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The Easter HymnBook Vol.2

Welcome to the Easter Hymnbook - a series of readings, songs and sounds to help you reflect on Easter faith and Jesus. Feel free to dip in and out but a good way to engage is to listen to the whole thing in one go. Either way we hope you enjoy it.

With contributions from Pat Woodcock, Jon Wilcox, Jacob Riddall (“Walking By”), Byron Jones, Sarah Ault, Colse Leung (Instrumental - “Mother”), Courtney James (“Don’t delay”), Steve Brooks, Mat Miles (“No Bounds”).

It begins at home...

At our vision evening this year we talked about mission trips and our aspiration that people would have a taste of going on mission.

Why not sign up as soon as you finish this letter. You don't have to be fit or fast to do the 10K- just able to keep going. In previous years we have had some of the fastest and slowest times of all race entries, and it's camaraderie wherever you finish.

The Noise bookings are also open for the May bank holiday weekend with even more of Bristol covered, http://www.thenoise.org.uk/  

 

On Earth As In Heaven (7PM Series)

In this series, we look at the tensions of being both people who live on Earth now and people who have a sense of Heaven and how that affects our viewpoints and interactions with a world that desperately needs God's love.

ON EARTH AS IN HEAVEN: Kingdom Politics, Michael Wear 26/03/17

Michael Wear is the founder of Public Square Strategies LLC, and a leading expert and strategist at the intersection of faith, politics and American public life. As one of President Obama's "ambassadors to America's believers" (Buzzfeed), Michael directed faith outreach for President Obama’s historic 2012 re-election campaign.

ON EARTH AS IN HEAVEN: Kingdom Calling, Dave Mitchell 19/03/17

How powerful is the act of sharing communion in our experience? Do you feel comfortable about sharing at small group and pastorate level in this? Is it OK to be informal in our practice?

ON EARTH AS IN HEAVEN: King Jesus, Tim Dobson 26/03/17

This talk finishes our Kingdom series, but launches us into our next, which leads us up to Easter. In John 10: 22 onwards Jesus makes strong claims about who he is, and is almost killed; in John 11 he raises Lazarus from the dead in an outstanding miracle which speaks deeply about his authority but also precipitates the
chain of events leading to his crucifixion. 

Like what you've seen? Find more talks and videos on the Woodlands Church sermons & talks page.

Holy Series (7PM Series)

“Next to the Blessed Sacrament itself, your neighbour is the holiest object presented to your senses.” - C.S. Lewis, The Weight of Glory

Holiness isn’t an easy word for us. To be Holy can sometimes seem to be all about withdrawal from the world. Jesus, the Holy one shows us what Holiness is like as he went to parties and mixed with people that religious people found uncomfortable.

HOLY: Set Apart, Tim & Matt Dobson 05/02/17

Holiness isn’t an easy word for us. To be Holy can sometimes seem to be all about withdrawal from the world. Jesus, the Holy one shows us what Holiness is like as he went to parties and mixed with people that religious people found uncomfortable. How can we be holy and engage with what can seem a very hedonistic or godless world at times? Does it ‘defile us or do we sanctify it? Explore as a group how these tensions play out in your lives as individuals, but also as ‘Church’. 

HOLY: Relationships, Clare Thompson 12/02/17

Perhaps there is a particular link between Holy Communion shared together and keeping relationships in the Church family whole. Next week we will think about this but why not in small group consider how you can have holy relationships between each person in that community. Would you make any differences in your behaviour and practice?

HOLY: Communion, Dave Mitchell 19/02/17

How powerful is the act of sharing communion in our experience? Do you feel comfortable about sharing at small group and pastorate level in this? Is it OK to be informal in our practice?

HOLY: Temptation Dave Mitchell 26/02/17

Is it possible that Spiritual growth and Spiritual authority occur through facing and resisting temptation? It seems a risky strategy for God to allow us to be tested, but is there a link and a difference between testing and tempting? Can God use even the strategies of Satan to get His own will done? Jesus prayed for Peter in his time of trial (Luke 22:31). The good news is that if we fail God doesn’t give up on us. Have you asked people to pray for you in your own trials and temptations? Are you quick to come back to God after a real failure?

Father (7PM Series)

At the start of 2017, we want to relook at what it means to have God as our Father - understanding that in a deeper, more profound way will not only change the way we view our own lives but it will change the way we view and interact with the world.

FATHER: Identity Dave Mitchell 01/01/17

As we begin a new year in a rocky world, how secure is our identity as God’s children? 

Bible Ref: 1 John 3:1 Romans 8:15
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FATHER: Obedience Rob Scott-Cook 08/01/17

New Year is a time of resolutions. This New Year, evaluate your relationship with Father God. Do you trust him enough to obey him even when it is costly?

Bible Ref. Hosea 11, Hebrews 5:7
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FATHER: Asking / Prayerweek Clare Thompson, 15/01/17

What are the ‘earnest desires’, the deep things we need to pray about? Why not seek the Holy Spirit who ‘searches the deep things’ to help us to pray?

Bible Ref: Luke 11, James 1:5
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FATHER'S CARE & Love Running launch Philip Jinadu, 22/01/17

As we look at the Father's heart for us, we look at what the Father's heart is for others; we also launch Love Running 2017.

Bible Ref: Luke 11, James 1:5
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FATHER: Worship Special, Dave Mitchell, 29/01/17

As we finish this little series on ‘Father’ review how much of a positive reality for you it is to be able to call God ‘Father’. How does that affect your prayer and conversation with God? How much more of a revelation of His Father’s heart for you is there for you to press into?

Bible Ref: Ephesians 1
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Like what you've seen? Find more talks and videos on the Woodlands Church sermons & talks page.

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