by Julie Turner | Aug 3, 2015 | What's Happening
In reminding us that service is the way to follow, Jesus turns our ideas of greatness upside-down. His very life speaks of this paradox, of how God takes the foolish and apparently insignificant things of the world and breathes His power and life into them. 1 Cor...
by Julie Turner | Aug 3, 2015 | What's Happening
Last night’s family service looked at the whole question of servanthood, focussing on John 13:1-17. In this acted-out parable, Jesus demonstrated to his disciples what his teaching on servants really meant. He had taught that the Son of Man did not come to be...
by Julie Turner | Aug 3, 2015 | What's Happening
Last night’s family service looked at the question of servants. Our quiz started with questions about servants (those who were fans of ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ and ‘Downton Abbey’ did well on this!) Then we had an egg-and-spoon race which...
by Julie Turner | Aug 2, 2015 | What's Happening
Garry started his sermon with the provocative statement ‘the promises of God are not enough on their own.’ To illustrate his point, he gave us a lesson in electricity… A coal fired power plant takes coal, pulverises it and feeds this into a furnace;...
by Julie Turner | Jul 31, 2015 | What's Happening
Baptism in water is a key practice of the church. Baptism was part of Jesus’s Great Commission (Matt 28:18-20) and on the Day of Pentecost, Peter urged the crowds ‘Repent and be baptised, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of...
by Julie Turner | Jul 31, 2015 | What's Happening
Another busy day… Staining the new notice board: Touching up walls Another coat on the box: Starting work on the corridor: Then, of course, there was all the cleaning and tidying up to do! Many thanks to those who have worked so hard this week. There is still...
