Author Archives: paulworledge

The story of Daniel in the Lion’s Den is a powerful narrative filled with terrifying beasts, trickery, spying, manipulation, disobedience, and the intervention of an angel sent by God to save Daniel’s life.

Often it is not obvious who will ultimately win. Yet, Advent is a time when we remember that God will be finally victorious.

The church’s new year starts on Advent Sunday (which this year is 1st December). Also, it is not meant to be a chance to think about just the coming year, but the future more generally. It is not just about taking up New Year’s resolutions but asking whether we are ready for Christ’s return.

There are many things in life we need to resist, gossiping, malicious speaking, violence, losing our temper, taking people for granted, being hard hearted, the list could go on and on.

This week, some reflections on the Archbishop’s resignation both at the start and in the shared links later on. Also, news about the upcoming service, Saturday’s Quiz evening and a number of key upcoming events. There is also a link to the livestream about our proposed vision, associated document and a link to share your feedback on that. Finally, don’t forget the prayers and calendar at the end of the email.