Be Still

There are times when we face battles and struggles which threaten to overwhelm us or when life is so horrendously busy that we feel we spend all our time just ‘chasing our tails.’ Ps 46:10 reminds us that we need to ‘be still and know that I am...

Igor at Aysgarth

Regular blog readers will also know about the church mascot, Igor the Iguana. Igor has featured in a good many posts over the past three years, even having a family service dedicated to him! (see September 2012 for more details) Much enamoured of the warm spring...

Resurrection chillies…

Almost a year ago, my son phoned me to inform me in very solemn tones that ‘Runty is dead.’ Runty, familiar blog readers will be aware, is the smallest of the three chilli plants my son has been growing for quite some time now. The tallest was...

April prayer topic: holiness

This month’s prayer topic focuses on the need for us to live holy lives. Peter tells us ‘But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.” ‘ (1 Pet 1: 15-16) We are called to be set apart for...

Easter birthdays

We also had two birthdays to celebrate, the first on Easter Sunday: The second is an even-more-special-than-usual birthday, and was celebrated with a very special cake!

Chicken or egg…

The question is often asked ‘Which came first? – the chicken or the egg?’ Garry spoke on this topic tonight, reading Heb 1:1-4 initially and then going on to talk about how our answer to this question will largely depend on our worldview. If we...