FINDING THE TREASURE So: buried treasure! It is the stuff of fairy stories, isn’t it? Or Enid Blyton. Someone finds their way into a secret cave or a hidden dungeon…
SEIZING THE DAY Suppose it was my party that no-one wanted to come to? Suppose, like Naomi, I put a lot of thought and effort into organising it, sent out…
ARE YOU WORTH IT? Our young people did some lively, up to date dramatic presentations on the stories of the lost sheep and the lost coin. OK. The Bad News…
PLANNING FOR GROWTH “From tiny acorns mighty oaks do grow.” Wow! Life is incredible. As Jesus said, we plant tiny seeds and whilst we sleep, they grow- into strawberries and…
GOING FOR GOLD Jesus’ parables are the kind of stories you can read and enjoy on different levels. I have used the parable of the talents in school assemblies to…
LIVING THE LIFE You know that bit near the end of a murder mystery, where Poirot or Miss Marple or Inspector Frost tells everyone whodunnit? And why…and where? All the…
PENTECOST TODAY When you hear of someone being “full of the Holy Spirit,” what do you picture them doing? - Taking part in charismatic worship? Where people pray and sing…
LOVING, SO LETTING GO Think about your relationships: the people in your life: Partners, children, parents, friends, colleagues, professional people……quite a long list. Now narrow it down to those who…
TALK ON THE WORK OF CHRISTIAN AID FOR SERVICE ON 17 MAY 2020 Delivered by Lesley Clare Good morning. As you will be aware, this past week has been Christian…
RECOGNISING RELATIONSHIPS READING: John 21, verses 15-22 The Brownies recorded their own video clips about what being a good friend was all about. We have heard a lot about good…