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Thatcham Park School, the Home of St.Barnabas Church, was the venue for this years fantastic Parish BBQ, great food, great company, great weather too – who could ask for more?!
Huge thanks to all who worked so hard to make this event a real blessing to the many there…
Where did Jesus go after Easter..?
It began with an empty tomb, a cold, vacant space where the body of Jesus used to be, an empty space which brought confusion and fear to those who loved him most. Jesus was no longer there in the tomb, but where was he?
And then on a dusty twilight road to Emmaus, in a locked upper room, and at the break of day on a lakeside beach, the one who was not there in the tomb was suddenly and wonderfully back with his disciples again. …
We enjoyed Pentecost as the Churches Together in Thatcham with a service in Kennet School Hall followed by kite flying and a picnic. And the weather couldn’t have been better…
Our Christmas tree, still ringing with the promise and the celebration of an awaited messiah… became stripped, was made bare and turned into a cross of death and shame.. But renewed again on Easter morning, as a vision of new life, it became adorned with flowers, the bright heralds of a radiant and beguiling spring. New life, new surprises. The promise of hope is renewed again within our hearts…
The Holy Week of Easter is a week of highs and lows – of agony and ecstasy. At one point great hope in the …
Revd Pete Jarvis, Team Vicar of St Barnabas church, writes…
Messy church is all about as many different people as possible sharing and having fun together. Through craft and worship activities they discover more about each other and the God who loves them unconditionally. People bring different gifts and talents to be used, shared and grown as they journey together and become part of a God centred, fun centred environment. Check this out: http://www.messychurch.org.uk/
Did I mention the food? Well, a great time is also had as we share food together before …
