you and ....

On Sunday we starting our new preaching series at Morning Church (9.30am) on 'You and ...'. The topics and dates are in the picture below. This week the topic is 'You and God'. Look forward to seeing you there! Chris.

Archdeacon Deryck Howell preaching 30th Sept

It has been planned for a while for Deryck to visit us, but things almost changed! Last Saturday Deryck broke three bones in his foot but that isn't going to stop him. We really look forward to his visit and him sharing from Psalm 49.

My Life - God's Mission

This Sunday we start our new preaching series for the term: "My life caught up in God's Mission". It is going to be a great series as we look at story of the whole Bible and how it is about God's mission. This is not something that is detached from us, but we are going to see how we fit into God's mission. My prayer is that through it you will gain a new appreciation for the goodness of God and a clearer vision for your own life.

Why would you change your name?

On Sunday we start our series on the book of Ruth and I was struck by the pain Naomi went through in the loss of her husband and her two sons. Her name, Naomi, means 'delightful', but that is not how she felt. When she returned home she wanted people to call her 'Mara' which means 'bitter'. She had been so hurt by the circumstances of life that she couldn't even bear to hear her name.

The reality is that people carry around so much hurt in their lives. Healing from the wounds of life often takes time and is one of the most significant experiences that makes up who we are. In the end the book of Ruth is not about Naomi or her daughter-in-law Ruth, but of a God whose plans are purposes are bigger than we can first see. Trust him and praise him!