A New Year is coming…
What a year this has been! None of us knew what was going to be in store. And if we’re honest, we find ourselves still in the middle of this journey. The changing of one year to another is a moment to pause, reflect, and set our eyes straight for the new year ahead. That’s why I’ve made this video to share with you. I’ve made this with each person from our fledgling church community in mind, these friends who have grown closer as we’ve walked through this year, but it can… Read More
Thank you! And let’s celebrate together…
Wow, what a year! And what a community….thank you to everyone who has decorated trees, came out singing, and a number of simple acts of kindness that have helped celebrate Christmas in such challenging times! Here’s a snapshot of some amazing artwork that’s been going on! But we’re not done yet! We’ve made some opportunities over the next few days for us to make to space to connect with Jesus and each other even if we can’t see our loved ones like we hoped… Join us: Christmas Eve @6pm A message and… Read More
Meet your Christmas Tree!
What does Christmas mean to you? This is an incredible time of year for hope and togetherness and joy. More than ever we need hope and we need each other….but we’re not allowed to gather…. That’s why we’ve been placing Street Christmas Trees all over Barking Riverside. These are there for us to decorate together. You can help fill them with colour and hope, to make them your own, as a way to share what you’re celebrating right now or even to mark people you’re missing. You can find out how to… Read More
Decorate your Street Tree with us!
Christmas trees are popping up across Barking Riverside, have you found one? There are 6 trees across the area for neighbours to decorate and personalise. In the run up to Christmas when we would normally love getting together to get into the festive mood, we were determined to find a way to still share hope and something together. If you would like to get involved, get in touch with your street host, drop us a message here or on 07493616169 and we will get a bag of wooden decorations to you ready… Read More
For Others
We have been talking this month about our core value of being Passionate about People. Doesn’t that sound great? It might be because I’m a raving extrovert, but I LOVE this value. And it gets better as we dig into it. Being Passionate about People starts with a deep conviction that Each One of us is uniquely made by God, incredibly valuable and beautifully made for a purpose. Then we explored how we are made for life Together – to encourage, empower, and support one another; how we only fully become who… Read More
Together
By Urbain Yombe Christmas is approaching at full speed, people are thinking about the food we’re going to eat at and recipes are coming out the drawers. What is your favourite Christmas food? Do you know how it is made? Do you know the ingredients used to make it? Mince pies are one of the most popular foods at Christmas. And these ingredients all go into making them delicious: plain flour, lard, butter, milk, salt, sugar, and egg (for the pastry); and mincemeat, tangerines, lemon zest and apple (for the filling). When… Read More
Hiring: Pandemic Support Co-Ordinator – Thames Ward
We’re looking for a Pandemic Support Co-Ordinator for Thames Ward.
Could this be you or someone you know?
Each One
Spoiler alert, Sam will stream this month’s vlog on Sunday@6pm, but we’re introducing it here first. This month we are looking at what it means to be Passionate about People. I think it’s fair to say that this is pretty uncontroversial, even Mr Grumpy (on a good day) would agree we love people. I love people, I’m all about the people, I want to include people, journey together, share ideas, champion each other. At least, until that starts slowing me down being able to actually get something done. So how do we… Read More
Shaped by the Word of God
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path”. Psalm 119:105 Every where we go and in everything we do, we come across signs that remind us that we are in the midst of a pandemic. The C word has become our daily bread. It has invaded and affected almost every aspect of our life in such a way that it might be worth calling it CV-19 (Life Curriculum 19-20). Despite the confinement and all the restrictions put in place due to CV-19, people have managed to… Read More
Here we go again…but where?
De ja vu anyone? So it’s another lockdown. How did you feel when you first heard that announcement? Fear? Frustration? Deflated? Thankful that something is being done? Or something else? I’ve got to admit, when I first heard the news I just felt tired. Tired of trying to keep up with what we can and can’t do, of countless conversations about what’s going on or not, at the thought of not seeing people yet again, at the thought of the pain and struggle for so many people who I want to help… Read More
