I first heard The Prayer of St Patrick with the Light Project – a place to learn and study theology and community evangelism. We would read this prayer together as a reminder of the promise that Jesus is with us. He has already gone ahead of us guiding us, He has stayed where we have […]
Dear St Mark’s, I’d like to start my blog this month by saying a huge thank you to all of you. Whether you have joined our growing team, financially contribute to our work, pray for us, or any number of other ways that you support the young people and other work we carry out at […]
A good question! You probably recognise this as part of a campaign to try to make people more aware of how much it costs when we don’t turn up to doctors or hospital appointments. I was recently in a meeting where Petra (P.A. to Hennie) was quoting Pastor Agu. Pastor Agu is the pastor of […]
April blog After 23 years I still see myself as a ‘new’ Christian and probably always will. I’m asked what my favourite Bible verses are. I struggle as I can’t remember them with all their references but I do enjoy the daily discipline of reading some verses and some application of them. I was not […]
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 […]
St Mark’s Children’s Leaders Our prayer for St Mark’s Church is to have a team of people who are passionate about seeing our children have the chance to encounter and meet God. To know Jesus as their best friend and for them to know the Holy Spirit is with them every day, guiding and helping […]
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 […]
Advent Reflection by Kathryn Elsmore, Ordinand. When you hear the word ‘advent’, what do you think? For some people, it means that Christmas is nearly here, and they can start to count down. Others hear the word ‘advent’ and can only think of everything that they need to do in the leadup to Christmas, sometimes […]
I wonder which season you lean towards? Autumn approaches with the clocks going back this Saturday evening – meaning the nights drawing in earlier and earlier. I rejoice in the autumn colours, but to be honest I can’t rejoice in much else about this season. I hate the short days, being an outdoor person, and […]
If you are reading this then you have found your way to the very first of the new St Mark’s Saltney Blog posts. We aim to update this area regularly with thoughts and news so please do check back regularly for new posts. God bless you and stay tuned…
