The theme for our church’s Christmas events this year is “Worthy?” We are planning two carol services, a traditional style service with classic carols and readings on the 15th December in the evening and a family, nativity service on the 22nd December. We’re also planning for something on Christmas Eve and possibly Christmas Day too.… Continue reading #Worthy
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Are fewer people going into Gospel ministry?
I have heard anecdotal comments made a few times to the effect that fewer people are going into Gospel/pastoral ministry. This includes seeing the statement made on blogs/podcasts and in mainstream Christian media articles. I hear of churches that go for a long time without being able to fill a post but then I’m also… Continue reading Are fewer people going into Gospel ministry?
Fairies in the garden?
The Humanists UK have been circulating this meme again recently. It occasionally does the rounds. On the surface, it seems quite witty and clever. That’s no surprise, Douglas Adams was a clever, witty author. However, not all that sounds clever is wise and well-reasoned. This is one such case. We can of course forgive Adams,… Continue reading Fairies in the garden?
God, work and rest
Friends Reunited Back some time ago when we were looking at the Doctrine of the Trinity, we introduced some people to provide some case studies. These helped us think more carefully about how the Doctrine of the Trinity applied practically to real life. You may remember them: Albert, a 45 year old man who seems… Continue reading God, work and rest
911 22 years on
Every September we are reminded of the passage of time as a new school year starts and Sarah realises that the new intake won’t have been alive at key milestones in our lives. If a former generation remember where they were when we put a man on the moon or when JFK was shot, for… Continue reading 911 22 years on
The inconvenient God
A friend of ours, Anna, is training for Church of England ordination and recently was asked to take an RE lesson in school. She asked the children to suggest words and phrases that they associate with God. What is God like? One child responded: God is inconvenient” What an incredible and honest statement, there’s the… Continue reading The inconvenient God
May your name be holy
When something is holy, then it is set apart, distinct, special. We as God’s people are described as holy, we are holy because God has declared is to be set apart, called to be his people and forgiven our sin through Christ’s death on the Cross. We are meant to be distinct in our lives… Continue reading May your name be holy
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