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This week we were privileged to be joined once again by Alan & Megan Barker, our BMS link missionaries who we support in their work in Nepal. They both share with us the latest updates on their work in that country and bring us the message for this week about what our calling is with God.
Lorraine makes her debut leading the rest of our service whilst Nick leads our sung worship.
We continue our series on Starting With God with Chris this week expanding on one of the topics from last week: that at the moment we can only see the glory of God like a reflection in a mirror. There is a danger that the mirror becomes so dirty and clouded that we only see…
Throughout the New Testament it is stated that we should be born again in Christ. Continuing our Starting with God series, Chris speaks on how this is not a literal re-birth but a spiritual one. Putting to death our old sinful selves and instead living our lives moulded and guided by Jesus.
Susan leads the rest of the service whilst Pete and Nick lead our sung worship.
The book of Revelation can be an incredibly difficult book to understand, however in the concluding chapters of John’s vision it gives us a picture of God’s ultimate plan: a new heaven and a new earth, free from death and suffering. Until then we will endure trials, grief and harship on this current earth. In an incredibly poignant sermon reflecting the season we are currently walking through as a church family Chris reminds us that we do this knowing that God does not abandon us to live life alone, he stands with us and experiences our all of our pain and sadness alongside us.
Our sung worship is led by Pete and Nick as we also share Communion together.
It is with deep sorrow that we remember the life of James Webb—our dear friend, brother in Christ, and faithful co-worker in the gospel. For many decades, James was a treasured part of our church family and local community, serving quietly and faithfully in whatever way was needed, whether seen or unseen.
As we reflect on his life, we stand alongside his family in their grief, shock, and disbelief. Though we may not understand why his life on earth ended as it did, we are reminded of the hope we have in Christ.
James lived a life marked by grace, devotion, and unwavering faith in his Saviour. Today, we choose to remember his faith, his love, and his faithful service. We choose hope over despair, and trust in the Lord who comforts us in every sorrow.
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” – Matthew 5:4
Chris continues his series in Starting With God by this week looking at God’s holiness. There are some passages in the Bible that can be very difficult to understand, some that we may even choose to ignore or turn a blind eye to. But we should not be turning away from the things that we “don’t like”. God defines holiness, even if we don’t understand why things happen, we need to trust that his plan is perfect and put our hope in Jesus who intimately reveal’s God’s character to us.
Shona leads the rest of the service whilst Mike and Lynne lead our sung worship.
Everyone has a favourite painting, whether you’re interested in art or not, a picture that you can admire and try to understand the artist’s intention. Something that reveals part of their nature. How amazing would it be if you could actually meet with the artist and understand their true character and intention? Paul says in his letter to the Romans that by admiring God’s handiwork in nature His eternal power and divine nature are revealed to us, but only when we converse and meet with God do we begin to understand His true nature. Chris speaks on how we should move from simply admiring the world that God has created to being in true relationship with Him, only then will He be fully revealed to us.
Karen leads the rest of the service whilst Pete leads our sung worship this week.
Throughout this year we’ve been thinking about the river of God flowing from the temple in Ezekiel’s vision. Well, Pentecost was day 1 of that prophecy coming true. The Spirit came in power on the disciples in the upper room and flowed out through them into the people of Jerusalem. Chris reminds us that we are called to be continually filled with the God’s Holy Spirit and let the Spirit flow through us and into our communities today, just as he did all those centuries ago.
Susan leads the rest of the service whilst Pete and Nick lead our sung worship.
As Chris is away this week we have Kevin Burdett bringing God’s word to us and he speaks on the Kingdom of God growing in the dark. Just like the seeds that a farmer plants in the ground sometimes it may appear that nothing is happening, however what we fail to see is what is…
Following on from our amazing Anniversary Community Day yesterday Ant leads our all age service for May by taking us back to the Sunday Schools of his youth. There’s even a sword drill or two! But there is also a serious point: by looking back into our own church history we can see God’s stream of living water giving nourishment and we can have no doubt that he will continue to do so through us for many years to come.
Pete and Nick lead our sung worship this week.