mrhedad: Memorial service at Eccleshall

mrhedad: Memorial service at Eccleshall: Thanks for the memories’ Eccleshall Methodist October 30 th 2011 Led memorial service yesterday morning at Eccleshall. Had an almost ...

Memorial service at Eccleshall

Thanks for the memories’

Eccleshall Methodist

October 30^th 2011

Led memorial service yesterday morning at Eccleshall. Had an almost full church with quite a few we dont normally get to worship, & a few i didnt recognise at all. 

Everything seemed to work well, apart from 2 candle lighters that were almost impossible to use! 

Very moving, & clearly met a real need for so many to remember, give thanks & seek comfort from our faith. 

The order we used included bible readings, secular readings, 2 songs, 1 hymn & some classical music - Gabriel’s Oboe (Ennio Morricone) , The Lark Ascending (Ralph Vaughan Williams) & Adagio for Strings (Samuel Barber). 

Tiring but well worth it.

A messy study

My study looks like this once ive had a tidy up!

mrhedad: Tinker tailor solider spy

mrhedad: Tinker tailor solider spy: Seen this tonight with my wife, our anniversary treat; don't get to go to the pictures much & really enjoyed it. A proper film, good believ...

Tinker tailor solider spy

Seen this tonight with my wife, our anniversary treat; don't get to go to the pictures much & really enjoyed it. A proper film, good believable acting & excellent story. No special effects to help you forget the film has no real plot here! Good to see so many quality British actors shinning too.
Well pleased.
Only gripes were about the cinema not the film; why do they chill the room with ice cold air con? (Madness) & I do wish cinema seats were more comfortable

mrhedad: New Mission Statement for St John's Stone

mrhedad: New Mission Statement for St John's Stone: Sharing the love of Jesus Shaped by God’s presence Making a difference in our community We believe God’s undeserved favour and love h...

New Mission Statement for St John's Stone

Sharing the love of Jesus

Shaped by God’s presence

Making a difference in our community

We believe God’s undeserved favour and love has been poured out on us and our world; so we want to share that love with those we meet.  

We seek to see our lives shaped by God’s Spirit so that we grow in faith hope and love; so we meet regularly to share our lives with one another.

We know God cares for our neighbourhood and especially that His heart is for families, the poor, widowed, lonely and the bereaved; so our premises are here for our community not just us.

St John’s Stone is a United Church which shares the values and traditions of our parent denominations (Methodist and United Reformed Churches).

Our worship is broadly informal, often led by lay people and usually has those of all ages present.

Our Church government and organisational structures reflect those found in our parent denominations.

Mission Statement

St John’s Church Stone

26^th September 2011