Posts by Nick Moir (Page 6)

Reading Jeremiah – Bible challenge for Lent

In our 10am Sunday services during Lent we will be looking at a number of the pictures and images that Jeremiah was given and used to convey God’s message.  Some of us will also be rising to the challenge of reading through all 52 chapters of the book through the season.  Here is a full list of the daily readings from Jeremiah.

Opening the doors

Over the past two years the church council has been developing a number of ideas for improving our church building – especially in the area of providing proper access and toilet facilities for the disabled.  At the same time, our 19th century organ is in need of a major refit and there is a bit of tidying up to be done following changes to the…

Year of the Bible

This year marks the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible, the Authorised Version.  Though there are now many modern translations of the Bible, none can rival the beauty and dignity of the KJB and most still owe a good deal to the words and phrases chosen 400 years ago.  Whilst there are radio programmes and exhibitions (such as…

Goodies & Baddies Party for Halloween

St Andrew’s will be hosting a children’s Goodies & Baddies Party on Sunday 31 October, beginning in the Hall at 3.30 pm and ending in Church at 5pm.  This will be a Children’s Celebration of All Hallows’ Eve (aka Hallowe’en; hallows=holy ones=saints!).  Children are invited to come in fancy dress as their favourite Goodie or Baddie; bring a torch and a pumpkin…

Treasure: a one-day course for couples

“A breath of fresh air, a renewed relationship” 9th October, St Andrew’s Hall, 9.15-5pm This special time away offers you a great opportunity to invest quality time together to listen, laugh and learn more about each other… to talk and reconnect. During this one day seminar, you will gain valuable insights to help your relationship grow stronger. Whether you’re married or not,…

Creation flourishing

In September, St Andrew’s will be marking the United Nations International Year of Biodiversity with a short series of services on the theme of Creation Flourishing. There will also be a special evening in St Andrew’s Hall on Wednesday 8 September at 7.30pm entitled Antarctica, climate-change and you. Our speaker will be Jonathan Shanklin who, when he’s not ringing the bells at…