Exodus 17: 1-7, Romans 5: 1-11, John 4: 5-42 My goodness don’t we all love to grumble: be it about the weather, the Government, the NHS or the lack of tomatoes and cucumbers in our supermarkets. Apparently, the word is derived from the Middle French word ‘grommeler’ which means to mutter through the teeth. And …
Category archives: What’s Happening
Sermon 4th March 2023
Genesis 12:1-4a, Romans 4:1-5 & 13-17 What does it mean to be faithful?What does it mean to live by grace and not by works?Can the ungodly be righteous? In our bible readings today, Paul addresses all this and more. Our Romans passage is not easy to understand and at first reading is rather confusing – …
DEC appeal
A series of devastating earthquakes have hit southern Turkey (now known as Türkiye) and north-west Syria killing over 20,000 people and injuring many more. The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) are appealing for donations to help in saving lives in the aftermath of those earthquakes in Syria and Turkey. Please consider donating here https://www.dec.org.uk/appeal/turkey-syria-earthquake-appeal
Sermon 5th February 2023
Malachi 3:1-5 Luke 2:22-40 Have you ever made sandcastles on the beach? I remember as a child trying to dig a massive hole in the sand in an attempt to get to Australia. If I just dig deep enough and long enough I will eventually emerge upside down in Oz. With my childlike understanding I …
Failure
If reading is your thing, then how about joining me to read and discuss this book? ‘Failure’ by Emma Ineson is a book about what Jesus said about sin, mistakes and messing things up. Meeting at the Rectory on Monday 27th February February at 7pm for an initial get together then again on completion of the …
TakeTime
Starting on Tuesday 28th February at 7pm at St. James, Abinger then alternating with Coldharbour for 6 weeks Rev’d Kia Pakenham will be running a Taketime Lent Course. This is an opportunity to enter the Easter story using our imaginations. You will be guided through a meditation using one of the Gospel readings where we …
Ash Wednesday
There will be a Benefice Ash Wednesday service at St. Mary’s Holmbury on the 22nd February at 7pm to which we are all warmly invited.
Lent
What is lent all about? Lent is the period of 40 days which comes before Easter in the Christian calendar. Beginning on Ash Wednesday, this year falling on February 22nd. Lent is a season of reflection and preparation before the celebrations of Easter. By observing the 40 days of Lent, Christians replicate Jesus Christ’s sacrifice and withdrawal …
Marriage Course
New Year – New you/us??! Thinking of getting married? If the New year has bought thoughts of marriage, then come and join us as we gently explore marriage – what this can look like in our 21st Century culture and how to foster good relationships. On the 21st January we are running a Pre-Marriage course …
Sermon 8th January 2023
Isaiah 42:1-9, Matthew 3:13 – end This passage in Isaiah shows God speaking into the pain of exile to send a servant who will bring justice, and not to Israel only but to all nations. Dramatic and powerful! But we’ve entered in the middle of the story of God’s people, so let us rewind a …
