January 2021 Magazine The arrival of a baby brings celebration. What a joy to hold a new-born baby! What promise for the future! What fascination with their development! What sleepless nights! All this and more surrounded the birth the son born to Joseph and Mary who they named Jesus. The arrival of Jesus would have...
You can join us at Christ Church this Christmas in person or online. To sign up for Christmas Zoom Services - fill in this form Advance Notice - Christmas Day 9:15 am Holy Communion. Due to COVID-19 Restrictions there will be a maximum capacity for individuals, bubbles or household groups. The exact number of people...
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...
The word ACTS is frequently used as a way of remembering four essential parts of prayer Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving and Supplication. Last month I touched on the idea that prayer is essentially a loving relationship with God so adoration is a good starting point. Evelyn Underhill wrote, “Adoration is caring for God above all else”...
The carol "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" is based a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. During the American Civil War, Longfellow's oldest son, Charles Appleton Longfellow, joined the Union cause as a soldier without his father's blessing. Charles soon got an appointment as a lieutenant but was severely wounded in battle. Coupled with...