Our half term Holiday Club will be running from 9.30am to 1 pm Monday 18th February to Friday 22nd February. This is for local children aged 5 to 10 years who live or attend Primary School within Shadsworth, Knuzden, Whitebirk and Intack. It includes breakfast from 9.30 each day followed by a variety of activities…
4 before Lent Today’s three readings act of a sort of review of how things are between us and God. So in the wonderful passage from Isaiah we glimpse God’s majesty and immense being – so immense that the huge Temple at Jerusalem can contain only the hem of God’s robe. Isaiah is so awestruck…
The reading for the second Sunday after Epiphany is about the wedding at Cana and Jesus’ very first miracle -he saved great embarrassment at a wedding (they’d used all the wine up) by turning water into wine. So we thought about transformation – how one thing can become another. We put red food dye into…
Today we celebrated Epiphany. As well as our crib looking beautiful with our three kings and our very handsome camel (Humphrey) added, we had a own three kings who came bearing gifts with the offertory procession. After the service we blessed the church door, praying for all who will come in and go out this…
Personal space – it’s something that we preserve for ourselves and observe in our dealings with other people. And how uncomfortable we feel when someone invades our personal space – I can see myself retreating backwards to a place of safety. In fact, our sense of personal space is very complex – our invisible boundary…
This is an opportunity to spend family time together away from the TV and the X Box! A new service that promises to be short (30 minutes + refreshments) and fun! It’s for people of all ages – come with the kids or by yourself – EVERYONE WELCOME! If you’re someone who’s interested in exploring…
If you’ve every enjoyed the food at our Christmas Fayre (or even if you haven’t) this is the one for you! The amazing team of people who staff our Fayre Cafe are now offering a Community Cafe in the Hall from 9-12 on the last Saturday of each month beginning on February 23rd The menu has…
The funeral of our dear friend and brother, Jim, will be on Wednesday 2nd January in Church at 10.30 a.m, followed by committal at Pleasington Crematorium at 11.30. Apologies for the incorrect time being announced at Church this morning…
Refugee Nativity A church in America, has, for the last 40 years had a nativity scene with real live animals. Last year, Stormy the cow escaped twice in one day and caused a considerable amount of chaos – and, some of the church members felt, was not treated very well! So this year the church…
