Cheddington Methodist Church
Minister: Rev. Jim Gorringe Tel no: 01525 240251
We welcome everyone to come along to our church to share in our worship and other activities. Services begin on Sundays at 10.30 unless otherwise stated. The church is also open for prayer before each morning service.
MESSAGE FROM OUR MINISTER
I’m writing this a couple of days after the announcement of the death of the fashion designer Alexander McQueen. I was struck by the caption to his picture displayed on the front page of the Guardian, ‘A genius is lost – and darkness has won’.
His family will no doubt be recognising the sentiment of those words since they have suffered not just his loss but a double tragedy – his mother had died just ten days before. It’s likely that the darkness of her passing was what led to his and we can all understand the overwhelming feelings of grief and sadness that surround the loss of a loved one.
Maybe at times we too feel that darkness has won, or is winning and not just in bereavement. We are surrounded day in day out by news that seems to confirm it – economic mayhem, war in Afghanistan, Iran becoming a nuclear state, violence on our streets and all on top of our personal strains and stresses.
When I saw the Guardian caption I was reminded of the opening words from John’s gospel, speaking of Jesus whom he terms God’s ‘Word’ he says, In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.’
The life and light of God is in each one of us, sometimes the darkness can be so overpowering that it’s difficult to grasp and understand it, especially when some suggest it isn’t even there.
But it is.
Believe that and the darkness will never win.
Jim Gorringe
SERVICES FOR FEB & MAR 2010
| Sunday 7th February |
Mr. J. Bush |
| Sunday 14th February |
Mr. A. Sara– Family service |
| Sunday 21st February |
Mr. K. Edlington |
| Sunday 28th February |
Mr. J. Shaw |
| Sunday 7th March |
Rev. W. Edwards – Holy Communion |
| Sunday 14th March |
Ms. A. Sheppick – Family service Mothering Sunday |
| Sunday 21st March |
Mr. T. Stewart |
| Sunday 28th March |
Rev. J. Gorringe |
| Good Friday 2nd April |
J. Gorringe will lead a short open air service outside the Chapel – Raising the Cross – at 9.30 a.m. Everyone is welcome. |
Open Doors – Friday morning 10.30 a.m. – 12 noon at Methodist Chapel
This provides an opportunity for village people to meet/socialise each Friday morning and have a cup of tea/coffee and a biscuit/cake. For further details please contact Jeanne Knight Tel. 662876 / Jeanne@nextconnect.co.uk
The Toast – Monday mornings in term time
For all parents/carers of per-school children and babies, join us in the Chapel schoolroom on Monday mornings 9.15 – 11.00 during term time for a gentle start to the week. There are toys, activities and refreshments (including toast!) and a warm welcome. Tel. Janet 660205 for more information.
LOOP SYSTEM
For those people with hearing aids, we have an induction loop system installed and working in the chapel.
Schoolroom Bookings: For all enquiries, please contact Stuart & Davida Minall, 10 Hillside, Tel. 661987.