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- Stawberry Tea
- Ashton Walk of Witness
- Dunham Massey Revisited
- Men Walking Seacombe Millennium Trail
- Baptism of Believers
- Ladies' Second Traidcraft Breakfast
- Christmas Poems
- Listen Again on CD
Strawberry Tea
On Wednesday 14th July we hosted a Strawberry Tea in the church Narthex (entrance foyer). On the first really wet day for months, it was a very pleasant distraction for local folk.
As the name suggests, the featured ingredient was plenty of fresh strawberries along with the scones, jams, creams and other confectionary to make it a very pleasant social occasion.
This was an opportunity for people from different churches and those who don't have a regular church to come together and simply enjoy one another's company whilst chatting over a cup of fresh tea or coffee and some tasty snacks.
No charge was made, but there was an opportunity for those who wished to do so, to make a small donation toward the work of Breast Cancer Support – a worthy organisation that was set up to help those who are struggling with the diagnosis and implications of breast cancer.
view the pictures...Ashton Walk of Witness
It was a rather damp June day on Saturday 12th June, but that didn't dampen the spirits of those who assembled on the Market Square for a walk of witness.
Bryn IM joined with hundreds of people from churches all around Ashton and Bryn and our prayer is that those who took part and those who were spectators will have been challenged and encouraged to surrender their lives to the saving grace or our Lord Jesus Christ.
view the pictures...Dunham Massey Revisited
Our previous visit was in the middle of winter with weather that was appropriate to the season. The June visit, therefore, was all the more pleasurable and we were able to enjoy some stunning scenery and so much of God's creation.
Like most mansions, Dunham was originally built for the select few to enjoy but today it has been opened up for everyone. In much the same way knowledge of God was restricted but with the coming of Jesus Christ the way is open for anyone and everyone, through faith, to become a child of God.
view the pictures...Men Walking Seacombe Millennium Trail
It was a glorious Saturday morning in April when the men from Bryn churches drove through the Kingsway tunnel to park up at Seacombe ferry terminal and walk the Millennium Trail along the banks of the Mersey to New Brighton.
There were plenty opportunities to reminisce about "when I were a lad" but we were also reminded that the millenium celebrations actually marked 2000 years since the birth of Jesus Christ.
The next big question is, when will Jesus Christ return!
view the pictures...Baptism of Believers
On Friday 19th February, we had the pleasure of hearing four of our people testifying to their faith in Jesus Christ and then giving witness to the change God has brought about in their lives by being baptised by total immersion in water.
We were grateful to Bryn Christian Fellowship for allowing us to use their facilities and supporting us in all the arrangements.
The church was full with family, friends and many local Christians who gathered to rejoice in what God is doing in the lives of these four believers.
view the pictures...Ladies' Second Traidcraft Breakfast
On Saturday 25th April 2009, the ladies from each of the churches at Bryn invited their friends to the second Traidcraft breakfast in the church.
The objective was to remember those people in the world who are far less fortunate than we are and who are often exploited through receiving low payments for their produce.
Traidcraft is just one way in which we are able to show Christian love to our 'neighbours' wherever in the world they live.
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Christmas Poems
These poems were written by John Marrison for the annual Christmas Carol Services.
2009 - Light Came at Christmas
The darkness gathers, so they say,
But glorious light will come our way;
Light so pure we shield our eyes,
Illuminating our frail disguise.
Shining clear, a guiding star
Shows the way, however far.
Hidden in a borrowed manger
A child is born, a holy stranger.
Able to conquer sin and pain,
A king is born - born to reign.
Beyond the splendour of a palace,
Subject to the darkest malice.
God's glorious light does not go down
Thought cruel thorns will be His crown.
Darkness tortures but does not last.
With the light of Jesus it has passed.
God is vast, too large to hold,
Yet now a child a few hours old,
A baby born outside a home
But mightier than the power of Rome.
So fragile in a draughty manger,
Sovereign Lord, a homeless stranger.
Angels raise their voice in praise.
God is with us all our days.
A tiny breathing slip of life
Will bring peace to endless strife.
Power so great, a child so small
Who breaks the spell of mankind's fall.
Jesus, Word of God so high,
Born so we won't have to die.
Glorious Lord, so strong and true
All our hopes are found in You.
2008 - No Room
As the days grow shorter, there’s still no room.
Left in the dark, denied a warm home.
The Son of God inconveniently born.
A refugee from glory torn.
The Word of Life, a vulnerable child.
Creator of all, by the people reviled.
A light to the nations, hidden away,
But His birth announces such a glorious day.
Jesus will never turn you aside.
All you will need, His love will provide.
Our Saviour born in seeming disgrace
To die a cruel death by taking our place.
As Christmas comes, is there room in our lives,
Or do we pass by the stable with sightless eyes,
Only aware of what we possess,
Which is nothing but rubbish or phoney success? .
Trust in a baby, hidden from view,
Forgotten by many, adored by a few,
Who will grow to be the meaning of living,
Our wounds He will heal, our sins forgiving.
For more poems by John Marrison see www.poemsofpilgrimage.me.uk
Listen Again
If you missed a message or if you wish to hear a message again, most are now available to borrow on CD. They are on display in the Narthex.
You can also borrow them to lend to others who are not able to attend church or who you think may benefit from hearing them.
(If you want your own copy of a CD, that can also be arranged. If possible, we would appreciate a small donation toward the cost of materials – perhaps £1 or more or less – whatever you can afford.)
Alternatively, you can listen to a recent message on-line
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