Never have I been so pleased to worship in a building so cold!

23/12/2007 was an important day for our church. It was the first occasion that York Elim worshipped in St Laurence’s church.

We were there to be part of a joint carol service, Elim and St Laurence’s CofE. There was no heating so the event had been publicised as a ‘wrap-up-warm carol service’.

The building has had much work done to it including being made watertight and the peeling walls have been treated and whitewashed. There is much still to be done. Heating needs to be installed, the lighting needs to be modernised and toilets and a kitchen need to be added.

Tim Jones (the Anglican minister) and I are keen that friendship will grow between what are now two separate congregations.

On Sunday it was great to see so many people from both congregations bringing life back into that old building as the two fellowships worshipped together and celebrated the birth of Jesus.

The future looks good.