Archive | January, 2021

I caught the end of the inauguration speech of the newly sworn president of the United States, Joe Biden. I found myself wishing I had heard it from the start. At least to my ears, he was speaking words to try and uplift and inspire his listeners, primarily the people of the USA, divided as […]

1) Wednesday Home Group, 7.00pm,   For the next few weeks, we are looking at the book of Nehemiah   Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3592851895?pwd=cksyL0t5TlhFUURRenpxMG9yQTVhUT09   Meeting ID: 359 285 1895 Password: 512607       2) Friday Morning Prayer, 9.00am   Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3592851895?pwd=cksyL0t5TlhFUURRenpxMG9yQTVhUT09     Meeting ID: 359 285 1895 Password: 512607   […]

1) Wednesday Home Group, 7.00pm,   For the next few weeks, we are looking at the book of Nehemiah   Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3592851895?pwd=cksyL0t5TlhFUURRenpxMG9yQTVhUT09   Meeting ID: 359 285 1895 Password: 512607       2) Friday Morning Prayer, 9.00am   Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3592851895?pwd=cksyL0t5TlhFUURRenpxMG9yQTVhUT09     Meeting ID: 359 285 1895 Password: 512607   […]

The Wise Men and Brexit. As everyone knows from the carol, Christmas has 12 days, culminating in a spectacular display of gymnastics by a group of peers. In the dark days of late December and early January, particularly in former times, any excuse for a celebration would have been welcome. But eventually holidays have to […]

Unfortunately we are having to suspend services in the church building at Billingsley for the next month or so, due to the dangers of Covid. But please remember, the church in Billingsley is not closed; we remain a community of believers acting out our faith in the community and just for the moment, worshiping online; […]

1) Wednesday Home Group, 7.00pm,   For the next few weeks, we are looking at the book of Nehemiah   Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3592851895?pwd=cksyL0t5TlhFUURRenpxMG9yQTVhUT09   Meeting ID: 359 285 1895 Password: 512607       2) Friday Morning Prayer, 9.00am   Not being hosted by myself this week   3) Friday night prayer, 9.00pm     […]

The January draw of the 100 Club has taken place and the first number out of the bag was 67 which won it’s owner £61. The next number, 68, was worth £30.50 as was the third number to be drawn which was 43. Mrs Ellen McConnell kindly drew the number and Helen Lewis was official […]

Hope and Vaclav Havel “Hope is not the conviction that something will turn out well but the certainty that something makes sense, regardless of how it turns out” I was introduced to this quotation, from the former Czech president and philosopher, Vaclav Havel, a few days ago by our rector, the Rev Mike Harris. It […]