Open Advent Window 8 – Innkeeper December 8, 2020 (updated December 16, 2020) | By 167th Scout Group | 0 Comments Stuck Outside in the cold! Video Reflection by James Watson(Minister of Westbury Baptist Church) … Continue reading
Open Advent Window 7 – St Nicholas December 7, 2020 (updated December 16, 2020) | By 167th Scout Group | 0 Comments Santa Claus or St Nicholas what’s the difference?! Reflection from the Saint Nicholas Centre I recently found a rather wonderful website full of information, history, games, crafts and customs surrounding St Nicholas. Here is a poem lifted from one of its pages: … Continue reading
Open Advent Window 6 – Advent Candle December 6, 2020 (updated December 16, 2020) | By 167th Scout Group | 0 Comments Waiting Reflection by James Watson(Minister of Westbury Baptist Church) Doesn’t Christmas Eve always feel like the longest night of the year?! You know Christmas Day is just around the corner but the waiting goes on…and on…and on! … Continue reading
Open Advent Window 5 – Mary, Joseph and Donkey December 5, 2020 (updated July 17, 2023) | By 167th Scout Group | 0 Comments Or is it? Reflection by James Watson(Minister of Westbury Baptist Church) I’ve got a secret to tell you. It’s a bit outrageous. You might get a bit angry…or upset. Are you ready? … Continue reading
Open Advent Window 4 – A Census December 4, 2020 (updated July 17, 2023) | By 167th Scout Group | 0 Comments Government – interfering with our lives Reflection by David Jeanneret (aka Baloo) The following clip is probably suitable for any children old enough to be scanning this on their own phone. But parents may want to pre-watch it before showing it to younger children … Continue reading
Open Advent Window 3 – Joseph and Gabriel December 3, 2020 (updated July 17, 2023) | By 167th Scout Group | 0 Comments As Sense of Purpose Reflection by David Jeanneret (aka Baloo) Today’s window shows the Angel Gabriel appearing to Joseph in a dream. Joseph was engaged to marry Mary … and she was pregnant. How exciting for them, BUT Joseph knew he wasn’t the father. It was scandalous, outrageous! … Continue reading
Open Advent Window 2 – Mary and Gabriel December 2, 2020 (updated July 17, 2023) | By 167th Scout Group | 0 Comments Say “Yes!” to Advent-ure Reflection by David Jeanneret (aka Baloo) Life feels pretty tough at the moment. We have popped out of Lockdown in to Tier 3! Many of us might be lonely – missing our friends and family, or afraid of what this uncertainty is bringing. … Continue reading
Open Advent Window 1 – Advent Candle December 1, 2020 (updated December 17, 2020) | By 167th Scout Group | 0 Comments Advent Wreaths Reflection by Adrian Rogers (aka Colonel Hathi) On each of the Sundays in Advent, many churches and households light a candle in an advent wreath of 5 candles – one for each Sunday and one for Christmas Day. Advent, like Christmas, is a season of expectation, celebration, and hope, connected to the birth of the prophesied Messiah and the promise of Christ’s subsequent ministry. … Continue reading
It was fun while it lasted … November 7, 2020 (updated November 16, 2020) | By 167th Scout Group | 0 Comments We’re in to a second period of national lockdown now – so the face to face scouting we have enjoyed over the autumn was fun while it lasted! Here’s a little review of what the 167th Cubs got up to: … Continue reading
Report from Phil Heard (Group Scout Leader and Scout Leader (acting)) October 22, 2020 (updated November 25, 2020) | By 167th Scout Group | 0 Comments Dear Parents, families, young people and supporters of our group Writing this from the comfort of my kitchen in the midst of a pandemic is a very odd feeling. 8 months ago many of us had never used Zoom. 8 months on and some love it and others hate it. I know Facetime, Whatsapp, Zoom and GoogleMeet are better than social isolation but for many this form of contact is artificial, intrusive or technically unavailable. … Continue reading