Addictive behaviours take all shapes – not just what is typically seen as an addiction: drugs, smoking, alcohol, gambling. Addictive behaviour, or life-controlling behaviour, truly can be anything: food cravings / control, phone scrolling, porn / masturbation, spending too much time at work, exercise regimes. I think humans are capable of making anything, even good … Read more …
On Sunday 14th June at lunchtime there was the wonderful feel of a family get-together at St Mary’s. Many of our mission partners were with us in a great time of sharing. An introduction and news were shared by mission partners in the hall, whilst the ‘barbecuers’ worked through stacks of sausages and beef burgers … Read more …
This Sunday we will be selling a few books that all come highly recommended. Living Life Backward – David Gibson Living Life Backward is for those who want to learn how to live ‘the good life.’ It is a wise, beautifully written, highly relevant book that takes you through Ecclesiastes and applies it to daily … Read more …
I have a bit of a thing for board games. Most people love to spend an evening in front of the telly or chatting over dessert, but in my family the board games come out. It just seems the right time on a cosy evening to draw battle lines and pit friend against friend, family … Read more …
At the recent St Mary’s Evening we welcomed Penny and Juan Carlos Marces. They work in the Anglican Church in Lima, Peru; Juan Carlos as minister in charge at San Juan Evangelista (SJE) and Penny as lay minister in charge at Jesus el Nazareno (JeN). They spoke on Philippians 1:3-6 “I thank my God every … Read more …
I have been to women’s Christian events over the years but have not always felt as engaged as I did at the South Central Women’s Day held at St Mary’s earlier in May. This is my second year attending a South Central Gospel Partnership event for women and I am really motivated to continue attending … Read more …
Between April 20th and May 3rd, people from across our town submitted 468 honest, raw questions to the Maidenhead’s Questions website. This isn’t just a spreadsheet of data; it is a fascinating, unfiltered window into the questions our community is grappling with. If you’ve ever wondered what your neighbours, colleagues, or commuting companions are thinking, … Read more …
The week after Easter, our family headed down to Torquay for the first ever Rising Lights conference, organised by the FIEC. There were about 16 of us from St Mary’s altogether, alongside Christians from lots of different churches and denominations from around the country. We’d previously enjoyed Word Alive a few years ago and were … Read more …
Those who know me know I often struggle to drag myself out in the evening, but I was so pleased I made it to the St Mary’s Men’s Curry Night held at the church. We began the evening on the decking outside the church hall, which gave everyone a chance to arrive, catch up, and … Read more …
We attended “Bible by the Beach” for the first time on the Early May bank holiday. This is an annual event held in the Congress Theatre in Eastbourne about 100 metres or so from the beach. This year the theme was ‘Commending Christ in a Changing World’ focusing on empowering and equipping us to live … Read more …