GOOD NEWS ARCHIVE

 

OCTOBER 2022

A joint service  for One World Week was held by Churches Together in Biggleswade,

 

MARCH 2022

 Women's) World Day of Prayer  Friday March 4 7PM: This is another regular occasion celebrated throughout the world. This year the order of service came from the Women of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In Biggleswade a service was held at Trinity Methodist Church and ended with themed refreshments from around the UK.

 JANUARY 2022

Happy New Year!  With restrictions easing we can start to plan a fuller program of services and events thisfor this year.

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity  January 18-25: The inspiration this year came from the churches in the Middle East, the part of the body of Christ geographically linked to the story of the coming of the Magi / wise men. There were joint services and prayer meetings.

 DECEMBER 2021

 Christmas 2021: Chuirches Together in Biggleswade had a stall at the Light Switch on event that attracted a lot of interest, Christmas cards were handed out with service details and craft activities for Children. St Andrew’s ran  a Christmas Tableau and Carol Singing in the Market Square.

SEPTEMBER 2021

 It was great to attend the CTE Conference in Derbyshire and compare notes with the other County representatives.

 

 JULY 2021

Biggleswade Baptist Church celebrated 250 years in the town with a stall in the Saturday Market.  

Biggleswade Baptist Church  250 Anniversary 

 

  EASTER 2021

Easter Cross 

Liddlington Easter Garden was in place for a week and averaged about 20 visitors a day for prayer and reflection. There were many more villagers who looked in through the railings. A palm cross and Easter Card from the church was delivered to every household. A large number of the palm crosses were displayed in peoples’ windows as  hoped.

There was a piece of scripture affixed to a log stump and an invitation to contemplate the events around Jesus’ death and resurrection.  There was a “tomb” that was opened on Sunday Morning when footprints and some discarded Roman armour and spears, no doubt left by fleeing soldiers, appeared! 

 MARCH 2021

There have been three well attended meetings where church leaders in Luton spoke openly of their experiences of racism, their hopes for the future and their regrets for the past.  Over the last 2 months, ater  discussions involving many people, it has been decided that a smaller group will be formed to provide a lead to the church in Luton on racial justice.

 JANUARY 2021 - Let's make 2021 a good year!

Monday January 18 to Monday January 25 was the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.  Prayer meetings were held online and by telephone conferences.

 

DECEMBER 2020

Despite restrictions due to covid the churches were very active over the Chrsitmas period.

JUNE 2020

 

The Churches of Biggelswade wanted to gift something to the community as a way of encouragement at this time so they produced this Video

MAY 2020

On May 31 we celebrated Pentecost Sunday.

Here is a video  made by the  Bedford Churches


APRIL 2020

Church buildings everywhere are closed  for public gatherings. However the Church is still very much open for business with online meetings etc plus pastoral contact being maintained.

 

JANUARY 2020

 During the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity there was a  Service at All Saints Queens Park in Bedford

 Bedford Service

 The service was led by Rt Revd Richard Atkinson, Bishop of Bedford and entitled "Unusual Kindness"

Bedford Service

 

DECEMBER 2019 

 Caol Singing in Bedford

Carol Singing in Bedford 

NOVEMBER 2019

Biggleswade Remembrance

There was a good turnout for the parade and the service at Biggleswade War Memorial.

 MAY 2019

Bishop Angaelos

We are very pleased that our Keynote Speaker for this year's Churches Together in Bedfordshire Forum was Archbishop Angeolos from  London who spoke to the Forum on  "Christian Witness in the Middle East" He also took questions about his work in the UK and CTE.

 

APRIL 2019 

Palm Sunday Procession  2019 in Bedford

 

Palm Sunday

 

At least 50 people of all ages from several Goldington churches and Daisy the Donkey took part. The procession, singing Easter Hymns, went from Tescos to Goldington Green War memorial where there was a short service. They then moved to the hall at Holy Cross Church for refreshements and fellowship.  A great event!

 FEBRUARY 2019 

We are very excited to be able to share with you that our Keynote Speaker for this year's Churches Together in Bedfordshire Form is Archbishop Angeolos of London who will talk to the Forum on  "Christian Witness in the Middle East"

Bishop Angaelos 

 JANUARY 2019 
Week Of Prayer For Christian Unity

On Sunday 20th January, marking the week of prayer for Christian unity, churches in Limbury, Luton, met together at St Augustine's Anglican Church for a shared afternoon service for the first time in many years. Members of the congregation led prayers and readings, Rev David Fleming from the Baptist church spoke, and Rev Jairo Nyaongo led the worship. It is hoped this will once again become an anual fixture,