Dear Brother \/ Minister \/ Elder \/ as you prefer,<\/p>\n
I found this by accident (providence) during an online search.<\/p>\n
At 84 to read this site was a breath of fresh air and encouragement. Bible-based practice like this has become a rarity in the UK. How I miss the wonder, encouragement, correction, praise, and peace of such assemblies of my youth.<\/p>\n
His blessings and peace be yours<\/p>\n\t
It is good to hear that you’ve found useful material on the website. There are still congregations like this one over in the UK. I’ve been to ones in London, Cambridge, and Winchester over the years and I know there are a number of others.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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