All are welcome to join us in church for our services. If you are unable to come in person, some of services are live on our YouTube channel and our Facebook page, and will remain available on both to watch back at a time to suit you. Sunday 17th December 2023Advent 3 Order of Service Welcome:Grace and peace … [Read more…]
O, Christmas tree! O, Christmas tree!from – The Roots of Christian Festivals by David Self‘The custom of bringing a fir tree indoors and decorating it for Christmas originated in Germany, and it was Prince Albert, the German husband of Queen Victoria, who popularised it in Britain. Holly, ivy and mistletoe were, however, used as Christmas … [Read more…]
All are welcome to join us in church for our services. If you are unable to come in person, some of services are live on our YouTube channel and our Facebook page, and will remain available on both to watch back at a time to suit you. Sunday 10th December 2023Advent 2 Order of Service Welcome:Grace and peace … [Read more…]
The Birth of the Christmas Cardfrom JSTOR.org “Cultures have enjoyed sharing written New Year’s greetings for centuries. The English-speaking ritual of sending holiday cards, however, dates back only to the middle of the 19th century. Some sources say it originated with Thomas Shorrock, of Leith, Scotland, who, in the 1840s, produced cards showing a jolly face … [Read more…]
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2023 will be held this Sunday 3rd December to review this year gone by and to set our priorities and expectations for 2024. How’s it going to work? This year it will be held in the church itself not the hall. After the service have a few minutes to … [Read more…]