Photos from our Easter Day service, which was conducted by the Revd David Netherwood and followed by an Easter egg hunt for the children:
Children Lead Morning Service
On Sunday 12 February our morning worship was led by the young people from our Loaves and Fishes group. Guided by their leaders, Darrell Henderson and Margaret Armes, the children took ‘Building Blocks’ as the theme of their service. They presented Jesus’ parable of the wise man who built his house upon rock and the […]
Children Lead Morning Service (Photos)
On Sunday 12 February our morning worship was led by young people from our Loaves and Fishes group. Here are some photos from the service.
Five Gold Rings
“On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me – five… gold… rings…” Adopting this title for her book, Anna Jeffery invited a few prominent people to select their own five gold rings, ie favourite poem, book, place, person, plus their philosophy of life. The result is a very thought-provoking anthology. A […]
Praying Hands
“Christ has no hands, no feet on earth, but yours…” Those well-known words of St Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) were recalled for us by the Revd Jill Thornton, who led our worship on the first Sunday in October. Developing the theme of hands, Jill described how a bride traditionally leaves the wedding service on the […]
We Say Goodbye to our Minister
The church family said a sad goodbye to Stephen Thornton, our Minister for seven years, at his final service on Sunday 28 August. The service began with the thanksgiving, blessing and dedication of baby James Philip Alan Bailey. Then, after the young people had left for their various groups, Sue Bowen read the text for […]
Happy 99th Anniversary!
On Sunday 10th July we celebrated the 99th anniversary of our church, with guest preacher Revd Dr David Cornick, who is General Secretary of Churches Together in England. The service brought about a happy reunion for Rumi Payne, who said: “It was wonderful to see Revd Dr David & Mary Cornick and Ian & Jean […]
Seeing Ourselves as Others See Us
Our June Bible Study continued the theme of mission by examining the meaning of the word ‘church’, and considering the unintentional messages that we may be sending to people outside. We started by reminding ourselves that the church is a group of people, not a building, and recognising that we need to study two books […]
A Room with a View…
The goldfinches are back on our seed-hopper. We can see them from our patio window. They are a joy to behold, with their bright red faces and a vivid yellow flash on their black wings. As this window faces west, I can sometimes pause to contemplate the glow of the setting sun. Useful things, windows. […]
Star In the East
Magi in their mystery, Studying the skies, First received the message That a king should rise. Many duties claimed them, Cares of peace and war; Far and faint the promise Offered by a star. Yet the wise men followed, Taking various ways, Trusting in the portent Many nights and days. So the star led onward […]