Many of you will be familiar with Toilet Twinning. Christ Church has a twinned toilet, sponsored by the Parents & Toddlers group. Tap Twinning was next helping communities to have their own clean water supply. These 2 projects focussed on hygiene & sanitation. Bin Twinning was launched in 2020. It raises funds to set up...
Roger's series - The word ACTS is frequently used as a way of remembering four essential parts of prayer Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving and Supplication. Thanks should be very much part of our relationship with God which we call prayer. The letter T in the idea of “acts” of prayer reminds us of this. A couple...
In March and April 2020, a survey among Bible Societies painted a worrying picture of how Covid-19 was impacting their work: around 30 were in ‘critical’ condition, and another 65 were ‘at risk’ if restrictions continued for much longer. Basically, two-thirds of Bible Societies worldwide were facing serious difficulties. ‘I was in despair and had...
Despite the restrictions, Christ Church, our school and community groups, and the traders of Stone will find a way to celebrate the Advent Period. We will not have daily gatherings, each window will be opened “virtually” on Christ Church Facebook page where you can see the window and listen to a Carol. The shop windows...
At this time, people may ask you to pray for their loved ones who are in sickness, danger, or difficulty. It’s one thing to say “of course I will pray for them”, but how exactly do we do it? Firstly, if you can, ask for some details about the situation. This will inform your thinking,...