What’s Happening
Dealing With Disappointment
The encounter with Jesus in John 11 is framed in the context of disappointment, confusion and the pain of bereavement. The sisters have informed Jesus of Lazarus’s illness and remain convinced that if He had been present, He would have prevented Lazarus’s death. Yet...
Martha and Mary
In our bible study, we looked at Jesus’s words to Martha and Mary, two sisters who feature in three places in the Gospels (Luke 10:388-42, John 11 & 12.) Though they are associated with the great miracle when Jesus raised their brother, Lazarus, from the dead, in...
Barbecue Time!
At our fellowship meal this month we enjoyed a barbecue, USA style, as we prayed for that country on the weekend celebrating the 250th anniversary of independence from British rule.
Talking Point
Talking Point: Immigration (2)
The Bible has much to say about foreigners living in the land of God's people, with the laws applying to both native born and foreigners equally (Numbers 15:13-16; see also Lev 18:26, Lev 24:16). Foreigners were to be treated well (see Lev 19:10,34; Lev 25:35). Lest...
Talking Point: Immigration (1)
Garry's 'Talking Point' topic tonight was on the contentious and highly topical issue of immigration, one of the major debating points during the recent EU referendum. Many people in the UK are afraid of the rise in numbers of immigrants and refugees entering the...
Talking Point: Safeguarding Against Pornography
It's important for us to understand that sex in itself is not sinful, but is in fact a gift of God. In its proper context, between a married man and woman, sex is something beautiful, a picture of the close relationship God longs to have with His people. But the Bible...
How We Got Here
Worship, prayer and the Word
The essentials of Christian meetings have often been summarised as worship, prayer and the Word. In Acts 2 we read that "they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." In our church, we remember the...
Getting ready for the evening celebration
After the Open Day and tea, the rooms had to be tidied somewhat and chairs put back out in the main hall so that we could hold the evening celebration there.Here we are, practising for the meeting:People arriving:Chatting before the meeting started:Are these two...
Flowers
Beryl and Paula worked hard to decorate the church with flowers and did a great job: