Monthly Archives: August 2016

A Companion for Piper was unsuccessful

Posted on August 22, 2016 by

On Monday August 15th I got some shopping for my friend and took Piper over to meet her; she could see how settled Piper was with me.  Piper was pleased to come in the car with me; he hates to … Continue reading →

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Sunday August 14th Worship at Wesley Chapel

Posted on August 20, 2016 by

On Sunday August 14th our minister Rev Trevor Dixon led worship at Wesley Chapel.  Worship began when we sang ‘Sing praise to God who reigns above,’ before Trevor led the opening responsive prayers of praise, confession and thanksgiving.  We sang, … Continue reading →

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An eventful week with friends and family

Posted on August 18, 2016 by

On Monday 8th August I did some shopping for a friend, who has been struggling with life.  I am glad if I can just help her a bit. On Tuesday I was glad to catch up with my friend Christine.  … Continue reading →

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Sunday August 7th Worship at Wesley Chapel

Posted on August 10, 2016 by

On Sunday August 7th our minister Rev. Christine Gillespie led worship. Worship began when we sang, ‘Come let us with our Lord arise’. The first reading was from Ecclesiastes 3.1 onwards about there is time for every purpose.  We then … Continue reading →

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We gain a new family member

Posted on August 8, 2016 by

On Tuesday 2nd August we finally officially adopted our lovely rescue dog Piper.  We completed all the paper work and gave a donation to the charity of £150.  It is great to own him properly.  We have got a tag … Continue reading →

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Sunday July 31st Worship at Scotton Chapel

Posted on August 6, 2016 by

On Sunday July 31st I led worship at Scotton Chapel.  Worship began when we sang ‘My God how wonderful thou art’, which always reminds me of my mother.  She used to say she was sure she would get a crick … Continue reading →

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A quieter week

Posted on August 5, 2016 by

On Monday July 25th we got up in good time for breakfast at 8 am, so we would not be setting off home too late. After time away I am always eager to head for home.  Cathy, Fran, Lauren and … Continue reading →

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50th Birthday Celebration at the Deanery Chelmsford

Posted on August 5, 2016 by

I had heard from Cathy and Beth earlier and we told them we would set off for the Deanery after 11.30, as the party started at 12.00.  We had given Cathy the postcode of the hotel, but they had got … Continue reading →

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Sunday July 24th Morning in Chelmsford

Posted on August 5, 2016 by

We got up for breakfast at 8 am on Sunday July 24th so we could go to the 9.30 am service at Chelmsford Cathedral.  It was good to have a cooked breakfast and relax with family at breakfast.  We were … Continue reading →

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Friends, Family and a Journey

Posted on August 5, 2016 by

On Monday 18th July we had our Bible Study at our home.  We discussed a few final questions from the York Course on Psalm 127 about the relevance of the Bible to today’s world and how we would answer a … Continue reading →

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