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Thoughts for 30th Dec., the 1st Sunday of Christmas – by Mike Oswald
Getting back to normal? Happy memories? Regret for over-indulgence? What now? Well, for the church Christmas is not over for a while. And now there the New Year. What have I learned during Advent? Is there anything that should affect my life next year? Any resolutions...
Thoughts for 23rd Dec., the 4th Sunday of Advent – by Mike Oswald
Nearly there! Done the shopping; sent the presents; about to put up the decorations… Will there be enough food and drink? Will everything be looking bright and shiny? Will we be warm enough? Will everyone be able to join in the fun? Have we forgotten anything...
Thoughts for 16th Dec., the 3rd Sunday of Advent – by Mike Oswald
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...
Thoughts for 9th Dec., the 2nd Sunday of Advent – by Mike Oswald
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...
Putting Jesmond on the map! – by Sylvia Dahabra
Putting Jesmond on the map! This month sees St George’s parish busy engaging with the community through art, consultation events and celebrating its 130th birthday. The weekend of 6th and 7th October will showcase St George’s very own EXPO 2018. This is a selling art...
“A Big Friendly Gathering” is here – by Sylvia Dahabra
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...
Let the little children come to me…
“Let the little children come to me ….” St Mathew 19:14 (Blog by Sylvia Dahabra) Thus Joan Grenfell, Reader, started her sermon on the 15th July. She stood in front of the congregation, not in the pulpit, with children from Smarties and Sunday School gathered around...
What a fun and joyful weekend we had at St. George’s!
The weekend kicked off on Saturday 30th of June with a gathering in the Church Hall for the return of the Friends of St George’s quiz night. Sixty of us, in teams of up to six, joined Simon and Jenny, our quiz masters, for a couple of hours of competition to find out who were…
Remember you are but Dust
Our 5-week Lent Course for 2018 takes the theme ‘Remember You Are But Dust’ and explores the themes of grief, dying and preparing for death - something that will affect us all at many times in our lives with family and friends. Everyone is welcome - the format is a...
Signposts and questions in the mist
It is close to the beginning of a new academic year - new students moving in.. Graduates too, taking up new jobs - and for all of us a time for fresh starts. It is our day-to-day experience that things around us are constantly changing. Sometimes that change seems to...