Hubs Bring Us Closer
What we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. 1 John 1:3 Last week we spoke about Hubs which is our main way of being church and we wanted to expand on that this week, so you can really see the heart of each of the Hubs we have. Prayer helps change things, makes things happen and where we as church have a want to see Jesus… Read More
Our Discipleship Journey Together
Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favour of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Acts 2:46-47 At our Sunday Celebration last week Sam introduced the idea of Hubs to us: these are the foundation of our church as the main way we ‘do church’. As we see from Acts 2:42-47, we aren’t meant to be disciples alone; we are meant to live… Read More
And God Saw That It Was Good…
‘The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters.’ Psalm 24:1 Last Friday was Earth Day: an annual celebration that honours the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness of the need to protect the Earth’s natural resources for future generations. With the first Earth Shot Prize in October last year and living in an area focused on reducing our carbon footprint with the Envac system and protecting the existing… Read More
Stories Of Hope
Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; for His steadfast love endures forever! 1 Chronicles 16:34 As a church, we had a great Easter weekend! We engaged with so many people through working with Christ Church and having our Easter Egg Hunts across the estate. Our Sunday Celebration was a wonderful mix of prayer and worship, a community meal and cardboard testimonies, or #storiesofhope, that showcased what Jesus had done in everyone’s lives. For those who have followed along with the blogs over Lent, know that I have personally… Read More
It’s Holy Week
Holy Week (sometimes also known as Passion Week) is the time from Palm Sunday through to Easter Sunday (Resurrection Sunday). It is the week during which Christians particularly remember the last week of Jesus’ life. It’s sometimes called the Passion Week because of the passion with which Jesus allowed Judas to betray Him, knowing that it would ultimately lead to Him dying for our sins. Holy Week is described in the below chapters and begins with the ‘triumphal entry’ on Palm Sunday on the back of a donkey as prophesied in Zechariah 9:9: Matthew chapters 21-27 Mark chapters 11-15… Read More
The Importance Of The Sabbath
“Be still, and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10 Last week I felt a bit off. Nothing was particularly wrong, we’d had quite a busy long weekend with my husband’s birthday and Mother’s Day so maybe it was a lack of sleep. Maybe the dip in temperature and the sun going away. Whatever it was, I found myself pressing the snooze button for a half hour, rather than doing my usual workouts in the morning and falling asleep on the sofa watching a show, rather than going up and having some… Read More
Habits That Break: Silence & Solitude
“Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.” Mark 1:35 In our last Sunday Celebration we continued talking about Habits that help us walk closer to God on our discipleship journey. We started with Habits that break; those that help stop us being distracted by the every day happenings of life and bring us back on track to focus more on God. Anna kicked us off with talking about silence and solitude. For some… Read More
Mothering Sunday
Today marks Mothering Sunday – I hope you all remembered at least a phone call to or card for the mum or mother figure in your life. As with all holidays, mothers day is becoming more and more commercialised with lavish presents advertised and expensive cards, boxes of chocolates etc. being promoted as the thing every mum wants. But what are the origins of Mothers Day and how far have we deviated from the essence of it years on? The History The Mother Church During the 16th century, people in the UK… Read More
Hope, Two Years On
Another year has passed since we were in the first lockdown of the Covid-19 pandemic. Though to many the pandemic is a thing of the past, and many really don’t think masks or social distancing is a thing even in enclosed spaces like the tube, there are still people who aren’t yet ready to relax just yet. I for one am grateful for a bit of normalcy, especially where I can take my toddler who basically knew nothing but our 4 walls for the majority of her life, out and about to… Read More
Why It’s Important To Know The Word
I have always scrutinised the Bible to a certain extent. I know I may have lost some of you right there, but hear me out… The Bible has been interpreted and translated numerous times and, in my mind, each time, there would have been an agenda that the Bible needed to uphold. Patriarchy for example; was it really Eve that took the apple and why is Mary Magdalene still seen as a prostitute or a woman shrouded in mystery? There are many questions that surround the Bible. However, one thing I know… Read More
