St George
Freewill Offering
Submitted by ken on 22 January, 2008 - 16:53.A big Thank You to everyone who uses our Freewill envelopes, and especially to those who pay monthly by Standing Order. Of course, those of you who use envelopes will know how important it is to make this commitment and to contribute every single week of the year.
Baptism Or Thanksgiving?
Submitted by ken on 22 January, 2008 - 16:47.“Don’t ask me” replied a young godfather-to-be when I asked a group at a recent baptism preparation group what they thought a Christian is. “I’m not religious.”
Worship at Carlisle
Submitted by ken on 22 January, 2008 - 16:46.The Dean of Carlisle Cathedral has invited the Beacon Team to the Communion Service at 10.30am on Sunday 30th March. This provides us with a wonderful opportunity to be together on a 5th Sunday in a very special way. We will be travelling up to Carlisle by coach and after the service we will be lunching together at Tullie House. After lunch there will be an opportunity to spend some time in Carlisle or attend the Cathedral Evensong at 3.00pm before travelling home again.
Giving In Grace
Submitted by ken on 22 January, 2008 - 16:44.After discussion with the PCC in the first sermon of the year Beverley shared with those present our plan to think through “Giving in Grace”. During Lent this year we are going to be thinking of how we can enrich our fellowship here at St. George’s. We will be thinking of how we can improve our personal prayer and worship together, how we can give as many opportunities as possible for friends to get together from within the church to help and encourage each other and how we can enrich and resource our community.
The Assistant Priest Writes... February 2008
Submitted by ken on 22 January, 2008 - 16:41.Dear Friends,
To give up or take up?
“Sorry, I’m afraid I can’t. I’ve given it up for Lent.” Such will be the somewhat virtuous reply from some of us as we are offered biscuits or alcohol or, in my case, chocolate for the next six weeks or so. But what exactly is the point of giving up anything? Does it make any of us better Christians? Would it not be better to take something on, rather than give it up?
