Petition simply means asking. Asking God for things that we need, asking him for help. This is the simplest form of prayer and also the most natural. We don’t need to discount it, however. What could be more natural for a loving parent than to meet the needs and hear the deepest cries of the […]
Prayer isn’t just about asking God for stuff. It’s good to pause first and be aware of his presence. To thank God for who he is. Here are the tools for Session #2: try one or two out and you may discover a whole new world of prayer that suits you. http://christchurchdownend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/4-2-Breath-Prayer.pdf http://christchurchdownend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/5-How-to-Pray-the-Psalms.pdf http://christchurchdownend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/6-How-to-Practise-Christian-Meditation.pdf http://christchurchdownend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/7-How-to-Pray-Creatively.pdf […]
We have received the January 2020 newsletter from Pastor Misa Hiorescu in Moldova. Christ Church supported the building of the church where he is the pastor through a tithe gift taken from donations to the Building4Life project. Pastor Misa Writes: We greet you with the Lord’s peace, dear brothers and sisters from Great Britain. We […]
Fun, mess & faith with friends. Come and enjoy a couple of hours of fun where the children get to make mess, we all hear some words of faith & then we share a hot meal together. Find our Messy Church at Christ Church facebook page to see photos of what we do ! Join […]
Here are the useful tools for prayer, from Session 1 of Lord, Teach us to Pray series, and the first session guide. How to have a Quiet Time, How to pray the Lord’s Prayer, and How to pray the Examen. http://christchurchdownend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/session1_why_pray_study_guide.pdf http://christchurchdownend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Tool-1-How-to-Pray-the-Lords-Prayer.pdf http://christchurchdownend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Tool-2-How-to-have-a-Quiet-Time.pdf http://christchurchdownend.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Tool-3-How-to-Pray-the-Examen.pdf
Our Ignite Youth Group has been chosen as one of the Co-op’s Local Causes for 2020. You can help to increase the size of the donation by becoming a member and shopping at the Co-op. Here’s how it works: every time members shop at the Co-op, 1% of what they spend on selected, own-brand products […]
We probably all pray at moments of crisis, and we don’t worry much how we do it then! Prayer can be so much richer and deeper than that, and our souls long to connect with God, even if we don’t yet recognise that longing. But HOW? To start 2020 we will look in our services, […]
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We have received a new letter from Ben and Katy Ray, our mission partners in Tanzania.
PLANET EARTH is in deep trouble. “God so loved the world, and everything in it, that he sent his son….” Christmas is coming- but don’t forget the CLIMATE EMERGENCY. Please think before you shop. Do they/ you, really need that? Christians were called to live counter- culturally. Let’s pull together: Lets cut […]