Let us bring our first fruits to the Lord not our leftovers A few Sundays ago, I asked the question: “would Jesus find a serving and giving community at St Mark’s should He return in the very near future?” I suggested that He would definitely find a serving community, as so many people serve in […]
As I settle down to write this blog after a few days of prayer and reflection the sun is still shining upon us, though much needed rain is forecast. I hope you have been able to enjoy this extraordinary time of good weather wherever you may have been during August? As you can see, I […]
I write this May blog less than a week after Easter when we celebrated Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. On Thursday I did an assembly, together with Matthew Poynton, at Lache Primary School explaining to the children the Easter Story. As the children were leaving a young girl aged about 8 came up and said, […]
The season of Advent started yesterday, as did the first day of winter. As many of you will know I struggle with the winter months, and I am always sad that Advent is kidnapped by Christmas. I can understand why people are keen to put up their Christmas trees and sparkly lights inside and out, […]
Some of you will have heard me preach at the 9 am and Café Church on Jesus’ invitation in Mark Ch. 6. V. 30-34 to ‘Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while’. I talked about the need to rest in order to serve, and finished by quoting Matthew 11. […]
March Blog from Hennie as she prepares to go on 3 month sabbatical This verse above was shared by 3 people when the PCC/Leadership/Staff team met to pray on the morning of Saturday 20th January specifically for the church’s financial situation, for the sale of Capeland Close, the Faith Building Project, and the bid for […]
Firstly, may I take this opportunity to wish you all a very fulfilled and blessed 2024. This morning at our first staff prayer meeting in this new year, we were praying for one another and the coming year, and there was a sense of darkness through which the light pierced, a picture of protection with […]
