Everyday Work

by | Mar 16, 2015 | What's Happening

It’s an often alarming fact that we will spend more time at work than at almost any other activity! Work is a necessary part of our lives for economic and practical reasons, but last night we looked at the fact that our work is also part of the offering of our...

A Mother’s Comfort

by | Mar 15, 2015 | What's Happening

Today is Mothers’ Day in the UK. Mothers generally hold a special place in our hearts and there is much we can learn from godly women. Dave spoke this morning from Is 66:13, which tells us ‘as a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you, and you...

Learning sewing skills

by | Mar 13, 2015 | What's Happening

Crisis (a charity working with those who have housing issues or who are homeless) are running a series of sessions teaching people basic sewing skills or helping them to use textiles in a creative and therapeutic way. Decorating shopping bags and making cushion covers...

Unity, not factions

by | Mar 13, 2015 | What's Happening

Paul, having expressed his confidence in God’s faithfulness to keep the Corinthians blameless and steadfast, is not afraid to tackle a question of misplaced loyalties (1 Cor 1:10-17). He has been informed by some members of the church of divisions, behaviour...

Attentive prayer

by | Mar 10, 2015 | What's Happening

Prayer involves ‘an attentive listening and speaking relation to the God who listens and speaks’ (Eugene Peteson, ‘The Word Made Flesh’, P 138) and is essential to life itself. It is a ‘universal venture into intimacy with God’...