Isleworth Congregational Church
Twickenham Road, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 7EU, United Kingdom
by Jeff Asher The history of the church at Troas is sketchy. Very little is known except what we read in Acts 20:7-12. Evidently Paul established this congregation near the end of his third preaching journey (2 Cor. 2:12). At some point they had an evangelist who worked with them by the name of Carpus […]
Read on...by Phil Andrews These immortal words appeared on the front cover of a recent Church newsletter. They were unqualified, not conspicuously pertaining to any article or inclusion therein. Thus I assumed the slogan to be a space filler, something inserted to occupy a large, empty void which might otherwise have left the reader with the […]
Read on...by Phil Andrews Our parents told us it was so, and how we laughed. How they longed for the days when they and all their many siblings shared one pair of shoes and went to school on alternate Tuesdays, walking home over seemingly endless miles of mountainous terrain to a block of lard and a […]
Read on...by Steve W. Reeves (online Bible commentary) Years ago there was a popular television series called “Candid Camera”. Unsuspecting people would be caught on camera in some of the most bizarre and humorous situations imaginable. The reactions of these people were funny enough to conjure up a smile on even the bleakest face. People need […]
Read on...By Rev. Antony W. Ball They drew lots and the lot fell on Matthias,who was then assigned a place among the twelve apostles. Acts i 26, NEB I’ve never “done the lottery” – not because of any high-principled objection to gambling (I’ve occasionally taken part in raffles) but because I’m too ‘careful’ with money (mean?) […]
Read on...by Donald A.G. Burling There is a well-known story of a farm labourer who had heard a sermon on sin. When asked what the preacher had to say about the subject, he replied “Oh, he was agin it”. This was thought funny, because of course any preacher would be against sin, However, that was […]
Read on...by Phil Andrews It has been many years now since Isleworth Congregational Church first launched its website, but the recent improved version provides us with a whole range of opportunities to reach out into the wider community, as well as to interact with one another at our own leisure, outside of organised Church activities. Just […]
Read on...by Rev. Antony W. Ball …to all who did receive Him, to those who have yielded Him their allegiance, He gave the right to become children of God… Jn i 12 (NEB) Last Wednesday evening, our Church Meeting asked me to write an article for our newsletter on what it means to be a Church […]
Read on...By Phil Andrews One of the many advantages that a real “live” church meeting has over an assembly held via Zoom is that it enables real debate to take place without the inevitable acoustic issues which arise when more than one person tries to contribute at the same time. Anyone who has tried to actively […]
Read on...by Elizabeth Crewes The weather was dry and bright, a good omen, the Lord blessed the venture; as the days either side were very mixed with cloud and rain. Chairs were placed in the grounds of St. John’s with social distance respected, the sound system was plugged in and a run through of the hymns […]
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