The story of Abraham’s servant finding a wife for Isaac. In this week’s Sunday family pack we join together to look at the story of Abraham’s servant being sent out to find a wife for Isaac. How did the servant know who was the right wife for Isaac? Messy Sermon Group family activities 5th July…
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Saint Thomas the Apostle
Today is the Feast of Saint Thomas, the Apostle. Saint Thomas is especially interesting because in spreading the Gospel he left the Mediterranean area completely and established churches thousands of miles away on the Malabar Coast in south-west India. He is also believed to have preached the Gospel in China and possibly Indonesia. There is…
50 ways to stay healthy while staying at home
Lockdown is at last slowly being unlocked though many people are still wisely staying close to home. It is important wherever you are to stay well and positive. Here is a compilation of perhaps the best advice about keeping healthy during the lockdown. You can make these small changes to improve your diet, fitness, mental…
New Monthly Multi-Lingual Services from Blackburn Diocese
This Sunday 5th July, on the Diocese of Blackburn’s YouTube channel at 9 o’clock, Rev’d Sarah Siddique Gill, Vicar of St Stephen’s and St James’ Blackburn will lead a multi-lingual service which will be repeated every first Sunday of the month thereafter. “The truth is that Christianity is a global religion,” says Sarah, who was born…
Exploring the story of Abraham and Isaac
In this weeks Messy Sermon we will be exploring together, the story of God testing Abraham. A Sunday family pack to share exploring the story of Abraham and Isaac – covering the story of God testing Abraham’s faith this pack also thinks about how the lamb in Abraham’s story reminds us of Jesus’ sacrifice on…
Saint Etheldreda (Saint Audrey)
Today is Saint Etheldreda’s day. St. Etheldreda, Æthelthryth or Audrey was Queen of Northumbria. She was born around 630 and was part of the generation which followed Saint Oswald. She was born just before he died at the battle of Maserfield. Etheldreda wanted to become a nun but, as was often the case for daughters of nobles,…
Saint Alban
Today, 22nd June, is Saint Alban’s day. Saint Alban is remebered as the first British martyr. Saint Alban lived in Verulamium, near modern St. Alban’s in Hertfordshire sometime during the 3rd or 4th century, that is some 300 years or more before our own Saint Oswald of Northumbria. There was enormous change between the time…
How old was Abraham when Isaac was born?
This weeks Messy Sermon Group Activity is exploring the story of Abraham being promised a family. So just how old was Abraham when Isaac was born ? Use this weeks Messy Sermon Group Activity to explore the story together as a family. There are prayers and activities for all the family to share and take…
11 best educational websites for kids
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This weeks Messy Sermon Group Activity is exploring Trinity Sunday
What is the Holy Trinity ? What different sides are there to who you are ? Use this weeks Messy Sermon Group Activity Pack to explore The Holy Trinity. There are stories, prayers and fun activities for the family to share together. Messy Sermon Activities for Trinity Sunday We would love to see some of…