Lifeboat Station or Exclusive Club? Discuss.
During my 25 years of church ministry, one story has come to my attention again and again since I first used it as a sermon illustration in the early 90’s. You have probably heard it before, but I use it here as the basis of my February piece, in the hope that this will be…
Verse of the Year 2015
This year’s verse of the year is Galatians 5 v 25. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.
2015 Resolutions and Life in the Spirit
As we enter a new year, it is customary to list our new hopes and priorities, sometimes described as ‘resolutions’. Apparently the majority of New Year Resolutions made last January (according to a YouGov poll for The Times) centred on exercise, weight and health. Although ‘New Year Resolutions’ tend to receive bad press in our…
Introducing THE DAILY REMEMBRANCER
Pastor James Smith selected these Bible verses and wrote daily thoughts for his people in the early 1840’s. Demand for them grew quickly and by 1846 over 30,000 copies were in circulation. They continue to encourage and strengthen many disciples around the world today and readers will quickly realise just how relevant God’s Word and…
What do you [want] NEED for Christmas?
As we come to the final edition of another year’s Cambray magazine production, I wish to thank Michael Hews our multi-gifted editor and Jackie Champion for her professional eye with design layout, and the excellent team who print and collate our church magazine every month. It is a major means of communication and enables the…
INVESTING 100 DAYS = 2,400 HOURS
‘There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under heaven’ Ecclesiastes 3 is a very helpful companion as we try to figure out wisdom for life and work. There is indeed a time to work and a time to rest! And I have been immensely privileged to be granted a sabbatical…
NEW WINE, OLD WINESKINS
Tim Welch reminds us of the issues he raised when he led a discussion at a recent Church Members’ Meeting on future church structures. He plans to say more to us about these issues when he returns from his sabbatical. The old wineskins of organisational life at Cambray are creaking and straining. The spiritual fervour…
Badminton
Join us on a Monday evening in the Rodney Hall for a fun evening playing badminton (18+) 8-10pm.
Ladies
Tuesday Afternoons, 2.30pm meet with other ladies for a variety of speakers and topics, singing and a cup of tea or coffee.