by Julie Turner | Dec 20, 2015 | What's Happening
One of the newer carols we sang at the carol service tonight is called ‘God Has Come To Earth’ by Aaron Shust. In that song, we sing of how Jesus came ‘clothed in a garb of flesh and blood,’ how He clothed Himself with frail humanity even...
by Julie Turner | Dec 20, 2015 | What's Happening
Mark spoke tonight at the carol service about the reason God came to earth in the person of Jesus Christ. Reading from Matt 1:18-2:8 and Luke 2:8-15, he talked about how the birth of Jesus was announced to both shepherds (working-class, ordinary Joes) and wise men...
by Julie Turner | Dec 20, 2015 | What's Happening
In a traditional nativity scene, there are usually a range of features, including Mary and Joseph, shepherds and animals, angels and the star and, of course, the baby Jesus, pictured in a manger, which seems a most unusual place for any baby to be placed, let alone...
by Julie Turner | Dec 20, 2015 | What's Happening
Don’t forget the carol service tonight at 6 p.m. on the theme ‘God Has Come To Earth’. We’ll be singing carols old and new, joining in activities, hearing from the Word of God and munching refreshments after the service! Do come and invite...
by Julie Turner | Dec 20, 2015 | What's Happening
Read Psalm 119:153-160. When we want to preserve something, we need ingredients that will act against decay: we pickle onions and cabbages in vinegar to keep them for long periods of time or we add sugar to fruit to make jams. Preservation, in cooking terms, requires...
by Julie Turner | Dec 19, 2015 | What's Happening
Read Psalm 119:145-152. In the heat of the moment, it’s very easy to be impulsive. Advertisers are skilled at manipulating mood and creating urgency within us: that ‘must have’ item which will be gone if we don’t purchase it right now! When I was a child, I used to...
