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September 2023 magazine

September 2023 magazine

The September 2023 magazine contains a letter from Cath Hilton about her recent zip wire exploits plus updates from our church groups.

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September 2023 Bible readings

September 2023 Bible readings

Our September 2023 Bible readings include Jesus telling more short stories to help us think about how best we should live alongside others.

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Psalms for Life

Psalms for Life

Our next Sunday pm worship service is at 7pm on August 27th. We’re calling this: ‘Psalms for Life’ – a celebration of psalms in our daily life.

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Crumbs of comfort 2

Crumbs of comfort 2

One commentator describes it as: “Jesus with his compassion down”. Another: “Beware the dog”. Perhaps we call it: “Small crumbs of comfort”.

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The sound of silence

The sound of silence

Elijah might well have sung along to “hello darkness my old friend” but unlike Simon & Garfunkel’s silence, God’s silence is a place where people are able to love each other.

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August 2023 Bible readings

August 2023 Bible readings

Our August 2023 Bible readings have the Transfiguration, then more of our journey through Romans & Matthew plus options for the OT readings.

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Sorry – is it the hardest word?

Sorry – is it the hardest word?

Our next Sunday evening worship is at 7pm on July 30th. This one is called: ‘Sorry – is it the hardest word?’ You’re very welcome to join us.

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The blessings of Psalm 67

The blessings of Psalm 67

May the same be true for us and Psalm 67. May this Song of God’s Blessing come back and meet us to heal us when we need it most.

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The scandal of the wheat and the weeds

The scandal of the wheat and the weeds

I wonder what would have happened if my wife had seen the field with the wheat and the weeds. I suspect she would have pulled the lot up – and then not told the landowner to see how long it was before he noticed.

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Isaiah and Peppa Pig

Isaiah and Peppa Pig

No less an authority than the teacher in Peppa Pig once said that poetry was “a magical way of using words that puts a picture in your mind”

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A yoke misunderstood?

A yoke misunderstood?

‘I’m just a soul whose intentions are good. Oh Lord, please don’t let me be misunderstood’. Do we misunderstand when Jesus talks about a yoke?

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On being a disciple

On being a disciple

Whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple—truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward.

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Newness from grief

Newness from grief

Out of whatever pain and grief that we may be in right now, may we too know newness of life. To both grieve a loss and celebrate a life.

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July and August 2023 magazine

July and August 2023 magazine

In the July and August 2023 magazine there’s a tribute to Nancy Hall. There’s also lots about what’s going on in our church and community.

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July 2023 Bible readings

July 2023 Bible readings

The July 2023 Bible readings includes selections from different parts of the Old Testament, a trip through Romans and more from Matthew’s Gospel.

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