The idea of being part of something vast is encouraging; the writer to the Hebrews talks about the cloud of witnesses all around giving encouragement to believers to throw off the weight of sin and its entanglements to run the race to Christ. Being entirely unathletic I have never found the ‘race’ an appealing image…
Saturday 10th December 4 – 5.30pm
Saturday 17th December – 7pm
With the world cup well underway, it is impossible to ignore the messed-up priorities of our world, in which the media’s obsession with popularism allows the game of football to take centre stage over human survival. World leaders at COP27 took an extra day to reach any meaningful conclusion. We can applaud the signing of…
This week, our 10 minute service reflects on Luke 2:8-12.
Many years ago, I heard a Christian stating that “Video recorders were invented for the benefit of Christians who didn’t believe you should watch TV on a Sunday!” Presumably, this would enable the Christian to watch a Sunday programme on another day without any sense of guilt. I find the record facility helpful for a…
Third Sunday of Advent Year A 11th December 2022 Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 35 v1-10; Psalm 146 v5-10; James 5 v7-10; Matthew 11 v2-11. Work it out for yourself. Here is a message for all who are weak, trembling and worried. “Cheer up! Don’t be afraid. Your God is coming. The blind will see and…