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Minister’s Sabbatical

Minister’s Sabbatical

By Iain Clements, 26 Dec 2023

Where has our Minister gone? That might be what you think for the first few months of 2024, especially if you are not a member and haven’t been aware of decisions at church meetings recently.   I have been at Latimer for ten years. The church have very kindly given me a sabbatical from Christmas 2023 to Easter 2024 (January-March). Th...

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Day 24 Luke 2:21

Day 24 Luke 2:21

By Iain Clements, 23 Dec 2023

You can listen to an audio version of this blog post here -  Day 24 Luke 2vs21 “And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.” As we conclude our 24 days going through the opening section of ...

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Day 23 Luke 2:18-20

Day 23 Luke 2:18-20

By Iain Clements, 23 Dec 2023

You can listen to an audio version of this blog post here  Day 23 Luke 2vs18-20 “And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and...

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Day 22 - Luke 2:15-18

Day 22 - Luke 2:15-18

By Iain Clements, 21 Dec 2023

You can listen to an audio version of this blog post here -  Day 22 Luke 2vs15-18 “When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” And they went with ...

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Day 21 - Luke 2:12-14

Day 21 - Luke 2:12-14

By Iain Clements, 20 Dec 2023

You can listen to an audio version of this blog post here -  Day 21 Luke 2vs12-14 “And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host prais...

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Day 20 Luke 2:10-11

Day 20 Luke 2:10-11

By Iain Clements, 19 Dec 2023

You can listen to an audio version of this blog post here -  Day 20 Luke 2vs10-11 "And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold I bring you good news of a great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord.”...

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Day 19 - Luke 2:8-9

Day 19 - Luke 2:8-9

By Iain Clements, 18 Dec 2023

You can listen to an audio version of this blog post here - Day 19 Luke 2vs8-9 “And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fea...

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Day 18 - Luke 2:6-7

Day 18 - Luke 2:6-7

By Iain Clements, 17 Dec 2023

You can listen to an audio version of this blog here - Day 18 Luke 2vs6-7 “And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for him in the inn.” ...

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Day 17 - Luke 2:4-5

Day 17 - Luke 2:4-5

By Iain Clements, 16 Dec 2023

You can listen to an audio version of this blog here - Day 17 Luke 2vs4-5 "And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was wi...

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Day 16 Luke 2:1-3

Day 16 Luke 2:1-3

By Iain Clements, 15 Dec 2023

You can listen to an audio version of this blog post here - Day 16 Luke2vs1-3 “In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered in his own town.” ...

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