From this morning...

Notes from this morning in the Links section and the recording on the right hand side. Also Something from the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity which Bob read out at one of our recent meetings.

To contradict lonliness costs.
Relationships comes at a price.
Solo living is free but raw:
investing in togetherness
a charge worth paying.
All are changed in the process:
the lonely - to find life less so;
the already-connected -
to feel the fragility
we all face at some time:
When the future is feared
and the present too painful.
That broken openess
is a welcome wound:
letting others come close,
letting God be there.

Table from Sunday

Another link in the section on the right! This time it's the table from Kev's talk on Sunday. It was attempt at putting a few of the things we do as Church into categories of New Testament command, Apostolic precedent and Human tradition. A work in progress I think!

Click here for the link or in the link on the right hand side

PCC Spring Sundays...

Firstly thank you to everyone who brought food to share at our Chat 'n' Chew meeting today. It was a valuable opportunity to share information and updates on various aspects of our Church life. Notes are in the Links section on the right along with the plan for our gatherings for this next season. There are some gaps still so please fill them if you can.

Thanks also to Kev who led discussions and shared his thoughts on some fundermental questions regarding what we do as church and how we live as Christians. The recording is ready to download and his notes are also in the Links section and as was annouced there will be an evening of more discussion and chat on Tuesday at Keyfox from 8pm.

And Finally... Some great news that we forgot to annouced this morning was that Tim & Jo Etheridge have had Baby Boy! Jacob James Chalmers Etheridge was born on Tuesday at 11.40pm, weighing 7lb 9oz. Eunice now has 8 Grandsons!

Some info for you...

Hi all,

You'll find the latest YAK in the links section on the right with all the usual news and information. Thanks to Linda again for her hard work on this.

We did however forget a couple of things. Firstly that we've got Chat & Chew tomorrow straight after our usual meeting - if you're around please bring something (edible!) to share and we'll all muck in. See you then!

Also Annie has emailed with some crusual info regarding the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The Week of Prayer runs from January 17th to 23rd and concludes with a service at 3pm on 23rd at St Laurance, Lurgashall, followed by tea. There will be daily prayer at 1pm from Monday to Friday of the week led by various church leaders from the area and a 'Wave of prayer' spreading across the area on Wednesday 19th. For more information on any of this please see Annie or Jonny and we can forward you the posters.

Happy New Year and an invite from Hannah...

Happy New Year! I hope you all had good times this Christmas.

After four weeks in Gambia I was grateful to arrive back in England just hours before the snow disrupted travel – I enjoyed being able to go sledging in Petworth Park for the first time in years! My stay in Gambia went well and it was great to spend time with the team and with friends in the village. I am now making preparations to head back to France mid-January as I explore what life there working with the S immigrant population will look like. Whilst in Gambia I was told about lots more contacts of family members and friends who live in Paris (almost everyone in the village knows of a brother or uncle or grandson or wife's brother or some other relation who is in France!) so I'm looking forward to meeting new people over there, and seeing old faces too.

Before that I am planning on having an evening event here in Tillington to update people on my journey so far and future ideas for work. It's on 7 January at 7pm at Tillington Village Hall. All of you are really welcome. If you are able to come it would be great if you can let me know (if you haven't done so already) so that we have some idea of numbers.

Much love to you all,

Hannah

A little reminder...

Hello dear All,

 

A little reminder that we are together for our “Christmas” family meal on WEDNESDAY 29^th December at the United Reformed Church.  We’re meeting at 6 pm, to enable families to come, and will keep food simple and easy (post-Christmas!).

 

So – the plan is to have jacket potatoes, various fillings, salads and puds.  Naomi and I will provide jacket potatoes, baked beans and cheese.  We’re looking for offers for:

 

• Various fillings (i.e. chilli, curry, or whatever…)
• A couple of mixed green salads
• Several puddings
• Bevvies – wine, lemonade, juice etc.

I realise it’s probably all mad for you this week – but would appreciate it very much if you could let me know what you’re able to contribute. 

 

Also –

 

Kev and Jan will be with us post Christmas for a while, and Kev will be sharing with us on Sunday 9^th Jan, our first gathering for 2011.  Also, we’re planning a joint homechurch group/Source the following Tuesday, 11^th Jan, where Kev’s also going to help us chat round our thoughts and bring some perspectives he’s been thinking through, following Naomi’s excellent “Discussion starter document” . We’ll meet at Keyfox on that Tuesday.

 

Please do pop these dates in your diary!

 

Blessings and peace for Christmas!

 

Sue

Andy doing well...

Dear Family & Friends,

 

Thank you so much for your messages by e-mail and text. It’s been so good to read them after my day at the hospital. Knowing so many people are praying has been invaluable.

Andy is making good progress. He is now on the coronary care ward and being very well cared for. He is doing short walks (with monitors, drips, etc.)and getting stronger every day.

It’s planned that he will be home here for Christmas, providing his heart rhythm can be stabilized. Apparently this is not an uncommon occurrence after emergency surgery.

Today he has seemed much more his normal self and is being very patient.

The different system has been a little confusing at times. We are a bit of a novelty, being English and the people who came on holiday and spent a week in the hospital! They love our “cute” accents and Andy is getting used to being called “honey” and “sweetie”

It’s good to be with Russell & Angie and the girls. I have had transport and meals provided and regular entertainment mainly in the form of ballet shows!

 

We have some anxiety about Andy being home and away from the hospital but we have been given plenty of information. We have our own large room with sofa etc. a little separate from the other bedrooms so will be very suitable. There’s also a long corridor for exercise!

 

Hope you all have a very good Christmas

 

With love

Brenda

Prayers needed

Please pray for Andy and Brenda Taylor. Having faithfully served the Lord in Pulborough for so many years, they are in the process of moving away from the area to Ipswich, but are currently in the States spending Christmas and New Year with their son, Russell and his family. We’ve just received news  that Andy has had a heart attack and has undergone surgery, initially intended to be just fitting a stent, but they discovered he actually required a quadruple bypass operation. 

Your prayers are much appreciated.