Here’s Thomas Dodds’ reflection for Sunday 30 August The online worship session will start at 11.00. Thomas will be leading worship this week . If you want to join in just email me – newarkcongregational@virginmedia.com – for details. We’d love to see you. Mark Taylor Sunday 30 August 2020 – A Reflection It is my privilege once again to lead these reflections for Sunday Worship … Continue reading Reflection – 30 August 2020
Here is our weekly reflection for Easter Sunday. This morning we remember that our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ went to the cross on Good Friday and was murdered. He suffered and died so that all of us would be reunited with our heavenly Father. He bought our forgiveness with his own blood and suffering. It was a horrific, painful, awful day when man murdered … Continue reading Reflection – Easter Sunday
Whilst the church is closed for worship we will be providing a weekly reflection with bible readings and prayers for our members. I thought I might as well share it here too. Comments welcome Mark Sunday 22 March 2020 A Reflection As we are no longer able to meet for worship due to the virus situation we will offer a weekly reflection by email or … Continue reading Reflection for 22 March 2020
Here is the text of my latest Credo article – just published in this week’s Newark Advertiser. Let me know what you think Mark The Bible is a very important book for Christians and how we understand its role and significance is fundamental to understanding our faith. Different Christians have differing views about this. There are some Christians who take the view that everything in … Continue reading Credo – March 2020
Here’s an article I have recently had published in ‘The Congregationalist’ magazine. Is Church too ‘Sunday-centric’? Newark Congregational Church held a church visioning day in September to help us look at ways the church could develop its work within the local community. A number of strands have been identified to look at in more detail, including worship, communications, the church’s ‘welcome’ and the role of … Continue reading Is Jesus at the centre?
This morning we were delighted to welcome into membership Victoria Bunn and Martin Frost, pictured below with our minister Rev. Ken Hague. Victoria baked us some lovely cakes, and Martin tidied up his beard specially! We look forward to their both taking a full and active part in our Fellowship. Mark Taylor Continue reading New Members at London Road
Here’s my latest Credo article – due to appear in the Newark Advertiser this week. Merry Christmas to all my followers. Mark I’m sure many of you will have seen the classic Christmas film ‘It’s a Wonderful Life.’ (If you haven’t you should; it’s bound to be on some channel or other this year.) The film tells the story of a selfless man, George Bailey, … Continue reading Christmas Credo
Today is the first day of Advent. The Congregational Federation are publishing a day-by-day Advent reflection leading up to Christmas. If you’d like to receive an email with each day’s reflection you can follow the link below and submit your details (name and email address). It’s free Life Light Advent Reflections Mark Taylor Continue reading Advent
Here are a few thoughts on the parable of the Good Samaritan that I preached on recently. What do you think? Mark Taylor Jesus tells the story of the Good Samaritan to answer a question from a man – a teacher of the law – who asked him ‘Who is my neighbour?’ We’ve heard the parable so many times – is there anything new to … Continue reading The Good Samaritan
Here is my latest ‘Credo’ article for the Newark Advertiser, published today. Mark In April 1961 cosmonaut Uri Gagarin became the first man to go into space. He reached a height of around 300 km, did one orbit of the earth and then descended to Earth. Just one month later President John F. Kennedy gave a speech to the U.S. congress when he spelled out … Continue reading Credo – August 2019
