Pivot is our quarterly church magazine, colourfully illustrated and packed with interesting articles. The articles below are a small sample from our magazine. If you would like to read more, please call in at our church to pick up a free copy.
Are you coping with everything the world is throwing at us? If you are anything like me and trying to keep several balls in the air, you will be feeling just a little bit (or maybe a lot) stressed, anxious or even depressed; and in need of a time of quiet, calm or help. We are not alone!See full story...
Greetings. May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord give you grace, mercy and peace. As I reflect over the week that has past, I can truthfully say my emotions have been all over the place.See full story...
Submitted by Gloria Dennigan, a Japanese version (translated) of Psalm 23 and some thoughts on how these words have helped Gloria in recent months.See full story...
David Endicott reflects on the Encyclical of Pope Francis. If you have not read this encyclical, I would urge you to do so and to consider and take heed of the message. The message is in the title – ‘Brothers All’. Very simply – we all have a responsibility to each other, whoever we are and wherever we are born.See full story...
We invited you to share your own, or a favourite, prayer or thought, and throughout this issue are your submissions. We hope you find them helpful. The following two have been submitted by Janet Baker.See full story...
Rev David Le Poidevin shares an extract from the book he is writing. Many people today are looking for something that takes them out of the constant hustle and bustle that seems to go with so much of modern living. Somehow deep within so many of us there lies a mystery which again and again is very real to us and which it seems cannot really be understood except in terms of God.See full story...
“Hope you’ll soon feel better”
“Hope to see you next week”
“Hope you get through your driving test/ exam/interview alright”
A million expressions of hope trotted out each day, deep-seated, unconscious optimism expressing a desire for the best of outcomes.See full story...
Rev Linda Chester shares some thoughts.
‘Hope is sparked when something of eternity bursts into our fragile lives.
For a moment we lift our eyes from the problems of the world and glimpse things as they could be…as they will be.’ Andy Frost: Share Jesus InternationalSee full story...
As I walked along the water’s edge at Sandbanks, I watched a young child paddling up to her knees. As a larger wave came in, she trustingly put her small hand up into the hand of her father, who was carefully paddling beside her. Although only a toddler, she instinctively knew that she would be safe if she could just hold his hand.See full story...
Rev Elizabeth Rundle relates the story of Susanna Wesley, 350 years after her birth. The brothers John and Charles Wesley dominated the religious revival across England in the later part of the 18th century. However, they owed the foundation of their education and their faith to their mother, Susanna.See full story...
Alison Judd (World President of the World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women) updates us on her activities, with an Introduction from Rev Elizabeth Rundle.See full story...
The purpose of Prayer Walks is to give time for meditation and reflection and they have been part of the Christian tradition for many centuries. Walks can be done alone or in groups and can take a number of forms. The most familiar will probably be a pilgrimage but any time spent seeking escape from the everyday pressures of life in walking has to be good. As you walk you can spend dedicated time in prayerful consideration of all that surrounds you, your life, your family and friends, your community and the wider world. Within the environment in which you walk there will be a multitude of stimuli to provide focus – the beauty of the world, great architecture, the joys and challenges of life, and so on.See full story...
When we pause to reflect, it’s interesting that all of us are constantly facing “new beginnings” throughout our lives. They are so varied, we may approach each with excitement, uncertainty, fear, or even a mixture of all three. From our early years at school, we are familiar with the annual change of class and teacher in a new classroom. We usually adapt quite well to new friends and a widening circle of acquaintances.See full story...
