this coming Sunday

There will be a Sunday afternoon service this weekend

Houghton Regis Chalk Pit

I've just had this communication and thought it might be of interest    (KW):

Houghton Regis Chalk Pit into a Wildlife Trust nature reserve.

 

 

There will be a Community Litter Pick at the chalk pit on Saturday 10^th March 10am – 4pm to make a start on a much needed spring clean of the site. I hope you can make it; the more helpers available on the day the more of a difference we can make in clearing the site of the rubbish which has accumulated over the years - so please feel free to spread the word!

 

Please let me know if you are able to come along, so I can ensure plenty of litter pickers, bin bags and gloves are available. Children are very welcome to get involved too.

 

We will meet outside the chalk pit on Millers Way at 10 am. Don’t forget to bring lunch with you and for those who may be unfamiliar with the chalk pit, it can be quite muddy underfoot so wellies or walking shoes are advisable.

 

I hope to see you all there and please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.

 

Best Wishes

Rebecca Pitman   e-mail address
Reserves Officer Chalk Grasslands Bedfordshire

Church Diary

Newly added to the blog - a 'Church Diary'  accessed via the 'Pages' link on the right.   Dates will be added as and when they are confirmed.

KW

Thursday 19th January

First Church Members meeting of the year.  

8pm Thursday evening.

Keith's poem  

'This tree has no candles'  

won the 2011 ChristianCreativeWriters Christmas poetry competition.  

   christiancreativewriters.com

 

This tree has no candles.

This

Christmas

tree has no candles.

This tree has no needles

finely falling

on presents at  its feet.

This tree has no splendour,

torn from earth, wrenched from root.

The adorned silence of eternity replaces

the rustling

of temporal branches.

This Christmas tree is pain-laden,

love created, garden grown, universal sown.

Cock-crowed carols surround it - searching for a tune.

This tree is advent epiphany fulfilled,

a sight for blinded eyes and the lame to dance their carols.

There is no Christmas without this tree, blood-brother to the tinselled child,

herald of eternity, gift wrapped  present of a reconciled.

No other gift had such a wrapping nor was bought at such a price,

and neither would the giver plan another such device.

For here, and here alone, is there meaning for all things,

things of wonder, things of beauty, things of peace on broken wings.

This Christmas

tree  has

no candles.

save the

Light

that

shines

in darkest places.

Thursday 5th January

There will be a holiday club planning meeting 8pm Thursday 5th Jan in the church lounge for anyone wanting to be part of the childrens Easter club this year.

Sunday 8th January

We hope everyone had a great Christmas.

Please note that the 11:00am service on the 8th January will include a covenant element.