The Baskins and Andersons’ experience Over the years a question Leanne and I have repeatedly been asked by new parents is – “how does church work with young kids?” The new parent may not have asked that exact question, but that summarises one of the conundrums of new parents – getting all the kids dressed […]
Author Archives: Caroline Anderson
Philippians – progress and joy in Jesus
Philippians is one of the most loved letters of the Apostle Paul. It’s short, full of encouragement, the congregation seems relatively healthy and stable (especially compared to the chaotic Corinthians we looked at earlier in the year!), and Paul is full of joy. Full of joy On the surface Paul has no reason to be […]
To repeal or not to repeal? – 18 Jun
What is the 8th amendment? What does voting to repeal it mean? Is abortion a human right? What does the Bible say about abortion? What constitutes a human being? What about those who have had abortions? Abortion is a huge topic dominating the media in 2016/17 Ireland and campaigners for both sides of the debate […]
Christmas and New Year socials
During the Christmas and New Year season we won’t be gathering on Sunday 25th December or Sunday 1st January and our City Groups will be taking a break, but we still want to connect as a community. So we’re arranging three socials in different people’s houses – there’ll be snacks and maybe some games or a film, […]
You Are My Vision by Rend Collective
We asked some of our musicians to tell us about the worship songs they like and why. In this second post, Samuel talks about being encouraged by You Are My Vision. The song ‘You Are My Vision’ by Rend Collective is one of my favourites, because it conveys many important biblical truths. Whenever I listen to it […]
Church Finances: the stats and the state of things
This post is written by Justin Anderson, our past treasurer. — Let me just say this straight up: this blog post is about money. Even more; it is about the Church’s money. I know, bad place to start, very bad place to start, but Jesus talked quite a lot about money, so why shouldn’t I? […]
Forever by Kari Jobe
We asked some of our musicians to tell us about the worship songs they like and why. In this first post, Leanne talks about choosing songs and why she introduced ‘Forever’ by Kari Jobe to the playlist for our Sunday gatherings and other events. Before I began to lead sung worship I had been a backing […]
Summer in the City – Aug 2016
During August we’ll be taking a break from meeting in Synge Street Secondary School and instead we’ll have a ‘house church’ style with worship and social time. Each week we’ll be meeting in a house at 4.15pm for a 4.30pm start. There’ll be refreshments, some singing and a bible study, discussion or short talk, with time to […]
No meetings in Synge Street during August
During August we’re taking a break from meeting in Synge Street Secondary School. Instead we’ll be meeting up on Sundays in different people’s houses, and on Tuesdays in Phoenix Park. Check out ‘Summer in the City‘ for all the details.
Summer BBQ – 31 Jul
We’re planning another BBQ after the service on Sunday 31st July, which will be our last Sunday in Synge Street Secondary School until September. Join us for a burger (veggie ones available too) and do invite friends and family!