Christ Church Magazine January, 2018 It’s that month! After all the feasting of Christmas comes the fasting of January. Some have renamed it ‘Dry January’ (soft drinks only) or even the more recent ‘Veganuary’ (meat and animal product free) for the whole month. Just before you do so, there is a reason to keep celebrating!...
Life brings many changes. What has been the biggest change in your life? It could be owning a property, getting your first dog, having a new set of teeth, the birth of a child, even a change of career or meeting your future marriage partner. We don’t at first always realize the full impact of...
It’s big business this thing called Halloween. Of course, everybody knows about Halloween and now standing at £300M and growing, it is the second largest retail bonanza after Christmas. Some may well remember how it can be spelt Hallowe’en – as it is a shortened version of All Hallows’ Eve. So, what is “All Hallows?” It’s an...
Eating is simply something you have to do. Where we have enough we tend to eat three meals a day, or more. A problem comes when we are preoccupied with eating. But the Holy Bible has lots of positive things to say about meals. Our town is known as the food and drink capital of...
Many people find that this month spells change. Change is something that can be welcomed or is found to be unsettling. Whichever of these experiences it is, we need an anchor! After a time of flux in the housing market people move home and begin to settle. Others start new jobs after a summer break....