Monthly Letter from the Ministry Team
| JANUARY 2026 – LETTER FROM THE MINISTRY TEAM Happy New Year. As we start another new year, I have found myself reflecting on things new and fresh starts and I was reminded about the ultimate new start when God created the world from nothing and brought order out of chaos. Sometimes we find ourselves in a bit of chaos and it can seem hard to find a way through that, but I always find it reassuring to remember that God is with me at all times, the good and the bad and that He accepts me and you just as we are, no matter what. But at the same time just as he modelled Adam from the dust and clay, He is with us and can sculpt us anew just like a potter can start again with the same piece of clay to make it better. So the start of a new year would seem a good time to step back and consider our lives and to evaluate what we are doing and what we could perhaps do better. Are there things that we do just because we have always done them like that? This thought came to me when I was planning various Christmas services and trying to think of new ways to present the familiar story. We are very good at not fully taking in or noticing the things we see or hear all the time, we need a jolt from time to time to see things in new ways. So as we begin another year, let us consciously resolve to truly start things in a new way and in particular in our relationship with our loving God, because no matter how good this has been, there are always opportunities to improve anew. Wishing you a truly Happy NEW Year. John Dodd Licenced Lay Minister |