Let’s honour one another As we came together recently to celebrate the life Queen Elizabeth ll, much has been said about duty, honour and respect. On her 21st birthday the Queen promised that her life would be in our service, and she was true to her word. Her sense of duty and service was shored […]
When a Nation Mourns
When a Nation Mourns This week has seen momentous events in our nation including the death of Queen Elizabeth II after a reign of 70 years. As a nation we are now in a period of national mourning. As the nation mourns, what should our response as Christians be? How do we balance being part […]
Ministry Schools return
Ministry Schools return During Autumn 2021 we trialled Ministry Schools instead of Lifegroups. We were thrilled with how successful these were. This Autumn Term, Ministry Schools are back with some new ones added. Bible School: Strengths for Life’s Seasons The five Old Testament books of Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes and Esther form what […]
Finding God in Silence
Following on from Peter’s post, encouraging us to sit and rest, Hazel introduces the idea of finding God in the silent moments. Silence I recently read the book ‘Silence’ by Joanna Nyland. Together with the theme in my recent daily readings it has encouraged me to think about how God calls us sometimes to find […]
Beyond exhaustion!
Although each year officially ends in December, to parents, pupils and teachers the year ends in July. Before we get into the busyness of getting away on holiday and getting ready for a new school year in September, Peter reminds us of the need to rest. Beyond exhaustion! Do you ever feel too tired to […]
Come up higher
Peter extends God’s invitation to us to come up higher. Come up Higher I was sat in a meeting, head bowed, eyes closed, in prayerful thought when I had the sense of looking down on myself from a raised elevation. The thought then came as an invitation to “Come up higher” and look at things […]
Trusting God in a time of financial crisis part 3
Trusting God in a time of financial crisis part 3 Paul’s final post reminds us that we can all help and encourage others. We have discussed the dangers of becoming fearful and approaching the current cost of living situation negatively in the previous blogs. Let’s now look at how we can help and encourage each […]
Trusting God in a time of financial crisis part 2
Trusting God in a time of financial crisis part 2 In the second of three posts, Paul talks more about trusting God whatever the circumstances. In the last blog I wrote about not giving way to fear in the current cost of living challenge. Instead, we need to build our faith in the certain knowledge […]
Trusting God in a time of financial crisis part 1
Trusting God in a time of financial crisis part 1 This is the first of three weekly posts about the current cost of living challenge from Paul Plagerson. Paul is the author of ‘If God is so good, why do I always seem to be broke?’ Don’t Panic The governor of the Bank of England […]
Modelling a legacy
Tom introduces us to the legacy he and the youthwork team are promoting amongst our young people. Modelling a legacy It is quite a moment when you realise that the next generation are watching you and taking on board what you are doing. We maybe don’t realise that our reactions to events and interactions with […]
Planting a Spiritual Legacy
Planting a Spiritual Legacy Recently Peter Davey wrote about Elijah and the spiritual legacy he left through his investment in Elisha. Today Wendy, our lead children’s worker, looks at the spiritual legacy she is planting in Jubilee Kids. When pondering spiritual legacy I am automatically hit with the truth that I am not, as I […]
Creating a Spiritual Legacy
Creating a Spiritual Legacy Following on from the post ‘In God’s presence’ where we were introduced to Elijah and Elisha, Peter takes a look at the legacy Elijah left through his investment in Elisha. There comes a point in everyone’s life when you realise that you can no longer do what you once did! This […]