Thursday, December 02, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Saturday, November 27, 2010
The Vicar having his legs waxed!!
Here is the first video link of Stephen having his legs waxed. For more details see the post below. If you would like to donate (even just £1) then you can do that via Paypal. Again, see below
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Vicar to lose his hair for a good cause
On Saturday 27th November at Midday Rev Stephen Gardner, the Vicar of All Saints Church, Woodlands and Highfields, will be losing some hair to raise money for a good cause.
His wife Jacquie is going to Ethiopia in March 2011 on a trip organised by the aid agency Tearfund and the New Wine network of Churches. The trip will be focussed on supporting local Churches in Ethiopia with their work with the poorest parts of Ethiopian society, furthering the development work of Tearfund in the region and learning lessons from the Ethiopian Church to bring back to the UK as the Church nationwide looks to serve the poorest members of our society.
Rev Stephen Gardner will be having his legs waxed to raise money to support the costs of the trip and in order to be even handed he is also having his chest waxed to raise money for All Saints Church. The waxing will take place at midday at the All Saints Community Centre Christmas Fayre which opens from 11am to 2pm. Despite requests from various people to participate the waxing will be done by an expert – Laura from The Beauty Spot on the Great North Road in Woodlands.
If you would like to sponsor Stephen then donations can be made either at the Christmas Fayre or by using Paypal. This is a very secure method for sending payment over the internet. PAyment should be sent via Paypal to "stephen@gardnerfamily.co.uk" stating whether the sponsorship is towards the Tearfund appeal (Legs) or All Saints Church (Chest). If no preference is expressed then it will be assumed that the donation is to be equally split.
His wife Jacquie is going to Ethiopia in March 2011 on a trip organised by the aid agency Tearfund and the New Wine network of Churches. The trip will be focussed on supporting local Churches in Ethiopia with their work with the poorest parts of Ethiopian society, furthering the development work of Tearfund in the region and learning lessons from the Ethiopian Church to bring back to the UK as the Church nationwide looks to serve the poorest members of our society.
Rev Stephen Gardner will be having his legs waxed to raise money to support the costs of the trip and in order to be even handed he is also having his chest waxed to raise money for All Saints Church. The waxing will take place at midday at the All Saints Community Centre Christmas Fayre which opens from 11am to 2pm. Despite requests from various people to participate the waxing will be done by an expert – Laura from The Beauty Spot on the Great North Road in Woodlands.
If you would like to sponsor Stephen then donations can be made either at the Christmas Fayre or by using Paypal. This is a very secure method for sending payment over the internet. PAyment should be sent via Paypal to "stephen@gardnerfamily.co.uk" stating whether the sponsorship is towards the Tearfund appeal (Legs) or All Saints Church (Chest). If no preference is expressed then it will be assumed that the donation is to be equally split.
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Thursday, November 11, 2010
Someone should do something
Is the Church sometimes a bit like this... someone needs to do something!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
Word Clouds
You may have seen these in various newspapers or on the BBC website - you can make your own on www.wordle.net.
This is a word cloud of the section of Common Worship which covers services of Holy Communion.
This is a word cloud of the section of Common Worship which covers services of Holy Communion.
The next image is from a report I prepared on "Visual Theology" for a conference I've just attended.
More may follow!!
Sunday, September 19, 2010
A Carpet once again!!
Phase 1 of the Community Rooms Project is nearing completion - just a few key jobs left to do before we can throw away our jugs and buckets, move into the new kitchen and invite people from the village to make use of the room.
Yesterday (and most of the previous week) we spent hours painstakingly cleaning the church, removing the layers of dust which have built up over the last 4 months of building work. Our signature red carpet is back down - this time not just for a wedding but for keeps. The cross from the communion table at St George's in Highfields is back in place now forming a central focus for the new rooms.
Come and have a look - you'll be amazed.
Also everyone is invited to our formal service of opening and dedication on All Saints Day - Monday 1st November - where we will be joined by the Rt Rev Cyril Ashton, Bishop of Doncaster.
Yesterday (and most of the previous week) we spent hours painstakingly cleaning the church, removing the layers of dust which have built up over the last 4 months of building work. Our signature red carpet is back down - this time not just for a wedding but for keeps. The cross from the communion table at St George's in Highfields is back in place now forming a central focus for the new rooms.
Come and have a look - you'll be amazed.
Also everyone is invited to our formal service of opening and dedication on All Saints Day - Monday 1st November - where we will be joined by the Rt Rev Cyril Ashton, Bishop of Doncaster.
Sunday, July 04, 2010
Some big words but something to ponder
A study of teeneagers in the United States described their faith as "Moralistic Therapeutic Deism." Ouch! I can barely pronounce it - but I read further and found this as the description of what most teenagers there believed.
The beliefs were as follows:
1. "A god exists who created and ordered the world and watches over human life on earth."
2. "God wants people to be good, nice, and fair to each other, as taught in the Bible and by most world religions."
3. "The central goal of life is to be happy and to feel good about oneself."
4. "God does not need to be particularly involved in one's life except when God is needed to resolve a problem."
5. "Good people go to heaven when they die."
I find myself wondering how much of faith in our society today is based on the same set of beliefs!
If you like chewing on big words then the article is from The Christian Post.
The beliefs were as follows:
1. "A god exists who created and ordered the world and watches over human life on earth."
2. "God wants people to be good, nice, and fair to each other, as taught in the Bible and by most world religions."
3. "The central goal of life is to be happy and to feel good about oneself."
4. "God does not need to be particularly involved in one's life except when God is needed to resolve a problem."
5. "Good people go to heaven when they die."
I find myself wondering how much of faith in our society today is based on the same set of beliefs!
If you like chewing on big words then the article is from The Christian Post.
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