Prospect 2021

I recently remembered that it’s about two years since we commenced public worship services at Grace Presbyterian Church. We ‘officially’ started in about September 2021 when our church core group finally found a place to meet in, the Hadspen Memorial Centre. I’m profoundly thankful to God for these past two years. Thinking back to when…

If that’s you, welcome! January is a time when the locals head to the beach, but it’s often a time of new beginnings for many people. Packing and unpacking boxes, enrolling kids into school, and starting a new job in a new workplace is a mix of fun, excitement and apprehension. If you’re one of…

I was driving along the highway last year, off to speak at a church breakfast event. The drive was just over an hour and I had to drag myself out of bed early. Somewhat miraculously, I had plenty of time to spare. I even had time to stop and get a coffee on the way….

We’re a Presbyterian church. Yet, for obvious reasons, when I talk about being a presbyterian it doesn’t mean a whole lot of anything to most people. However, being presbyterian really does shape a lot of who we are and what we do (even if you’d never see me dead in a kilt). It means we…

There’s this story about the Queen of England. Reportedly, on one of her walks around the estate at Balmoral Castle, she encountered a group of tourists. Totally clueless to who they were in the presence of, the group of American tourists struck up a conversation. They asked the Queen if she was living nearby. The…

We would love to be a church community which welcomes and loves families and children. It’s our belief that children are as much a part of Jesus’ church as the adults. As Jesus said in Matthew chapter 19 verse 14, “let the little children come to me.” As a Presbyterian church we baptise kids, not…