Sandyknowes Blog

Living beside the busiest roundabout in Northern Ireland gives plenty of opportunity for watching the world go by. Sandyknowes Blog is the personal blog of Niall Lockhart (minister of Ballyhenry). Pull in and have a read…

This Sunday - 11th November

8 November 2018

This Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of the signing of 'the Armistice' that brought an end to the First World War. Every year at this time in Ballyhenry we pause to remember and seek to do so in a context informed and shaped by God's word. This year, in addition to our one minute silence and our laying of a poppy wreath, we will be looking together at Psalm 116. Described recently as 'A Survivor's Song' Psalm 116 is set against a context of great conflict, within which people cried out to God, and that led on to a personal response.

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This Sunday - 28th October

25 October 2018

This Sunday we meet in Ballyhenry at 11am and 7pm. At 11am we come to the next part in our journey through the book of Daniel. This week we are looking at the story of the 'Writing on the Wall'. Eugene Peterson (who died earlier this week) loved to talk about how stories from the Bible have the capacity to engage our imaginations as enter in to them and in faith respond to the truths that they reveal.

Do be encouraged to read the chapter in advance and join with us.

Our morning service includes supervised creche and full children's provision / teenage Bible Class.

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This Sunday - 21st October

18 October 2018

This Sunday morning in Ballyhenry we are back in Babylon, looking together at Daniel chapter 4. In this very unusual story we listen in as King Nebuchadnezzar (the most powerful man in the world) has a disturbing dream. Into this context steps Daniel who explains the meaning of what the King has been dreaming about. In this story we see how Daniel stands before the King showing respect and yet willing to speak truth to power. We will also be seeing how this story of the humbling of a king points to the authority and greatness of Jesus, God's humble King.

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This Sunday - 14th October

12 October 2018

This Sunday we meet in Ballyhenry for our annual Harvest Services. Our Praise Group will be leading in special music at both of these services. Niall is due to speak at our 11am service and Steve Gaston (Accredited Preacher Candidate) will be speaking at 7pm. As usual there is a full children's provision at our 11am service, including supervised creche and teenage Bible Class. There will be a prayer time at 7pm.

Also this week folks are invited to stay after the morning service for a light lunch - an opportunity to share in friendship and fellowship together.

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This Sunday - 7th October

5 October 2018

This Sunday we meet together in Ballyhenry at 11am and 7pm.

At 11am we step out of our Daniel series for a single talk on Psalm 131. This short Psalm was originally sung by people in Old Testament times when they were on their way to church (the Temple). We are going to take our time to read through this Psalm and to find how it speaks to all of us as we make our way through the changing seasons and circumstances of life. Our Praise Group will be leading our music, and we will have a full children's provision, creche, and teenage Bible Class.

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