On Ash Wednesday this year I went to a service in Holywell which included the ‘imposition of ashes’. This is where the priest or minister makes the sign of the cross on ones forehead with the words ‘Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return’. It is a stark reminder of our […]
Read MoreWe have spoken a few times recently about the URC’s focus on discipleship called Walking the Way: Living the life of Jesus today. In introducing this we have watched a couple of the films and given out the publicity leaflet which explains what Walking the Way is trying to encourage. In a nutshell this might […]
Read MoreAs we stand on the threshold of another New Year our minds naturally turn to what the future might hold. There is something about the beginning of January that leads to an almost romanticised vision of the year ahead. It’s a chance, for some, to wipe the slate clean and start again, letting bygones be […]
Read MoreChristmas approaches, of that there is no doubt. As we near the end of November the signs are unmissable – shops piled high with festive goods, Christmas adverts on the telly, trees and decorations appearing in house windows and before very long, the old favourites playing on the radio. Love it or hate it, there […]
Read MoreOn Sunday 12th November, Remembrance Sunday, we shall be holding a Church Meeting in the afternoon. As part of this meeting we intend to plant a tree to the side of the Paterson Hall, providing a feature within the small Peace Garden that is being created there. Thank you to David Wilson and Colin Richards […]
Read MoreFor our August holiday this year we were fortunate enough to be able to take a trip to America. We started our tour in Toronto (visiting Niagara Falls whilst there) before heading south to New York, Philadelphia and finally Washington DC. It was a fantastic trip; two weeks of visiting lots of famous places and […]
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