Hall Improvements Phase 2

At the 10am service on 4th February, we launched phase 2 of the Hall Improvements scheme. Sarah Shackleton spoke about the plans to extend the Hall, and we distributed pledge forms to the congregation inviting donations towards the expected cost of £205,000. Hall Phase 2 presentation Hall Phase 2 funding Hall Phase 2 pledge form You can contact Sarah Shackleton for more details on the plans, or John Wilson for more details on donating to Read more…

Shhh!

I don’t know what you feel, but I was interested by this comment which a friend of mine pointed me to. She’s a lovely warm Roman Catholic. So you need to transpose “Communion” or “Morning Worship” for the Mass. “Thank you, Pope Francis. The noise in some of our churches is deafening! Let’s bring back some reverential silence in respect for Our Lord’s presence. It’s lovely to chat with people but keep it to the porch Read more…

Mysteries of faith

“We are part of the greatest mysteries, and for me that’s enough” (Brian Cox talking to Russell Brand). We heard this on a remarkable YouTube clip of the “atheist” Professor Cox in conversation with the spiritual Mr Brand at FacetoFace a week ago (7pm at Cornerstone, 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month). And we observed how unexpectedly similar it was to our view of faith – a great mystery. Recently I saw a headline Read more…