God Has Come To Earth

The truth of Christmas can be summed up in the title of today’s song: ‘God has come to earth.’ No other religion has this momentous truth! – they have prophets and holy men, gurus and mentors, but only Christianity talks of God actually...

Community carol service

Last night was the ‘Churches Together’ community carol service at the parish church in Goldthorpe. Our church – minus several members who were ill – provided the music for the evening and setting up the instruments and projector screen is...

God with us, here born to bleed…

One of the names given to Jesus, proclaimed by the angels, is ‘Immanuel’ (or ‘Emmanuel’), meaning, ‘God with us.’ It’s one of the most amazing truths of Christmas that God Almighty, in the form of Jesus Christ, came to dwell...

Candle & lights

Candles are often associated with Advent, as we contemplate the fact that the light has come into the world and the darkness has not overcome it. (John 1:5) Today’s song reflects this theme: ‘Like a candle flame Flickering small in our darkness Uncreated...

Compassion child

Details have just come through of the child we are sponsoring through the Christian charity Compassion. Her name is Bedline Bazile and she was born on 19th March 2010 (a very good day indeed…!) She lives under the care of her mother in Haiti, in the mountainous...

Keep Silent

Neither the Advent period nor Christmas itself are renowned for their silence. Shops are heaving with customers; streets are packed with pedestrians; traffic jams abound. The stress levels of many people rise dramatically at this time of year. But Advent means taking...