It has been 12 weeks since the start of lockdown. Most people are getting tired of it and want it all to be over. We all know that life is and will be different as the virus is still around and physical distancing will have to stay in place for… Read more
Last week we celebrated the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, we were reminded of God’s abundant and generous love and that it is in God’s nature to want to share this with us always. God empowers us with his love to make a difference in the world. Most… Read more
Pentecost Sunday is one of the major Christian festivals. We celebrate that God gave the Holy Spirit to all people from every nation. Our Sunday online service will be an all-age joint service with Sunday Xtra. There will be songs, a testimony, prayers, a children’s activity and a talk by… Read more
In our services this week we focus on prayer. Our Sunday Morning Worship Service will be available to view on the St Paul’s Shipley YouTube channel from 9am on Sunday morning – please join us if you can! The service booklet which can be used in conjunction with this service… Read more
Presently we are experiencing in a deeper way that church is not about the building, but about people connecting with God and one another. Of course, we all hope that our building will be open again at some point this year and that our gatherings will start again (we are… Read more
We are going into the 8th week of lockdown now. For some of us it has become a different way of life with new opportunities, for others it means more struggle and isolation. It continues to be uncertain when church buildings might reopen again, but we are making the most… Read more
It’s now almost six weeks since the lockdown was announced by the government. For some of us, time will have flown by, others may feel that time is going really slowly, but we are all trying to make the best of it. The most challenging part is to learn to… Read more
The Easter season this year is different from any other year. When most of us would love to be outside, we are constrained in our movements. Make the most of your daily walks: enjoy nature, the birds and the flowers. The theme for this week is Walking with Jesus. After… Read more