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Advent calendar: Day 6 – Christmas lights

Christmas lights — whether on a tree or front of someone’s house — are such a contrast to the dark winter nights that sneak up on us this time of year. But a far bigger contrast is Jesus, who the Bible describes as the Light of the world, compared the darkness of this world that…

Advent calendar: Day 5 – Mary

Mary is undoubtedly one of the most famous individuals that the Bible records — indeed the part of Mary is seen as one of the biggest in nativity plays throughout schools and churches throughout the country. And she was undoubtedly a special woman — the angel Gabriel described her as having found favour with God,…

Advent calendar: Day 4 – Stress

Christmas be a stressful time — from cooking Christmas dinner, to buying presents, or making small talk at the Christmas party. And perhaps we feel pressure to have the perfect Christmas based on what others share on Instagram or Facebook. But who are we trying to impress? Thankfully, we don’t need to impress God to…

Advent calendar: Day 3 – Goodwill

Christmas is often called the season of goodwill — and perhaps we see a hint of that in gifts, day to day generosity, or more support for charitable causes at this time of year. And those are good things. But where does this idea of goodwill come from? Well, at that first Christmas, angels delivered…

Genesis 20:1-18

This study is part of our series of verse by verse studies of Genesis, the 1st book in the Bible. Taught by our pastor, Simeon Forder, at our Sunday morning service on the 3rd December 2023. About this book Genesis is the first book in the Bible, and in its more than 1500 verses, there…

Advent calendar: Day 2 – Christmas trees

Christmas trees can be a fun part of Christmas — whether you go picking one from a field, or drag one out of the loft. And many of us have fond memories of decorating them with parents or siblings. But there’s a tree that is far more significant, and that is the cross upon which…

Advent calendar: Day 1 – Angels

Whether it’s on the top of the Christmas tree, the Christmas lights in the High Street, or in the school Christmas play, we often see angels displayed at Christmas. But what part did they have to play in that first Christmas some 2000 years ago? Well, they got to bring the wonder of the good…

Genesis 19:1-38

This study is part of our series of verse by verse studies of Genesis, the 1st book in the Bible. Taught by our pastor, Simeon Forder, at our Sunday morning service on the 26th November 2023. About this book Genesis is the first book in the Bible, and in its more than 1500 verses, there…