A Square Peg in a Round Hole
2 Corinthians 5:17. Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things become new. A reflection from Revd Debra.
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Christchurch Clarendon Park
A Baptist-Methodist Ecumenical Church in Leicester
Recent posts
The Prologue to John’s Gospel
This is the sermon preached by Revd John Rackley at the new year Covenant Service. The Gospel John 1:1-14 And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth. These words are meant to get us thinking – thinking about God – they make…
Christmas message
Luke 2:8-9 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
A Poem for Remembrance Day
A poem for Remembrance Day by Peter Cruse
Living with Covid
We are now learning to live with Covid. Church services on Sunday mornings are almost normal. We have changed the seating to increase social distancing and we ask people to wear face coverings when moving around and when singing. This is not very popular, but the evidence seems to be that singing is likely to spread the virus if someone…
Christian Aid Week
Christchurch is hosting a service on 9th May arranged by the local churches for the start of Christian Aid Week (10 – 16 May), when collectors would usually be out putting envelopes through doors and collecting donations. The theme for this year’s service will be the climate emergency. More information is on the Sunday Services page.
A Reflection on Good Friday
As we make our way toward Easter we are considering the last words of Jesus. In John’s gospel we read “when Jesus knew that there was no more that could be done, he said in order to fulfill scripture “I am thirsty”. A jar of sour wine was standing by his cross. So, they put a sponge full of the…
Lent Walks
Many of us are enjoying a walk as our daily exercise. So, to give your perambulation purpose one of our members has organised this challenge.
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