Happy New Year! I pray that 2022 brings answers to your prayers and hopes for your family and friends, for life and work, and for your church and community.
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Category: Prayer
An Act of Remembrance
An Act of Remembrance filmed in Marsden and Slaithwaite during the lockdown of 2020.
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A poetic response to God’s love
Poetic response to God’s love from Marian Bray
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All Souls Service 2021
Invitation to All Souls Service 31 October 2021 at 6pm
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Prayer makes change
Glennis Thombs is a trained Reader in the Church of England. Here she reflects on prayer and the change it has brought to her life. Glennis writes… Inventor C F Kettering said: The greatest thing a generation can do is lay a few stepping stones for the next generation.Looking back on my life I can see the stepping stones God[…]
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Hope Space in our Church buildings
Martin Lowles explains why a quiet space in our church buildings can be a different space available to you.
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Alone and together
Ali Baxter reflects on being alone, being together and the importance of prayer
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The faith of children
Wednesday’s update is usually something reflective, an opportunity to share our faith. It was delightful to hear from Ali and her retreat in Northumbria, and from Elaine on how her faith helps her find peace. Over the past two weeks I have been inviting the children from our Shred Sunday School, and from Slaithwaite CofE Junior and Infant School to[…]
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Let us pray with one heart and mind
One the the most significant stages in the growth of my faith, was learning to say Morning Prayer from the Church of England’s Daily Office. It isn’t the only form of regular prayer devotional, but it was the one which resonated with me. There was something about the liturgy (here I mean the words we say together as a church)[…]
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