When they [the shepherds] had seen him, they spread the wordconcerning what had been told them about this child [Jesus]Luke 2:17.I can remember the excitement I felt waking up as a very fortu-nate child early one Christmas morning, finding a pillowcasefilled with Christmas presents at the foot of my bed...

Thank God for his Son—his Gift too wonderful for words. 2 Corinthians 9:15 TLB. We have been reminded recently at our church anniversary service, marking of the 65th birthday of the church opening its doors, of the faithfulness of God that as the Lord for the years His love continues...

Go ahead—eat your food and be happy; drink your wine and be cheerful. It’s all right with God. Ecclesiastes 9:7 GNB The “beacon” for October is our weekly coffee morning, which is certainly going from strength to strength meeting each week on on Thursdays between 10am and 12am and is...

“’When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest… Leave them for the poor and the foreigners living among you.” Leviticus 19:9, 10b NIV The September “beacon” focuses on our donations to the Ipswich...

[Jacob]…dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven; and behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it. And behold, the Lord stood above it. Gen. 28:12-13 KJ21 A ladder is perhaps a familiar piece of everyday...

You will go out with Joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills will burst into song before you… Isaiah 55:12 The much-loved film musical, The Sound of Music opens with the majestic beauty of the Alps, its mountains and alpine countryside in Austria, with all...

Dear friends, welcome to our new look monthly newsletter which has been renamed “The Beacon” to match our brandnew missional strap-line for 2022 and beyond: Being beacons for Jesus and making him known. What is a beacon? A beacon is defined as ‘a signal fire commonly on a hill, tower,...

Technology is great when it behaves itself but when it suddenly stops working it can be very frustrating and as I write to you this month Frank Spencer’s catchphrase comes to mind: “I am having a bit of trouble.” My e-mail account on my laptop has just decided to block...

The start of a new year can sometimes bring with it mixed emotions ranging from fear and uncertainty to the excitement and anticipation of what the new year might hold for us in our own lives and in the lives of our loved ones. As we reflect on the past...