Wednesday 29th June was a very good day. There were a number of enjoyable elements: a time of excitement and building friendships in my Police Chaplaincy; some encouraging meetings; and then, the evening came… I fought through the Cambridge traffic and got to St A’s at about 6pm. The African Children’s Choir had arrived a few hours earlier and been… Read more →
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Christmas Message – 2013
Blessings to you all as we enter the festive season! I don’t know if I’m alone in experiencing this, but my feelings about Christmas have changed as the years have gone by. As a child there was no happier time of year for me. My dear mum kept a rigid and lovely routine. It began with an advent… Read more →
A brief history of Norwich Central Baptist Church
The Baptist fellowship that we now call NCBC was originally named ‘St. Mary’s Baptist Church’. It was founded in the 17th Century, during a period of religious conflict. Many Norwich Christians fled to Rotterdam in Holland when they realised that their freedom was being threatened by the Established Church. Those that spent time in Holland returned in 1642 with a… Read more →
Sine Cera
Time for Assembly? Sine Cera Here’s an illustration that you might find useful if you’re planning or leading an act of collective worship in a secondary school. When I used it, I began the assembly like this: Even in our age of super-swift emails and ‘messenger’ conversations, I’m sure that most of you will have resorted to ‘snail-mail’… Read more →
The Human Fly
Time for Assembly? The Human Fly Here’s a story that you might find useful if you’re planning or leading an act of collective worship in a secondary school. When I used it, I introduced the story like this: Lots of people have a rather unhealthy obsession with failure. When something good happens for someone (especially the famous) the… Read more →
