This was in the February 2011 Christ Church magazine and it seems most appropriate for the current times (apart from visiting a shut-in) Greetings! I was encouraged today with a very simple word from the Lord: "Just do the next thing!" Sometimes the "next thing" is to write a letter, make a phone call, or...
We enjoy walking and like doing sections of long-distance paths. The Two Saints Way goes through the centre of Stone, so we have been able to do several chunks of that path. A path that is for holidays is the Welsh Coastal Path and what a diverse and interesting path that is! We have walked...
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...