Welcome to our online service. This service includes some of the elements from our in person service for those who are not able to make it at 11am. We'd encourage you to begin to come back to our in person services if you can. The opportunity to meet together is good for us and helps us on our Christian journey together.
Today we are continuing in our series on Trust. How can we trust God when people are really irritating? Claire reflects on Colossians 3:12-17. Our in person service includes communion.
Sunday Zone is back - our group for children and young people. We do not have a creche at present, but we do have space to play and toys you can bring into the service for your child if you would like.
Although rules have now relaxed, we would ask you if you are coming in person, that you please take care of one another by ensuring you keep others health to the forefront of your minds. We ask you not to attend in person if you are displaying any symptoms of Covid-19 or have tested positive.
At our recent church meeting we explored together what our members covenant might look like going forward. This has now been formed into a new covenant to be discussed at our next members meeting - you can find this on the members section of our website - please get in touch for the password.
This Week
Our normal groups continue:
Monday - 8pm (on zoom - message for link) - Lent Course - What lies within
Tuesday - Community Cafe open from 10am - 3pm including:
Crafty Needles - 10am - 12pm
Devotions 12pm in the prayer lounge
Chatterbox Stay and Play - 1.15pm - 2.45pm
Wednesday - Poppy Cafe (mental health support group) 10am - 12pm
Lent Course - 12.30pm in prayer lounge (note change of time)
Thursday - Food Parcel Support
Next Sunday is Mothering Sunday and the clocks go forward (unfortunate coincidence!). We will be completing our series on trust as we think about how we trust God with our families.
Coming Up
Lent Course
We'll are holding a lent course week beginning 7th March at 8pm on Mondays on zoom and 12.30pm Wednesdays in the church building. A chance to pause and reflect together throughout lent. "What lies within - finding life in the wilderness". All are welcome.
Youth Cafe
Our next Youth Cafe will be a social on the 10th April at 4pm.
Easter
Our Easter Services are:
Maundy Thursday - Supper and Communion - 7pm
Good Friday - Breakfast and Reflection - 9am (followed by outreach on the parade)
Saturday - Easter Egg Hunt - 10am-12pm (if you would like to donate Easter eggs please drop off at the church building)
Easter Sonrise Service - 6.30am followed by breakfast
Easter All Age Celebration - 11am
Worship
Call to Worship (Isaiah 40:28-31)
Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
Songs for Today
Here are the songs for today. You might want to play the last two for before and after the sermon
Prayers
Here is the latest video from the European Baptist Federation about the work that Baptists are doing as they care for refugees from Ukraine
The video mentions at the end giving via your local Baptist appeal - in the UK it is BMS World Mission. Details on how to do that are here
Word
Claire reflects on Colossians 3:13-17 - you might want to read it first - it's available here
At the beginning of her sermon Claire mentions this clip which you will find helpful to watch first
And the sermon