Many people will have sung this hymn over the years gaining encouragement from its words. Some people may have noticed that the words are attributed to Fanny Crosby and the tune to Mrs J.F.Knapp. Even fewer will have paused to wonder who these ladies were and how the hymn came...
A poem written by Marjorie Wood as her contribution to the 125th anniversary of Scotby Church in 1980.
It has been 165 years since the foundations of All Saints’ church were laid. We are truly blessed and grateful to God for the last 165 years of service and ministry in this community at All Saint’ church Scotby this weekend. The bible says in Joshua, “In the future, when...
Evening everyone! We are currently undertaking a 24hours of prayer event in our homes, from 4pm on Friday 9th October until 4pm 10th October. For full details and to pray along with us the topics for each hour are on our website. 24hours of Prayer 9th Oct 4pm until 10th...
By Sue Vander Byl
By Aimee Salkeld Walk into a Christian home and you will probably find the words of ‘Footprints in the Sand’ on display. You can buy keychains and tea towels and decorative plates featuring this well-known piece of writing. This poem is so well known to many, ‘hanging round everywhere’ that...
Dear friends, We’ve come a long way since the days of complete lockdown at the height of the Coronavirus threat. What worrying weeks and months those were and yet what glimpses of positivity and hope we have seen in the ways we supported one another through simple acts of love:...
By Susanna Salkeld Verse of the day: John Ch 14 v 27 I am leaving you with a gift – peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid. Unlike worldly peace (which is usually defined...
By Sue Vander Byl It is the 25th anniversary of the composing of the song “We want to see Jesus lifted high”. I can recall singing it all those years ago at Spring Harvest along with over four thousand people I would think in an enormous “tent”! Below is an...
By Sue Vander Byl When we turn open the pages of our hymn book to find the announced hymn how often do we notice the name of the writer, or if we do just give it a passing glance? Do we ever wonder who they were and why they wrote...
