Dear Village, There are a number of Hustings going on over the next few weeks. THT are holding one on Tuesday morning at their office on Ship Street (http://gscene.com/news/tht-organise-hiv-hustings-prior-to-national-election). The one on Monday evening is at the Queens Hotel on the sea front, details are below. You may not have…
Dear Village, Among the many roles I’ve played over the years is that of Chaplain. I worked for a few years at a local hospital visiting with patients of all ages. I remember that there were days when the visits were really rewarding, but like anything else there were also…
Hello Village! Tomorrow is Easter Sunday, arguably the most important day in the Christian Calendar. This is the day when the promises of God become real, when we realise that Jesus was more than just a wandering prophet or healer, that he was the first born of God. It’s a…
Today I wrote an article on adoption for next month’s G-Scene. When I came back to it I realised that it was exactly what I wanted to say in this Easter message. On Easter Sunday Jesus rose from the dead, bursting forth from the tomb and I believe that he invites us…
Louis’ Journey – The Musical – Sunday Sermon by Rev. Michael Hydes
Dear Village, Today I look at where we are and I’m so proud that in just a few short months we’ve come so far. Our Sunday worship service flows with a sweet gentle Spirit that, despite all the mistakes that I’m making, binds us together as church. Next week there’s…
Dear Village, One of the projects that we are involved with as a church is the One Voice initiative. Understanding that what affects one community in our town affects all the communities in our town we are working towards better relationships between groups, creating a platform upon which very different…
Good God, Bad God! Message for 22 Mar 2015 by Rev. Michael Hydes
The mail came this morning, and with a couple of letters I got a bundle of junk mail. By far the largest piece of mail was a political party manifesto. When I opened it up there was a flyer inside it offering a free Domino’s pizza. Wow, I thought, there’s…
The Story of Esther – Message for 8 Mar 2015 by Rev. Michael Hydes
Marking International Women’s Day