by Julie Turner | Jul 12, 2026 | What's Happening
C. S. Lewis wrote, ‘Faith is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted, in spite of your changing moods.’ (‘Mere Christianity’) Faith is a unifying force. Not only does it unite people of different backgrounds and...
by Julie Turner | Jul 10, 2026 | What's Happening
Mary’s anointing of Jesus in John 12:1-8 tells us much about wordless devotion to Jesus. All the words spoken by Jesus in this passage relate to defending her action to those who saw it simply as a reckless waste of money. This reminds us that sometimes, actions speak...
by Julie Turner | Jul 10, 2026 | What's Happening
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...
by Julie Turner | Jul 10, 2026 | What's Happening
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...
by Julie Turner | Jul 5, 2026 | What's Happening
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.
by Julie Turner | Jul 5, 2026 | What's Happening
Before our barbecue today, we spent some time discussing prayer, looking especially at the Lord’s prayer (Luke 11:1-4). Prayer is not something we are used to before we become Christians and is something that has to be learned. We need to learn to pray on our...
