I don’t know about you but I always find this time of the year rather depressing. The celebrations of Christmas and the New Year are over, and there seems to be a lot of cold damp weather to come before Spring. Even so, we never doubt that Spring will come,...

A new year! Did you know the the most popular word in advertising is ‘new’? A new whiteness, a new ingredient, a new sound. Have a glance at your bathroom shelf, at all the aftershaves, bath oils and beauty lotions that multiplied there at Christmas, and see what zest and...

December always seems to be the busiest month of the year. It is also one of the darkest months. But most of the darkness can be dispelled by thoughts of what Christmas really means. The birthday of one who came to be the light of the world. The practical preparations...

This is an extract from a Book entitled ‘Hello – This is message” Why God Bothered God cares for me. A simple statement but what makes me believe it is true? My daily walk to the station provides me with some answers. At this time of the year I can’t...

We’re all getting too old……….. Have you ever got up in the morning, looked in the mirror and been shocked at what you saw? Even more shocked than usual, that is! Look there’s a grey hair there! A wrinkle there! My hair’s receding! I’m getting old! Even more alarming: have...

Well I think ‘Spring’ has finally ‘Sprung’. As I look out of my window I can see everything is now greening up – even the oak tree at the bottom of my garden has at last woken up. I have the privilege of walking my dog over fields and down...

I asked the grandchildren what Easter means to them:- Mum and dad at home, Family meal, Christian Holiday widely celebrated, Fasting, Easter egg hunt, Being off school / getting away from school bullies? Eggs, Boring Sunday with nothing open and nothing to do (Throwback to the sixties), Chocolate. Most people...

Hello to all at Whitehouse Baptist Church. I’m Neil Coulson, the Minister of Christ Church URC/Baptist, Ipswich and I have been asked by David Mayne, the EBA Regional Minister Team Leader to serve you as a moderator through the pastoral va- cancy. I’m delighted to be able to offer support...

As a Church, and as individuals we are entering a new era in our lives. Robert has been called to a Ministry elsewhere, and we have to commence the search to find a Moderator to guide us in the search for a replacement. These will be challenging times for us...