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Esther: Setting the Scene
The story of Esther has everything you could possibly want: twists and turns, gripping cliffhangers and fascinating characters. Before we start into chapter 1, let’s take some time to set the scene and get ready for the drama ahead.
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What makes you afraid?
What makes you afraid? Today is Duchenne Awareness Day. At times Duchenne makes me afraid, it is a horrible muscle wasting condition that effects some of those I love dearly. It is frightening because there seems to be nothing that can be done. It hurts. Today is a day to remember those suffering with Duchenne.…
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Psalm 6: When the Tears Won’t Stop
Sometimes life is too hard. Sometimes we make matters worse. Sometimes the tears won’t stop. Or that sense of burden hanging over us. Sometimes we don’t even feel like praying. But God in his kindness has given us words for moments like this. One writer says of Psalm 6 “Whatever the original circumstances, the Psalm…
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Don’t forget to pray!
Sometimes we’re so busy that we forget to pray! The monthly prayer meeting helps us to make time and to pray for the needs of our parishes and beyond. Please join us this Wednesday at 8pm at the Rectory.
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Psalm 5: Coming in and Going out in a Hostile World
Before we go out we need to come in—come in to God’s presence and get our bearings before heading out into a hostile world. David in Psalm 5 shows us how to do this, and how to live in a world that is opposed to God and very often opposed to God’s people without becoming…
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GO Team
What do handshakes, relationships, breakfast cereal, home ownership, and bars of soap have in common? Not much on the face of it, yet these are among the many things that are supposedly being ruined by millennials. In case you’ve heard the term, but aren’t quite sure what it means, millennial is the term commonly used…
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Psalm 4: Peace & Joy under Pressure
Do you struggle to find peace amidst the unfairnesses and injustices of life? Imagine being able to sleep peacefully without your mind racing and tumbling over a thousand and one things. Imagine having a joy that is rooted, not in circumstances, but in somewhere that nothing can touch. That’s what David points us to in…
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Psalm 3: Dealing with Disaster
The psalms do not portray a sugar coated version of Christianity, they shows us what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ in the nitty gritty of life. Psalm 3 was not written in a cosy armchair, it was written in the epicentre of disaster. David had lost everything: his throne, his reputation,…
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Girls’ Adventure Camp 2017
Our morning service on 30th July had a different feel as we welcomed Girls’ Adventure Camp to our church for worship and for lunch afterwards. The Reformed Presbyterian Church organises 5 camps each summer and these are great opportunities for young people to learn more about Jesus Christ while doing fun activities and making lots…
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Psalm 2: Christ in the Crosshairs
Psalm 2 is all about a great and mighty king. This is the king of kings; the one whom every king, president, taoiseach, and prime minister must bow down before, worship and obey. Of course, this could only be King Jesus himself. This psalm shows us that there are many mighty people who despise King…
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