosaics. At the school where I work, the art teacher runs a session for pupils on mosaics, using coloured paper rather than glass or stones for the mosaics they make. I’m...

You Redeem

by | Aug 20, 2017 | What's Happening

Aaron Shust has captured in his song ‘You Redeem’ so many of the points made in tonight’s service. ‘Poverty loses its grip. Race can no longer divide. Wherever Your Spirit is, Every darkness dies. Freedom is here with us. Burdens will fall like...

The 5Rs of Restoration

by | Aug 20, 2017 | What's Happening

Redemption God is a God of redemption, a God who redeems. To redeem means to regain possession of something, something that you originally had and lost possession of. There’s usually a payment involved in that redemption, so redeeming also has the idea of ‘buying...

R is for Restore

by | Aug 20, 2017 | What's Happening

In our series ‘The A-Z of Christian Faith’, looking at essential ingredients in a life of faith, we have reached the letter R. The 3Rs of the Bible – reality, relationships and rules – were considered, but the theme of tonight’s sermon...

Growing Up and Moving On

by | Aug 20, 2017 | What's Happening

At the end of Toy Story 3, there is an emotional scene where Andy gives away his box of toys to a little girl. It’s a heart-tugging scene as we contemplate growing up and leaving our childish ways behind, moving on and letting go. Clearly, maturity is an...