Category: News
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New Dial-in Worship Phone Line
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The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has launched a free national phone line as a simple new way to bring worship and prayer into people’s homes while church buildings are closed because of the coronavirus. Daily Hope, which is available from today, offers music, prayers and reflections as well as…
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Rest for our souls
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Eve Lockett contributes our latest Thought for the Day: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.…
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Sunday Service Online – 26th April 2020
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Join us for our weekly online service as we continue to celebrate Easter. This week Jonathan is leading and Chris Scruby is preaching from Luke’s gospel on the risen Jesus‘ appearance to two of his friends on the road to Emmaus. (Luke 24:13-35). Jean and Colin Entwistle are leading our…
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Parish of Cumnor News for 25th April 2020
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Dear friends, Difficulties in life will either drive us away from God or they drive us deeper into his arms. The worst part of suffering is the damage it can do to our view of God, our relationship with him. Feelings of abandonment creep in: Why did he let this…
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Lockdown Starter Bible
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The Lockdown Starter Bible is a great new resource which people can access immediately in their own homes. The Starter Bible is a kind of Bible overview, but told in the Bible’s own words. Everything needed is to be found on lockdownstarterbible.com. The Starter Bible can be downloaded in scrolling format,…
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Spring Harvest Home 13th-17th April
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Many Christians each year go to one of the big Christian festivals like New Wine, Keswick, or Spring Harvest. Spring Harvest usually takes place the week after Easter, and rather than postpone it this year they’re taking it online. It runs everyday this week on their YouTube Channel. Spring Harvest…
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Parish of Cumnor News for 9th April 2020
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Dear friends, I’m sure that this will be a strange Easter for all of us, celebrating as we are without being able to meet together in person for a joyous celebration of the Risen Jesus, our Prince of Peace. I’m sure that all of us can speak of Jesus as…
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Wintershall Easter Story
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Jackie Laar writes, “Because of Covid-19, Wintershall cannot perform the Easter story in Trafalgar Square this year. But they are putting together rehearsal clips, interviews, stills, mobile phone videos from all the One Good Friday locations into a documentary of 2020, that they will livestream on their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Wintershallplay) on Good…
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Prayers for Boris and all who are suffering
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A prayer for our Prime Minister and all who suffer from Coronavirus O God whose will for all your children is health and salvation,pour out your healing spirit on all who are suffering from Coronavirus at this time.We remember our Prime Minister and all in positions of responsibility in government,…
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Online Tenebrae Service for Holy Week 2020
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Tenebrae is Latin for darkness or shadows, and Christians have long marked Holy Week with this deeply moving, reflective service. Many of you will have gathered together with Cumnor URC to mark Maundy Thursday with readings, hymns and the gradual darkening of the building as candles are extinguished. This is…