The Beneficial - January/February 2025

Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 9:6-7

Such words of encouragement which, bearing in mind his contributions to the Carol Services, show that Isaiah isn’t just for Christmas. For me the new year always involves tackling the huge drift of things that I’ve put in my ‘Sort it after Christmas’ pile … but having nearly completed that, I can now look forward to the springing up of exciting new things. And both our churches have many, as you’ll read below. Whatever your thoughts on matters further up the CofE food chain, what has become clear is that on the ground, parish churches are still present and serving God where it matters most - with the people. 

January/February 2025