by Julie Turner | Dec 22, 2014 | What's Happening
Is 55:8 is a verse which needs constant highlighting: ‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways.’ Nowhere is this verse seen more plainly than in the Christmas story. The Jews eagerly anticipated the arrival of the Messiah, but...
by Julie Turner | Dec 22, 2014 | What's Happening
The Christmas play at church was probably the most unusual Nativity most of us have seen. As this blog post commented on 5th December, ‘Christmas is also an invasion. The kingdom of God striking at the heart of the kingdom of darkness with violent...
by Julie Turner | Dec 22, 2014 | What's Happening
Last night’s carol service started with carols and a birthday celebration: It continued with a production called ‘Cosmic Christmas’, performed by the Sunday School and other church members. This used video clips and song as well as narration and...
by Julie Turner | Dec 21, 2014 | What's Happening
Nowadays, the name ‘Ebenezer’ is most probably associated with Dickens’ famous character, Ebenezer Scrooge, who features in the famous story ‘A Christmas Carol.’ Written in 1843, this story shows us how the skinflint, miserly, miserable...
by Julie Turner | Dec 21, 2014 | What's Happening
Mark spoke this morning from 1 Samuel 7:1-17, highlighting 7 points from this narrative about how the Israelites responded to Philistine threats. This passage also goes some way to explaining the hymn ‘Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing’ with its line...
by Julie Turner | Dec 21, 2014 | What's Happening
Today we have two songs, one from Mary’s perspective and one from Joseph’s. I have travelled many moonless nights Cold and weary with a babe inside And I wonder what I’ve done. Holy Father, You have come And chosen me now to carry Your Son I am...
