Following Jesus
Jesus commissioned his followers – not to go to church, but to go and make disciples. They were to baptize them and teach them to obey everything he had taught them (Matt. 28.20). And as those first disciples did this the Church was born. Church is simply the plural of disciple, the community that is formed by the followers of Jesus. We are to be a disciple-making community.
And for us, like those first disciples, genuine discipleship comes from knowing Jesus and seeking to follow his ways and his words and allowing him to lead and transform our lives.
Here are several of the ways we seek to follow Jesus and allow him to lead and transform our lives.
Courses
We run the following courses regularly to help people to explore the Christian faith and grow as disciples. The courses are fun and informal with plenty of opportunity to discuss and ask questions. You can sign up for a course here.
The Alpha Course
We believe that everyone should have the chance to explore the Christian faith, ask questions and share their point of view.That’s why we run the Alpha Course. Jonathan Alpha is free, great fun and a chance to see for yourself if Jesus is the answer to your questions about life. More information about the course is available online here. If you’ve got any questions or want to interest in our next course, you can sign up for a course here.
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2024 Lent Course – Saint’s Alive!
Starting on Tuesday 20th February at 7:30pm, we’re going to be running 6 weeks of the Saint’s Alive course – https://www.resourcingrenewal.org/saints-alive on Tuesday evenings in St Andrew’s Dean Court. We’ll be joined once again by the Parish of Wootton. Saint’s Alive! is a course for anyone wanting to go deeper in their Christian faith. It has been run in churches since the early 1980s, with over 350,000 people having benefitted from it. Written by two church leaders who were once students at St Aldate’s, it has been fully revised by them and was re-launched in 2021.
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The Bible Course
An eight-session course helping you explore the BIG story. Big, complex, old … just some of the words people use to describe the Bible. Sound familiar? That’s where The Bible Course comes in. The course will increase your confidence, equip you to read the Bible better and help you to see its relevance to daily life. The course provides a birds-eye view of the world’s bestselling book. Over eight interactive sessions, it combines video teaching, group discussion, personal reflection and daily readings. You can sign up for a course here.
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The Prayer Course
The Prayer Course is an eight-week journey through the Lord’s Prayer, with 24-7 Prayer founder Pete Greig and co-host Poppy Williams. Each session includes a video, a guide for small group discussion and practical ideas for prayer. The Prayer Course is based on Pete Greig’s book How To Pray: A Simple Guide for Normal People. It’s is a great way to grow in your prayer life. You can sign up for a course here.
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You can sign up for a course here.
Bible Teaching
Many of our sermons are available through this website.
Sermons
We believe in preaching that is Christ-Centred, Bible-based and empowered by the Holy Spirit. You can find many sermons from our team here to listen to again and again.
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Home Groups
Small groups meet regularly in different areas of the parish for Bible study, worship and prayer, so that members can support and encourage each other in their faith. To find out about home groups please contact the Parish Office.
