Our Sunday 9am services will follow the lectionary through John 6 for the next five weeks.
You may wonder about only covering one chapter in five weeks - but what a chapter it is!

The reading breakdowns are: [Main reading (secondary reading)]
Sunday 26th July:    John 6:1-24 (2 Kings 4:42-44)
Sunday 2nd August:    John 6:25-35 (Exodus 16:2-15)
Sunday 9th August:    John 6:35-51 (1 Kings 19:3-18)
Sunday 16th August:    John 6:51-59 (Proverbs 9:1-6)
Sunday 23rd August:    John 6:60-69 (Joshua 24:1-18)

I hope you can read these in advance and follow them as we study them during the Sunday 9am services.

Our Life Groups are small groups of up to 10-12 people who gather weekly to grow in our faith through studying Scripture and prayer, supporting one-another and sharing.
For those who have never been involved in such a group, it can be a little strange at first. However most people find that within a few weeks they have new friends, deepening faith and trust in Jesus, and a growing appreciation for the Bible that grows from understanding.
Our Wednesday night group (7pm to 9pm) is about to finish off an eighteen month journey through the Book of Acts, and is about to start a new series.
A new Monday night group is starting on Monday 20th July at 7.30pm (use the contact page for more details about venues). This group will be using the "Towards Belief" course and is perfect for those who want to know more about Christianity, and have some 'hard' questions they would like answers to.

'Adoration': Take a trip through Revelation 4 to see the true majesty of the LORD our God, and how worthy He is of our worship. Then begin your own pattern of worship through these daily readings.
Morning Psalm (Psalm 33)
Lunchtime Gospel (Matthew 11:28-30)
Evening Epistle (Ephesians 3:14-21)

'Confession': It's not about you. Stop with the psycho-analytical shopping list of sins you drag up every time 'confession' is mentioned. Confession is about the damage done to your relationship with God, and what He has done to restore it through Christ's death and resurrection.
Pray for God to show you both the hurt your sin has caused, and His abundant grace to heal and overcome.
At the end of the day: Psalm 32

'Thanksgiving'
Say grace. Be thankful for all you take for granted. These include food and drink. Home and family. Ability to work and contribute. Everything.
Philippians 4:12-13

'Supplication' (asking)
Why doesn't God answer our prayers? Too often we begin with asking before we understand what God's will is - for our soul to rest in Him. And when our soul is fully in God, then our heart, our mind and our body are often renewed, even if it is simply the strength to get through the circumstances. Pray always, expecting God's creative will to be fulfilled in great ways.
James 4:1-3, 5:13-16.
John 14:14.

https://flannel.org/store/films/nooma

Our Saturday congregation has been exploring the Christian faith through the "NOOMA" films, spending some time discussing the themes and questions raised in them.
Some of these are confronting, others are comforting. Just like the God who has revealed Himself in Scripture.