Meetings

Some of our ‘often attenders’ were arriving with a new person, but were prevented by an accident. And then another ’often attender’ arrived with a guest. It’s so good to have a reasonably full room, even when people are away. Thank you Bob, for leading us to a heavenly place in our worship, Cliff for sharing from Matthew 24, Frank …

It was so good to have Bob and Connie back with us, and Thank you to Bob for leading worship. Testimony, sharing scriptures, prayer… there seemed to be one contribution after another. Thank you to Malcolm for leading communion, and all those who contributed to our time of prayer for those absent, especially for Sue, who makes such effort to …

With a few couples unable to be with us, we expected a smaller meeting. So how good to have Jilly and Alan with us again (just keep on coming), Sam (Shirlene’s daughter) and Winston from London. It would have been tight if all regulars had come too. We were still feeling somewhat emotional from the memorial service for Shirlene’s son …

“A small number but a great meeting”, said Wendy. And when compared to where we were a few years ago, there were more at our small meeting than we used to have at our larger meetings!  With Bob’s car out of order, I was leading worship – and I love it, really! With so many people coming in with prayers …

Regulars away, but others turning up. It was just great to have a room full. There were quite a few testimonies at the beginning of the meeting, but we do not have an ‘order of service’, and it was good to hear what had been happening. Some healed, and some hanging in. We spent time praising the Lord. There was …

A hot, sunny Sunday. Doors and windows open. Guest speaker Marcus. Visitors. Extra chairs. Liberty lunch, with some eating in and some eating out. Worship, praise, testimony, gifts. Presence. Word. Breaking bread together. Praying for one another, and others. Church. People. In sickness and in health. For better or worse. The tall, short, skinny and… The rich and the poor. …

It was so good for Wendy and I to be back with Liberty. We were intending to go on holiday to the Outer Hebrides, but a bout of ill health resulted in us being largely at home. However, we managed Wendy’s birthday weekend in Aldeburgh, where the hotel announced ‘champagne on the house’. And we enjoyed time at the Baptist …

IT’S ABOUT TIME – that I started writing here again! Most of you know that our plans have not gone the way we had intended recently. The computer would not give me access to add posts here. Now, a new operating system has been installed. Many of my contacts have vanished completely (you may not get a Christmas card from …

Packed! Well, very full, with children of all ages on chairs and floor. And adults of all ages on chairs and floor. Family – we had 12 family members visiting, and all but one joined us. There were a couple of other visitors, and several regulars away. Billy and Wendy have their new home, where walls are being knocked down …

The sun was shining, and there was much laughter and chatter. That’s because we’re friends – not just ‘people at church’.  It was good to have Frank and his dog Alfie with us. Alfie feels at home here. There was a time when we were dogged by dogs! People had to leave early to get back to them, and others …