by Julie Turner | Nov 27, 2022 | What's Happening
Today is the first day of Advent, the period of 4 weeks when we prepare our hearts for Christ’s arrival at Christmas. The difference between Advent and Christmas can be confusing to people who seem to be putting up Christmas decorations earlier and earlier in our...
by Julie Turner | Nov 24, 2022 | What's Happening
This Sunday (27th November) is the first Sunday of Advent. Join us for services at 10.30 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. as we begin our preparations for Christmas. We have a number of additional meetings in December. Please note that there will be no evening meeting on Christmas...
by Julie Turner | Nov 22, 2022 | What's Happening
I never knew the benefits (or disadvantages!) of growing up in a large family. Although my mother had three siblings, my father was (because of bereavement) an only child and I too had no siblings. I was still grateful for my family, but family gatherings at Christmas...
by Julie Turner | Nov 20, 2022 | What's Happening
Garry spoke tonight from Hebrews 10:22-25 about the importance of Christian fellowship and the role of the church of God. It can be easy to be half-hearted in our approach to church (and indeed to God), but these verses urge us to draw near to God with a sincere...
by Julie Turner | Nov 20, 2022 | What's Happening
We said this morning that Nehemiah’s knowledge of God informed his prayer life and gave him hope, even when the news from Jerusalem was not good. (Neh 1:2-3) Throughout the book, we see that it was his knowledge of who God is which inspired his prayers: ‘Lord, the God...
by Julie Turner | Nov 20, 2022 | What's Happening
This morning we looked at the book of Nehemiah and saw how this man, an official to a foreign king in Susa, demonstrates what James calls ‘the seamless unity of believing and doing.’ (James 2:25, The Message) The book is written at the end of the Babylonian exile and...
