This weeks sermon (8/11)

Moiras sermon this week was about Rememberance Day.

As with Moira I wasn't born during a war nor have I ever experienced the affects war can have on a community. In the past I have attened Rememberance services with Cubs and Scouts and as a leader, I have slowly over the years seen the amount of people attending dwindle and now I see them increasing in numbers which is good. Still I have not had to experience war. I have a lot of respect for all our troops who have been involved or who are involved in any of the wars around the world at the moment.

The first war I remember was the Falklands war, nobody actually knew where the Falkland Island actually are, most thought they were off the coast of Scotland. I have watched the Gulf war on CNN available 24 hours a day, then Iraq again 24 hours a day but still so far away that they didn't really connect. Now we have Afganistan and our troops are mobilised all over the world and we need to remember both the people of old wars and the new. I don't always agree with the politics of war but our men and women are out there protecting and we must remember them.

The next time you pray for peace in worn torn area's remember our own men and women.

Read Moira's sermon again follow this link Sermon 8/11

Saints and Supper Evening

All Saints welcomed Sevenways and St Matthews.

A fantastic evening was had by all.

There was plenty of Hot Pot, Jacket Spuds, Apple Pie and Trifle for everyone and I think some people had thirds never mind seconds.

Quiz winners "Double Value" I'm sure they had a helping hand :o))
Lots of Bingo winners - what a fantastic game that is ha ha

All Saints Sermon 1/11

All Saints Day Service Sunday 1/11 10am

All Saints' Day (officially the Solemnity of All Saints and also called All Hallows or Hallowmas), often shortened to All Saints, is a solemnity celebrated on 1 November in Western Christianity, and on the first Sunday after Pentecost in Eastern Christianity in honour of all the saints, known and unknown.

For more information on All Saints Day please have a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Saints

Moira's sermon this week really made me think, I'm not against Halloween, I enjoy the children knocking at the door in their frightening costumes and letting them take a selection of sweets from the pumkin bucket. It's good to see people going round their community, why don't Christians embrace this evening. But how? That has always been my problem but this week Moira has given me what I need. We can remind people why the ghouls and wirches are out, they are being chased off by the saints of God, the good old good vs evil story. We can also tell them of the frightening deaths some of the saints endured - John the Baptist having his head chopped off and it served to Herod on a plate, Laurence roasted on a barbeque, Stephen stoned to death. What great stories to tell the children :o) I'll be doing a bit more research on our Saints, watch out for more stories.

Moira's 1/11 All Saints Day sermon follow this link sermon 1/11

All Souls Day - 2 Novemember ( Our Service this year will be on Sunday 1/11 at 7.30pm)

In Western Christianity, All Souls' Day commemorates the faithful departed. All Souls' Day is also known as the Feast of All Souls, Commemoration of all the Faithful Departed.

For more information on All Souls please take a look at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Souls%27_Day