A message from the Rev David Newton

A message from the Rev David Newton

The Lord’s Prayer is written from a perspective where God is all powerful and we are, it seems, like very small children wholly dependent on his benevolence for our wellbeing. This seems in complete contrast with the warnings about global warming; despite the vast size of the earth, we have collectively brought about a dangerous situation and it is up to us to sort it out. I for one have never thought to pray, ‘Dear Lord please keep the atmosphere from heating up by more than two degrees Celsius by 2050.’ 

Somehow, we need to bridge these two contrasting views of the human situation. The Lord’s Prayer rightly reminds us that God is the source of our being, all we have is a gift from God, and all we have achieved is done through the skills and resources God has given us. The Prayer also reminds us that God is the epitome of all goodness, and it is to him that we look to discern what our course of action should be if we are to make a ‘success’ of the life we have been granted. Somehow in our current situation we need to keep these two things firmly fixed in our mind as we roll up our sleeves, and get on with fixing our problems.

Open House Meeting 2022

Open House Meeting 2022

Open House

Our fortnightly meetings on Thursday afternoons for older people continue to be enjoyed.

During lockdown they were held remotely, but since September 2021 we have held hybrid meetings with most people coming in person to The Eversfield Centre and some joining us by Zoom from their home. 

We have had a variety of interesting and entertaining talks. Our last afternoon of the Spring term is “Fun with Handbells”. We start again after Easter on Thursday 28 April with an illustrated travel talk. On 12th May we shall hold a fund raising afternoon for Christian Aid with stories of some of their projects and a Cream Tea. Our summer term programme of talks and entertainments will as ever be varied. Open House is as its name suggests, open to all who would like to come.

Concert at Trinity Church

Concert at Trinity Church

Concert at Trinity Church

On Saturday 12 March a concert of beautiful music was held at The Broadway.

A full church enjoyed a varied programme of pieces for the organ, piano, violin, voice and double bass, performed by our musicians and some of our young people. We were also entertained by a group of adults and young people from Ukraine.

The concert was followed by a delicious tea and a retiring collection for the Emergency Fund for Ukraine raised just short of £1000. A very memorable afternoon.

Open House runs again 2022

Open House runs again 2022

Open House is up and running again. From September 2021 we have held fortnightly meetings on Thursday afternoons at 2pm. at The Eversfield Centre with talks and entertainments followed by a social time over tea and cakes. Our meetings are hybrid meetings with people meeting in person at The Eversfield Centre and others who cannot travel, joining us by Zoom from home.

The first meeting of this term was on 13 January 2022, and we aim to provide a varied and interesting programme .  The term finishes on 7th April, but after a short break for Easter we resume on 28th April with the summer term going through until 7th July.

At Open House meetings we enjoy a wide variety of topics and there is a warm, friendly atmosphere. New members are always welcome.
Contact us at  administration@trinitymillhill.org.uk for more information about Open House
A Message from Rev David Newton – Easter 2021

A Message from Rev David Newton – Easter 2021

Dear Friends,

We are entering Holy Week and in addition to the items mentioned in my last letter, a booklet has been produced to allow you to follow the stations of the cross, either at home, or by making your own individual/household walk on Good Friday and pausing to pray at suitable intervals.

Also with this mailing is the nomination for Elder’s vacancies that arise in 2021. The instructions for voting and how to return the forms are shown on the 1st page.

Finally, with it being a bank holiday week end, it is not likely that will be able to post the service used by Trinity on Easter Sunday in time to reach you before the weekend, so also enclosed is the ‘12 baskets’ service for Easter Day.

I wish you are a very blessed Easter and that the resurrection may become real for you in this season as lockdown restrictions are eased.

Yours in Christ,

Rev David Newton