Hi everyone, This week is one of the most poignant in the year as followers of Jesus. As we approach Easter we come face to face with the horrors of the cross, the death of Jesus for our sin, and then 3 days later the glorious news of Resurrection that assures us of our life […]
Hi everyone, I’ve really noticed over the past few days how quiet things are. Usually in the manse we can hear the noise from the distant M56, the noises of people going about daily life, cars in the car park as people go in and out of church, St Mary’s church bells ringing and the […]
We will be streaming a sermon each Wednesday evening at 7pm from April 1st (no its not a joke!). We will continue our series in Hebrews and the first sermon will be: Chris Goswami: How to be great (really great!) – Hebrews 3:1-8 Importantly, we also hope to have 30 minutes of Q&A or points […]
Hi everyone, Each week and for the foreesable future we’ll be writing around to the church family keeping us up to date regarding what’s going on and a reminder of important bits of information. Good communication is going to be really important in helping us get through this time together. Ephesians 6:18 reminds us to, […]
Hi everyone, The next few weeks and months that lie ahead are going to be a real challenge as many people prepare to avoid most social contact. How we live as disciples of Jesus is going to change significantly. However, the promises of God, the teachings of Christ still urge us forward to love and […]
We will be live streaming worship on Sunday mornings, starting this Sunday (22nd March 2020). Join us online starting at 10.30am for a short-streamed service (30-40mins) including Bible readings, message, prayer, songs and testimony. Please join us and let us know who you are and where you are via the Comments section. This will help […]
Heavenly Father,We thank you for your sovereignty and the peace we can have knowing you are in control of all things.Bring guidance to our leaders at this challenging time, help them to govern with wisdom and mercy and we pray the need of the vulnerable would not be overlooked. We pray for clarity for those […]
The advice from the government on Monday evening has radically changed what we are now able to do as a church family, this has been reiterated by new advice from the Baptist Union and all other major denominations. Some of what I outline below is very difficult, and there will be significant challenges ahead, however […]
As a church family we want to support and care for each other over what is a time of uncertainty, we do so trusting that God is with us. We heard on Sunday morning that ‘God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble’ Psalm 46:1. Our decisions moving forward as a church […]
As a church we want to continue to be welcoming but also sensible in light of the spread of the Coronavirus. To help this, we suggest: Follow the NHS hygiene guidelines. Refrain from shaking hands on entering and exiting the building. Communion servers and tea/coffee servers will use hand sanitiser before handling food, drink and […]