After much moaning about the taste of previous instant coffee offerings at Christ Church, we have entered into and arrangement with Christian Company, Indigo Valley, to provide a catering filter coffee machine and new brands of Fairtrade filter coffee which will be offered after morning services and other events at Church. Andy Stone Reports on the coffee-tasting...
The end of Europe as we know it? The distinctive nature and heritage of Europe are deeply rooted in the Christian faith. Just think of its architecture, art, music, literature and laws all shaped by Christianity. Yet while religion is widespread in Europe, today few know the God of the Bible and Jesus Christ as...
To Autumn Autumn it brings dazzling morning sunshine, a brilliant array of colours, burgeoning fruit trees and the first flurry of falling leaves. What do you associate with the autumn? Perhaps you are familiar with the memorable line of a poem on the subject which starts: “Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness!”. So began the...
Work, rest and worship Once, we visited the United States and I suffered a minor culture shock. We’d arrived after ‘Labor Day.’ When we came across an ice-cream cafe we discovered that it was closed. It was out of season. We were in holiday mode, but the season had changed. In the USA ‘Labor Day’...
Weddings are a talking point. Just flick through the gossip columns and there will be news and speculation on the latest romantic attachment or future plans. The web carries up to the minute reports on stars who have announced their intention to tie the knot. Irrespective of the venue for a wedding, the key thing...