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What Is Christianity?

The message at the heart of Christianity is pretty simple. Find out what it's all about on this two-minute video. Turn your speakers on! At the bottom of the page there are details on how to ask any questions you may have.

 

Christianity is about Jesus. But who is Jesus?

Jesus once asked his followers this question:

"Who do you say I am?"

  • A prophet with a new teaching?
  • A healer to the sick?
  • A saviour to a lost world?


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Jesus claimed each of these, but most importantly, he claimed to be God in the flesh.

At the dawn of time he ignited human history when he spoke. He breathed life into the lungs of the first man and woman - and every inch of creation itself.

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But we rebelled. We turned against our King and followed our own ways, even though it would cost us our life. Our sin poisoned his perfect creation, giving way to sickness, injustice, and death.

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Sin separated us from one another, and from God.

Why did Jesus come?

But rather than cast off humanity, God sent his Son Jesus to enter into the world he Created - the one broken by our sin. He breathed our air, became human like us.

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He lived a perfect life - the one God intended we live - and called us to repent of our sin and follow him in faith. 

Some believed his word and recognised him as King. Others denied him. They crowned him with thorns and murdered him. They rejected him, and so have we.

But God had a plan. Jesus willingly gave himself up to die on a cross to save us from God's judgment and the death we deserve.

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On that cross, he exchanged our rebellion for his obedience. Our brokenness for his perfection.

The Son of God died so we could live.

And on the third day, he rose to life again, defeating death forever.

And now, he sits on the throne of heaven, offering life through the Holy Spirit to all those who repent and trust in him.

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What does it mean for us?

Jesus is the King of Kings.

You can either crown him or crucify him. There is no middle ground.

No one will ever ask you a more important question than the one Jesus asked:

Who do you say I am?

Questions?

Please contact us and we will be happy to go through your questions.

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Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
Click here to see more.

Planning your Visit

Welcome!

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet at the Church Building (details here) for our Sunday Service starting at 11:00am. Our church is at the top of the stairs, and we have a lift available, too!

We'd love to have you arrive 10-15 minutes earlier to join us for a cuppa, and to find somewhere to sit before the service begins.

When you arrive at the main door, the church hall is the first set of doors on your right. You will be greeted by a welcomer or by some of the kids running around!

Accessibility: We have a lift available at the back of our stairs, as well as a disabled toilet.

Our Service

We start the main service around 11:10am with a welcome from one of our team members. The service includes some singing, a time of confession together, prayer as a church family, and then a 5 minute break to stretch our legs and refill our cups.

We then get back together for individual prayer requests, and hearing from the Word of God with with a Bible passage followed by a sermon (where the preacher teaches the passage).

Afterwards we sing another song before closing our time together.*

We eat lunch together as a family after the service (except for the Sunday of the month) - please do stay to eat with us! 

*(Once a month we will have the Lord's Supper together after the sermon.)


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What about my kids?

We all worship as one church family during the first half of the service, but during the break children aged 3-11 will head to our Sunday Class called Explorers for Bible teaching, games and discussion with certified leaders. They will stay in the group until the end of the service, when we will have lunch together.

Once they reach secondary school age (Year 7+), they will start transitioning into the main service.


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Getting Connected


Community Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in our midweek smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our Community Groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other as church family.

We have groups on either Wednesday or Thursday evening.

Serving and Volunteering

When you've settled in at St John's and would be interested in serving to help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team. Our Parish Administrator, Rhoda, organises our serving & volunteering rotas. 

Socials

We also run a range of socials with at least something happening each month - see our calendar for more info!

Other Ministries
  • English Conversation Cafe (Tuesday mornings)
  • English Language Classes (Monday & Wednesday afternoons)
  • Bread 4 Life (Friday afternoons)
  • Door-knocking
     
Get in touch with us to plan your visit
If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.
 
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Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.
 

Leadership 

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Andy Mason   Darren Nardoni
Vicar   Assistant Minister
 
Whatever your questions, whatever your burdens, whatever your struggles, you are very welcome here at St John's. We look forward to getting to know you!

Blessings,
Andy and Darren