We have received a new letter from Ben and Katy Ray, our mission partners in Tanzania. Their big news is that their third child Julia Elizabeth Ray arrived safe and well on Tuesday 25 June, weighing 8lb14oz. Katy is making a good recovery. Zachary and Alessia are both delighted with their baby sister and are […]
BBC Songs of Praise are recording at Christ Church on Saturday 13 July 2019 from 6.30-9.30pm. If you would like to join us, please book your free ticket on Sunday at our Church services, there’s a sign up sheet available. Or alternatively, you can book by phoning the Parish Office 01179089867 or email to margaret.nichols2@btinternet.com
Come away together to this beautiful Christian conference centre in North Devon. A time for the whole church family to worship, relax, learn and share together. Time to get to know each other better, and to learn, worship, explore, eat, relax together. Those who know Lee Abbey will be able to share with you how […]
For #ThyKingdomCome, the journey of waiting for Pentecost, we laid out a simple prayer labyrinth, a single pathway to follow, with verses from the Bible and objects along the pathway, to draw us into prayer. There was a chair and a candle at the centre, a place to rest and to pray.
About 2 years ago, a group of Christians from The Sanctuary Church, Pendennis Good News Church and Christ Church started to meet to pray specifically for the Pendennis Flats area. We used to join together once a year for carol singing, but we felt like we wanted to do more for our nearest neighbours. Then […]
May Bank Holiday saw a team of 67 young people and adults from Christ Church Downend taking part in ‘The Noise 2019’. The Noise is an annual event where volunteers from churches across the city get together to show God’s love in practical ways by participating in community projects.The Christ Church team provided a free […]
A variety of adaptable spaces are currently available for community use in our newly refurbished church, parish hall and Church Centre on Quakers Road. The church can comfortably seat 300 (100 upstairs in balcony and 200 downstairs) and is proving a popular venue for theatre productions, concerts and choirs. Tables and chairs can be arranged […]
Want to get to Sunday Church and play football ? Children in years 4,5 & 6 at Primary School ? Well now you can do both. We are having a Football and Faith Experiment at Christ Church. For May, we have one date when some of our 6th form students will be hosting ball skills […]
Sandy Wright, a regular member of our Thursday morning congregation, who was married at Christ Church 44 years ago, recounts a recent experience that reminded her how prayer really works. And how much God cares for us,and shows us in so many little ways that we might miss if we don’t open our eyes to […]
The two men walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus after Jesus’death have always fascinated me. Why is only one of them named? Why did they not recognise Jesus even though he travelled and talked with them for some time? How did they feel,having to explain it all to an apparent stranger when they were deeply upset […]