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We'll be updating our blog at least weekly. Check back regularly for comment, encouragement, inspiration and challenge as we seek to walk with God together.
We Plough the Fields and Scatter: A Harvest Reflection
At the Church Council Meeting, the congregation’s wealthiest member decided to share a portion of his faith story. “I’m a millionaire,”...
Paul Walker
Oct 1, 20234 min read
Harvest Home
In the USA, the first Monday in September is a public holiday known as Labor Day. It’s the unofficial end of summer, too. Conversely, our...
Gill McCleave
Sep 25, 20232 min read
How Forgiving People Helps Us Find New Life in God
One day, the story goes, a man in France was bitten by a rabid dog. Now, this was before a cure for rabies was discovered — so it was...
Paul Walker
Sep 3, 20234 min read
Treasure Your Heart
Money, money, money... It's the subject every preacher and congregation want to avoid-even though after the Kingdom of God, this was the...
Kevin Highfield
Aug 21, 20233 min read
"Then Sings My Soul..."
‘How Great Thou Art’ must surely be one of the best-known and most loved traditional hymns. Originally written in Swedish, the song was...
Gill McCleave
Aug 14, 20232 min read
Glory to Grace: Lessons from The Transfiguration
August 6th in the Anglican Calendar is the Feast of the Ascension — a strange, unnerving story from the bible where everything that three...
Paul Walker
Aug 7, 20234 min read
Sheep May Safely Graze...
This morning we were scheduled to lead worship in a small Methodist Chapel at the farthest end of the local circuit of churches. When the...
Sandy Walker
Jul 24, 20234 min read
Tell Me The Old, Old Story
The Bible is a rich library full of all kinds of writing: poems, songs, letters, history, travel memoirs – and LOTS of stories. Stories...
Gill McCleave
Jul 19, 20233 min read
How God Can Meet Us in Times of Depression
"Chin up! Cheer up, love; it might never happen…" "Pull yourself together…" "What have you got to be depressed about — you have a great...
Paul Walker
Jul 13, 20234 min read
For Those in Peril on the Sea
How many of you attended Sunday School and sang the kids’ chorus “I will make you fishers of men?” What about the equally venerable...
Paul Walker
Jun 25, 20235 min read
Planning for the Holidays...
“Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.” (2 Peter 1:2) Vacations or holidays are often...
Kevin Highfield
Jun 22, 20232 min read
Nine Things You Probably Didn't Know About Barnabas
In the rich and varied tapestry of the New Testament, numerous characters played pivotal roles in spreading the message of Jesus. One...
Paul Walker
Jun 11, 20234 min read
Radiating His Love: The Power of Good Conduct in Christ
Anyone who spends any time reading the letters contained in the New Testament of the Bible, will quickly notice that the Apostle Paul was...
Gill McCleave
Jun 9, 20233 min read
The Divine Harmony: Rublev’s Icon of The Trinity Explored
Trinity Sunday (June 4th in 2023) is always a puzzling day, as we grapple with the mystery of God as three persons. Sometimes when...
Paul Walker
Jun 5, 20234 min read
Beyond the Wind and Fire: Unveiling the Essence of Pentecost
Today we celebrate the Day of Pentecost. This is the day the Holy Spirit showed up—for real. The book of Acts paints a spectacular...
Paul Walker
May 28, 20234 min read
Freedom to Love
You probably have never heard of Juneteenth. It is the nineteenth of June, a day when Americans commemorate the emancipation of enslaved...
Kevin Highfield
May 23, 20233 min read
Faith Like a Mustard Seed
Do you have a hobby or something you really enjoy doing? I have quite a few, but gardening is my main one. I don’t know about you, but...
Sandy Walker
May 15, 20234 min read
To be a Pilgrim
Do you remember the old hymn? It was once a staple of school assemblies and a particular favourite of mine. I think it was the rousing...
Gill McCleave
May 2, 20233 min read
Finding Jesus in the Hard Times in Our Lives
It’s the evening of the first Easter Day. Two of Jesus’ followers are walking along the road from Jerusalem to Emmaus. It’s a distance of...
Paul Walker
Apr 26, 20235 min read
What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus Christ?
This season of Eastertide, up to Pentecost at the end of May, is the time we learn more about the beginnings of the Church and what it...
Kevin Highfield
Apr 18, 20232 min read
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