Vicars thoughts for 3rd & 10th of June

It always comes down to our hearts

Jesus wasn’t a walkover, and yet he said, “Blessed are the humble, for they shall inherit the earth”. How can that be? He also washed feet like the lowest slave, and then said, “Do as I have done to you”. And yet we proclaim him [...]

Vicars thoughts for 20th May 2012

Serving the King of kings

Steve Clifford, General Director of the Evangelical Alliance, recently heard a government minister speak eloquently about the Church’s valuable contributions to communities all over our country. When his turn came to speak, Steve politely commented that the Church had been doing this for centuries, way before the [...]

Vicars thoughts for 13th May 2012

New Connections

It has become my conviction that as a Church, however well we do what we currently do, we are not connecting with many parts of our population. Today we will be focusing on our youth work at Ascension – and how we connect with different parts of the teenage generations. [...]

This weeks Vicars Thoughts

‘Jesus turned our sorrow into dancing’

So we will sing this morning. Come and join us, discover the joy that Jesus brings to those who mourn…..The Blessing of Jesus we are considering, nay celebrating, this morning is:

Blessed are those who mourn,

for they will be comforted

Mourning takes many [...]