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Christchurch Clarendon Park
A Baptist-Methodist Ecumenical Church in Leicester
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Reflecting on Advent
A new star travels across the heavens, magi study their charts and make ready for a journey, and a carpenter and his betrothed, heavily pregnant, prepare to make the journey demanded of them by the Roman authorities to be counted in a census in Bethlehem. And when these events converge, the angels sing and the world rejoices that God has…
Warm Space
The church has joined a growing movement providing warm spaces and welcome during the winter months. This is on Wednesday afternoons from 2 till 8 pm. Other local churches are opening Warm Spaces at other times and public buildings such as libraries are also welcoming visitors who just want somewhere warm and welcoming to spend time in. Warm Space page
Mid-week Services
Mid-week services are now being held on alternate Wednesday mornings at 11.30 am. These are short services (about 45 min) in the Worship Centre led by Rev Kate Cook.
The church is now registered for same-sex marriages
We are pleased that following a decision of the Church Meeting by a large majority, Christchurch is now registered for conducting the marriage of couples of the same sex.
Little Acts of Kindness
I wonder what small acts of kindness you have received in the past few days, or you have been able to offer to someone else?
Easter Faith
We live in the light of the Resurrection. We celebrate the death of death and its power over us through the Cross of Jesus. This is what it means to have an Easter faith.
Conflict and Forgiveness
Ancient stories from the beginning of the bible are written by people trying to make sense of things. Some of them focus on the universal human use of retaliation. Violence and war are the children of the human need to get even. From the very earliest times right up to this century conflict is often created by the need to…