by Julie Turner | Dec 19, 2021 | What's Happening
Today (Sunday 19th December) is our carol service at 6 p.m. featuring carols, readings and a recorded Nativity play called ‘God Is With Us- Everywhere!’, written by Fay Rowland. We are excited to be able to celebrate the birth of Jesus in this way and hope...
by Julie Turner | Dec 19, 2021 | What's Happening
On our final day considering the Nativity, we must look beyond the birth of Jesus to what that birth achieved. John tells us at the start of his gospel, ‘He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who did receive him, to those who...
by Julie Turner | Dec 18, 2021 | What's Happening
One of the remarkable things about the birth of Jesus is how God spoke about this throughout the Old Testament. God does not dwell in time the way we do, and we are told that His plan of salvation was thought of even before the creation of the world. (Rev 13:8) He...
by Julie Turner | Dec 17, 2021 | What's Happening
Having said that every birth is special, what’s so special about the birth of Jesus that we remember His birthday every year? When a member of the royal family has a baby, there’s usually a lot of interest in the event, far beyond the ties of family and blood. When a...
by Julie Turner | Dec 17, 2021 | What's Happening
The Old Testament order of books in Western Bibles may well seem unhelpful in outlining the coherent story of God. The Jews grouped their writings together as ‘the Law’ (the first five books of the Old Testament known as the ‘Torah’ or...
by Julie Turner | Dec 16, 2021 | What's Happening
Christmas can be a poignant and painful time for many people, particularly those who have lost loved ones during the year and who face their first Christmas without them. I’m very aware also that for every miracle of new life this year, there will be those who have...
