Colchester Christ Church

Sermon Player 20th May 2012

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At the service of baptism for Elizabeth, Rev Jackie Sams took the reading of Jesus calling the fisherman to be his followers and showed how we too are called to the Christian life. She explained that our lives are like going on a journey discovering more about God’s love through Jesus.

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Sermon Player 13th May 2012

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Reader David Forder spoke on the theme of love. He explained how we can not love our neighbour in our own strength but only when given strength by God’s Holy Spirit. In loving our neighbour we are being God’s love in the world.

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Sermon Player 6th May 2012

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Reader Sara Humphreys reminded us of the need to be close to God in our daily lives as a branch only produces grapes when attached to the grapevine. It was this closeness and Spirit within Philip that directed him to meet the Ethiopian eunuch and caused such a change in his life.

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Sermon Player 29th April 2012

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At this Cafe style service, Sheila Godwin spoke to us about Jesus the good shepherd. The talk led on to the making of mini-sheep together with a personal prayer. The flock of cotton wool sheep were herded on to the display board.

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Sermon Player 22 April 2012

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Reader Clive Joyce challenged us to be ‘Easter People’ as he shared with us the story (from Luke’s gospel) of the impact on the disciples of meeting Jesus on the road to Emmaus.

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Sermon Player 15th April 2012

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Sermon Player 8th April 2012

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Rector Paul Norrington showed us images of Easter – Bunnies, Eggs, Buns, Lambs. But the cross of Jesus and the Resurrection is best portrayed by the out working of God’s Spirit in our everyday lives.

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Easter Displays and Flowers

webadmin — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 17:33:57 +0000

The Church was beautifully decorated for the Easter Services.

Rector Paul spoke to the children about a range of Easter time symbols such as eggs, rabbits, bonnets etc explaining that the thing that really matters is not an external symbol but Jesus’ spirit within us.

He did seem to enjoy demonstrating an Easter Bonnet.

Paul with bonnet and Easter Egg

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Good Friday – Messy Church

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The story of the hot cross bun

Children and adults decorated eggs, made biscuits and made a huge hot cross bun.

Curate Jackie then explained the meaning of the cross on the bun. She used the decorated lower half of the bun to remind us of the story of the first Good Friday and how the sadness of the tomb turned to joy on Easter day.

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Clearing Cambridge Walk

webadmin — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 08:37:14 +0000

What a difference

Before and after

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