"Don't worry about a thing."

Bob Marley's great lyrics echo the words of Jesus who said "Look at the birds - they neither sow nor reap, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Consider the lilies, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. Don't worry about your life. God loves you and will provide. If you are feeling weighed down by worries, come and lay them down as we worship God together.
This Sunday is Breakfast Church. Come and enjoy breakfast from 9:15am - 10:15am before our service at 10:30am.

What is the real core of you? Are you able to be the person you want to be?

Sometimes all sorts of stuff seems to get in the way. Memories, hurts, regrets can all feel like a lead weight. Circumstances, stresses, worries, can all weigh us down. There is a helpful image in the bible, that God is like a refiners fire, helping us to leave behind all that we need to, purifying us to be our true selves. On Sunday we celebrate Candlemas, come and share in our morning worship at 8am, 10.30am or our special evening Taize Service at 6pm.

Rev Chris made the following announcement across all three churches of the Benefice.

Nearly 18 years ago, when our family first arrived in Shifnal, we knew that one day we would have to leave this place. We couldn’t have known how deeply we would belong in this community and so how hard it would be to announce that time is now coming. I am going to be retiring as the vicar of Shifnal, Sheriffhales and Tong in July, with my final service on Sunday 12 July. We are so fortunate to have such a strong team in place and such a clear sense of direction, “reaching out together to share God’s amazing faith, hope and love”. This will carry us all forward, through the next six months and beyond.

How easy do you find it to change your mind? Do you “dig your heels in” or do you “go with the flow?”

It probably depends on what you are thinking about! This week we remember the day when Saul set out to close down the early church, arrest the Christians, and stamp out this new movement. He had an encounter on the road to Damascus that changed his mind for ever. He had to un-learn what he thought he knew and learn to see things differently.
Come and see what we might have to re-consider!

Do you feel you are needed? Do you have a purpose in life?

Sometimes we can lose our sense of worth and direction, through redundancy, unemployment, retirement, bereavement or children leaving home. Who am I now? This week we are exploring how God calls each one of us to a special purpose, something only you can be! Come and join the conversation.

Little Ears, Big Lessons: What Children Learn From the Air Around Them

If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to be shy.
If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.
This week we are thinking about the difference that love and acceptance can make, how we can grow and thrive.

What star are you following?

There are so many influencers competing for our attention, but which will be our guiding light? The three kings of the Christmas story were star gazers, who saw a new star in the sky and followed it to find the promised saviour of the world. We welcome Revd Roger Dunlop for our service to celebrate Epiphany, and the Methodist Covenant Service, a great way to start the New Year with God.