Author: nickjones2011
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Interview with Gerald Mwangi
Last night Gerald Mwangi joined us in Drung Hall at the first ever Crosslinks Regional meeting. It was a great evening, you can listen to the interview with Gerald at the link below to find out about what Gerald and Louise have been up to and you can listen to his sermon on Why Bother…
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Exciting News announced today!
I was very pleased to announce this morning that Daithi Greene will be joining us this year as a placement student from Cornhill Bible Training Course. We praise God for his kindness for providing Daithi to serve and learn in our parishes. Many of you will have met Daithi as he helped with our Holiday…
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Gerald and Louise update
Hi everyone, Time is flying by, baby boys are 10 weeks tomorrow! They are growing well and healthy so thank you very much if you have been keeping us in your prayers! We are even managing to get some sleep at night time. In the attached photos Jeremiah is in navy and Daniel is in…
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A prayer for those sitting exams
Heavenly Father, we pray for those sitting the Junior Cert and Leaving Cert, especially those known to us. Please help them to face their exams with peace, confidence, and courage, with wisdom, faithfulness and honesty; that they may do justice both to themselves and their teachers. We pray especially for those who are leaving school,…
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Vision Update
The vision group met again this week and reviewed the last couple of months. We were unanimous that the weekend with the Abaana New Life Choir had been a great success and it was especially good to see the team effort from all the churches in praying, catering, hosting, supporting, joining in with the games…
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Update on the twins!
Here’s a little update from Gerald and Louise: Hi everyone 😊 The twins will be 5 weeks tomorrow! They are growing fast, both almost 8lbs now. Attached are 2 photos, in both photos Jeremiah is on the left and Daniel is on the right. We are all doing well, the nights are tough going but…
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The value of the Gospel
Great words for Easter: The gospel is so precious a thing that, if it is to be bought, the whole world could not pay for it. And therefore if bought at all, it must be without money and without price! It cost the Lord Jesus his blood – what have you to offer? What? Do…
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Some Ancient Words to reflect on this Easter
He was tempted as Man, but He conquered as God; He bids us be of good cheer, for He has overcome the world. He hungered—but He fed thousands; Indeed, He is the Bread that gives life, the bread of heaven. He thirsted—but He cried, If any man thirst, let him come unto Me and drink.…
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Good Friday Readings and Prayer
Isaiah 52:13-53:12 A. Success through Suffering 13 Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted. 14 As many were astonished at you— his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the children of mankind— 15 so shall he sprinkle many nations. Kings shall shut their…
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Maundy Thursday Readings
Sorry these weren’t on the term card, if you’d like to read ahead of tonight’s service you can read Psalm 88 and Luke 22 below. As you read Psalm 88 it would be good to think about how Jesus might have used these words in the Garden of Gethsemene: 1 Lord, God of my salvation; I cry out…