Archive for December, 2024

It was grey, cold & windy at the Corner today, and compared to previous weeks it seemed a little flat. Disappointing not to have had a ‘meaningful’ conversation, a few rowdy ones and an interesting chat with a Jewish man called Nathan, Jewish by birth but not by theology. At first, he didn’t want to speak to ‘Christians or Moslems’ but then he chatted to Chris & myself for 45+ minutes about his understanding of God. I think this was a first base conversation that will be continued next time we meet.
As always, thanks for your prayers!

Preaching today…

Activity: Morning Service
Venue: Methodist Church. High Street, Shirrell Heath SO32 2JN
Time: 10.30am
Subject: Advent HOPE
Bible Passage: Isaiah chapter 9 verses 1-6

Assemblies (x2) @ Sarisbury Green Junior School. Southampton.
Always a joy to share the reason for the season!

The Net (outreach meeting for men).
Fish, Chips & good news!

Thanks to Mike & Alison for letting us invade your house (I hope the smell of the food will be gone by Christmas)
Thanks to Jamie & Caleb for sharing their testimonies of what Christ has done in their lives.
Thanks to Ash & the staff at Stubbington Fish & Chip shop for cooking & delivering the food.
And hanks to all the guys who came along to enjoy a good evening!

Great crowd this morning with residents & family members.

This month’s fun theme/ memory jogger will be: Christmas.
Bible Theme: God’s gifts

Todays service will be:
Hymn: Once In Royal David’s City.
Prayer, followed by The Lord’s Prayer (traditional)
Christmas Poems.
Short Talk: Josh McCann
Hymn: Away in a manger
Short Talk: Gordon Curley
Hymn: Hark the herald angels sing
Closing Prayer.

Hawthorne Court specialises in dementia care.

A Christmas sermon illustration with visuals.

Christmas Assembly

Where: Marchwood Infant School. Southampton. Hants.
Theme: The Christmas story.
Bible Story: The journey to Bethlehem and Jesus being born.
(Luke chapter 2 verses 1-7)

No Speakers Corner today –
Hyde Park closed due to Storm Darragh,
Motorway closed du to essential repairs.
Traffic around the closure was slow, slow and almost stationary, so, homeward bound and we try again next week.

Preaching Today…

Morning Service 10.30am.
Venue: New Farm Chapel. Alresford SO24 9QH
Subject: “The benediction of peace”
Bible Reading: Hebrews chapter 13 verses 20-21

“Every Christian is either a missionary or an impostor.” – Charles Spurgeon
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Speakers Corner in London’s Hyde Park is the oldest free speech platform in the world. People won the right to speak in mass protests in the 1860s and early 1870s. Some people believe the tradition is connected to the right of the condemned to a last speech before being hung at the Tyburn gallows, a practice that stopped at the end of the 18th century. Every Sunday people from all sorts of convictions come to Hyde Park in the afternoon to spread their message or to have fun.