by Julie Turner | Dec 8, 2015 | What's Happening
Read Psalm 119:57-64 Mick Jagger used to sing ‘I can’t get no satisfaction’ and the double negative of that statement was presumably for emphasis rather than to imply everything was going well for him! God is the source of all satisfaction; the psalmist says ‘You are...
by Julie Turner | Dec 7, 2015 | What's Happening
Read Ps 119:49-56. The world is divided, we are told, into two camps: the haves and the have-nots. Whilst there is truth in this statement (and our support of the Salvation Army Christmas Appeal seeks to give to those in need), the world is also divided spiritually:...
by Julie Turner | Dec 6, 2015 | What's Happening
We also had a December birthday to celebrate: Activities included colouring Christmas pictures for children and puzzles involving words: how many words of three letters or more can you find from the word ‘CHRISTMAS’? (Have a go… our total was 75!)...
by Julie Turner | Dec 6, 2015 | What's Happening
Jesus is central to the whole Bible, even if we see Him most clearly in the New Testament. Tonight’s sermon looked at some of the ways we find Him foreshadowed in the Old Testament. In Genesis, God promises that He will send a Saviour, a Deliverer, a Rescuer to...
by Julie Turner | Dec 6, 2015 | What's Happening
Tonight’s family service looked at the theme of ‘Christ in Christmas.’ Christmas is the time of year when we particularly think about how God sent Jesus as a baby to be born in Bethlehem. It’s a time of celebration: ‘good news that will cause great joy for all the...
by Julie Turner | Dec 6, 2015 | What's Happening
The third fruit of the Spirit listed in Gal 5:23-24 is peace. Dave spoke from Rom 5:1-8 this morning. Peace in the world has never been evident and wars continue to be fought in many areas of the world. What, then, do Paul and Jesus mean when they talk about peace?...
