by Roy Sanderson | Dec 15, 2018 | Uncategorised
What else needs to be done before Christmas? Ah yes – invitations. Who was invited to see the new-born baby, Jesus? Oh yes, the shepherds. They were minding their own business – and the sheep, when suddenly an angel appeared and called them to see the baby. (Listen to...
by Roy Sanderson | Dec 9, 2018 | Uncategorised
What sort of preparations should we make to welcome the birth of Jesus, son of God, at Christmas? We need to get ourselves into the right frame of mind so that we don’t get bogged down in the little details. We remind ourselves why it is such an important occasion; we...
by Roy Sanderson | Nov 29, 2018 | Uncategorised
The first Sunday in What? ‘Advent’ means an important arrival. What could be more important than God entering into our lives in his Son, Jesus Christ? This is, of course, what we celebrate at Christmas. The period leading up to Christmas is known as Advent,...
by Roy Sanderson | Sep 3, 2018 | Uncategorised
It is going to be a busy weekend for the Diocese of Newcastle next weekend when a host of Bishops of the Church of England will be joining us to learn, pray and have fun. Led by The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, the twenty-seven bishops will be visiting...
