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Continue reading →: Reflection for 22 March 2020Whilst 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…
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Continue reading →: Credo – March 2020Here 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…
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Continue reading →: Is Jesus at the centre?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…
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Continue reading →: Just Sing! Choir – New VideoThe church’s Community Choir, Just Sing!, has had a short documentary video made. It includes footage from rehearsals and a concert, but also interviews with members of the choir about what singing means to them. We are really pleased with it. It can be viewed on YouTube at Just Sing!…
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Continue reading →: New Members at London RoadThis 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.…
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Continue reading →: Christmas CredoHere’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…
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Continue reading →: AdventToday 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…
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Continue reading →: The Good SamaritanHere 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…
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Continue reading →: Credo – November 2019Good afternoon Here’s the text of my latest Credo article for the Newark Advertiser. I hope you find it of interest. Mark Last week I attended a graduation ceremony where I was awarded my B.A. in Practical Theology. My studies lasted 8 years in total (including a break of two…
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Continue reading →: The Badly Behaved BibleI’ve been reading a book by Nick Page called ‘The Badly Behaved Bible’. I think it’s brilliant. It explains a lot of things about the Bible, what it is, what it isn’t and how we ought to read it. I am starting a series of ‘Bible Book Club’ sessions based…





