This week we start a new series looking at Jesus’ teaching on the subject of prayer. As Chris is away we invite Kevin Burdett, a former minister of the church, to speak on Jesus’ blueprint for prayer in the midst of the sermon on the mount. In the midst of the busyness of the world…
For our Easter service for 2025 we’re trying something a little different, as we had no Good Friday service we are combining both the events of the last supper, crucifixion and resurrection all in one. In the service Chris speaks about the impact that the resurrection has through Jesus’ words to his disciples in John 15. We see how the resurrection means love, revelation and victory.
Andy leads the rest of the service as we hold communion with one another and think about that great sacrifice on the cross. Lynne and Dave lead our sung worship.
Shona leads our all age service for April as we mark the start of Holy Week for 2025 with the traditional celebration of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, donkey and all. We are reminded that this all happened to fulfil the prophecies in the Old Testament, particularly the one in Zechariah who prophecied about Jesus entering Jerusalem riding on a colt.
Chris leads us in our prayers as we respond in a very unique way. Pete and Nick lead our sung worship.
This week we conclude our series in Acts (for now) by looking at Paul, Silas, Timothy and Luke’s experiences in Thessalonica and Berea. We see how the enemy ignites opposition to the gospel, so much so that even in the town of “more noble character”, Berea, Paul has to flee down the coast to Athens to escape persecution. Prior to this we read that many of the Jews in Berea were receptive to the gospel and confirmed Paul’s teaching by reading through the scriptures for themselves. This is something we can learn from: don’t take teaching at face value, go and confirm it for yourselves by reading the Bible.
Ant leads the rest of the service whilst Mike leads our sung worship.