It Begins in Bethlehem

It Begins in Bethlehem Video to view With current lockdown restrictions it is not possible for us to put on the It Begins In Bethlehem experience in St John’s Church as planned. In its place we have prepared a...
Engaging the Community

Engaging the Community

Our churches are working hard to go where people are – and engage with them in a meaningful way. SVB already has a good track record through activities such as the weekly StoRkies, the annual Nativity Crib Festival, musical events for the Sodbury Festival. Now...

White for Harvest

The fields around us are already turning white for harvest – perhaps you have noticed. And it is still July! Because of the extended dry weather, forecasts suggest that our normal crop yields this year will be considerably reduced. The drought has already...

The Hard Decision

Tweet Events of the past week have brought into sharp focus the choices we face with regard to the Cross of Jesus. Following the path of the cross was eloquently demonstrated in the selfless sacrifice made by the French policeman Arnaud Beltrame.. Speaking of his...

Even More Meaningful

Tweet An event becomes even more meaningful when connected with people we know and appreciate. That is how it is with this week’s premiere performance of Jonathan Crow’s Thousand Colours of Sunset Requiem. Jonathan is our organist at St John’s Church...

Innovation – a Risky Business

Tweet Innovating can be risky – because it takes us places we have never been before. But that is also what makes it so exciting.  It is the substance of faith – stepping out into the unknown. That is how it has been with StorKies – a successful...