Our Harvest windows this year depicted places that are very special to members of the congregation.
The Story of Abraham and Isaac
A study of Genesis 22: 1-19 (This text describes how Abraham was called by God to take his only son Isaac to Mount Moriah and sacrifice him. How Isaac carried the wood for the fire, asking where was the lamb to be sacrificed, and Abraham replied that God would provide the animal.) At the start […]
Thank You, Bernard
After morning service on 12 September 2010 the church family gathered together to celebrate Bernard Potter’s retirement from the office of Church Secretary after 28 years of dedicated service. The Minister paid tribute to Bernard’s commitment, loyalty, attention to detail, and his pastoral care for the whole church family throughout those years. He presented Bernard […]
80th Birthday Celebration
Everyone was invited to enjoy a special celebration cake after morning worship on Sunday 22 August to mark the 80th birthday of Gloria Edward, who is our longest-serving member.
Church Pilots Support Zimbabwe
Pilots challenged people who came to our church garden party to fill in their ‘Zimbabwe’ sign with 10p coins and to guess how much money it would take to complete it. The correct answer was £23.60, and this sum was donated to our Commitment for Life partner, Zimbabwe.
Webs
Last night I slept with my window half-open; When I woke, dawn sunshine was lighting the room And I saw golden threads strung from window to frame. In one night a spider, working, in darkness, Had hung his home from the cliff of my window; When I opened it fully, the shining threads snapped. Windows […]
More Reflections on Oberammergau
Anne Dawes, a visitor to our website, was interested to read the various comments submitted by pilgrims from our church after they visited Oberammergau in June. Anne wrote that she had wanted to go to see the play for years, and that she was really excited about her forthcoming visit after reading our impessions. She […]
Our 98th Anniversary Celebration
On Sunday 18th July we celebrated the 98th birthday of our church. Our morning worship was led by the Revd Roberta Rominger, General Secretary of the United Reformed Church, who talked about the image we present to the outside world. She spoke movingly of the commitment and outreach of many of our churches who are […]
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Memories of Oberammergau 2010 (Part 2)
Some more reflections from those who joined our recent pilgrimage to Oberammergau and the Austrian Alps: From Phyllis Woodfield: The journey to Oberammergau was something I had never expected to undertake. It has been one of the most awe-inspiring things I have ever done. I cannot find words to describe my feelings. I think that […]