Dear friends We’ve thought a lot this year about Mission, and we took the next step forward on June 16th, when we started to think about...

Dear friends Did you see it? The Northern Lights? Ruth and I went out on the Friday night, so we missed the build up on tv. By Saturday...

Dear friendsYour work in the Lord is not in vain. You may or may not recognise the bit of the Bible I am quoting, but that’s not the...

I was once asked to take a funeral for someone who was not a believer.The family made it clear that they were not asking for a Christian...

Dear friends How do we do mission better? It’s possible that it’s time for you to take on a new project, but I don’t want to press that...

Dear friends I pray that 2024 will be a year when you know God’s grace, more than ever before. May 2024 be a joyful year for you, in...

Dear friends My dad always insisted that the Christmas tree lights should only be switched on after dark. Except Christmas Day and Boxing...

Dear friends, this month I want to go back to basics. “ So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums...

Dear friends Baptism is the way the church says a big ‘yes’ to those who are joining it. And this means baptism should be done carefully....

The Prayer Day We are asking you to pray for our church on Thursday October 12th. We will give more details nearer the time, but I would...

A few weeks ago, I was persuaded to ‘tail walk’ with Ruth at parkrun. It’s the job of the tail walker to come last, partly to make sure...

Westdale Lane Baptist Church Proposed Prayer Day – Autumn 2023 June 4th 2023 Dear members and friends of Westdale Lane We are starting to...

I love the Lord’s Prayer. I’m glad that I learned it as a child, even if I barely understood it. The core of the Lord’s Prayer is the cry...

What do you want me to do for you? As your minister, I'd like to know the answer to this question, not that I'm promising to do what you...

Dear friends Jesus is risen and …. …. there is life after death …. Jesus is with us …. there is hope …. he is Lord of the whole world …....

“I used to believe but now this has happened …” “If God is a God of love why …” “I tried being a Christian, but I fell out with God …”...

Dear friends First, a big thank you to everyone who came to our post-service meeting on January 15th and to all who worked to make it a...

Happy New Year … and an invitation If you are part of our community at Westdale Lane, this is for you. First, I want to assure you of my...

It’s Christmas!!! Ok, who is old enough to have just heard Noddy Holder?* I’m told that some people have up their decorations even...

“She’s not dead. She is asleep.” These were the words of Jesus about a girl who was, well, dead. Except she wasn’t. I’m writing this the...