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The Dynamic Force

What is Church?

People have various views on what the Church is but how many people have really grasped the full, world breaking extent of this divine institution?

Our idea of Church is so ingrained in us through years of mis-experience that the truth of Gods plan is buried beneath countless piles of confused Christians. To most people ‘Church’ says Sundays, Services, Buildings, Songs, and plenty of other things that tradition keeps alive, and that are not intrinsically bad but by the same token can meaning absolutely nothing.

The reality is that the scope of Gods plan for people has no limits, aside from those outlined by the things that destroy us; We can do whatever we want, as long as it’s good. Yet for years humanity has dedicated itself to doing exactly those things that break us and now we find ourselves in the unenviable position of wanting to escape the damage but having no idea how.

So, where does the Church fit in?

I am sure that, if the Church had always done what it was supposed to do then we would know exactly where it fits in and see that it is actually the perfect answer to that most important, totally non-religious question: ‘just how do we get ourselves out of this mess?’.

However….

The Church has misbehaved for so long that not even the Christians know what it should look like.

So….

It’s time we listened to God. It’s time the Church became a DYNAMIC FORCE that fills every area of life. A force that can change and mould itself to deal with any situation, powered by the Spirit Himself and defined by the humility and unquenchable forgiveness of all it’s members. The Church is everything or it should be and was designed by God so that, through Jesus we could learn the truth about life and choose it – rejecting all evil.

The biggest question……?

What is holding us back, because it’s not God.

And our point……?

This is what we are trying be in this one tiny corner of Gods plan: That DYNAMIC FORCE that WILL change everything. Let’s make it happen.

Our Greatest Need

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If our greatest need had been money, God would have sent a financier; if pleasure, an entertainer. As it is forgiveness, He sent a Saviour. – Nicky Gumbel

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Father in heaven, I know that I have broken your laws and that my sins have separated me from you. I now want to turn away from my past sinful life.

Please forgive me, andΒ help me avoid sinning again.
I believe that you sent your sonΒ Jesus Christ, who died for my sins,Β was resurrected from the dead, andΒ is now alive.Β I invite Jesus toΒ become the Lord of my lifeβ€”to ruleΒ and reign in my heart from this dayforward.

Please send me your HolyΒ Spirit to help me to obey you, and
to do your will for the rest of my life.

In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

Shere

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Shere Blacksmiths

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We spent a morning visiting the beautiful village of Shere walking around the Church building, blacksmiths & the few shops.

ShereΒ is a village in theΒ Guildford districtΒ ofΒ Surrey,Β EnglandΒ about 6 miles (9.7Β km) east ofΒ GuildfordΒ and 4 miles (6.4Β km) west ofΒ Dorking, bypassed by theΒ A25. It is a small village with many traditional English features. It has a small central cluster of old village houses, shops including a blacksmith and trekking shop, tea house, art gallery, two pubs and aΒ Norman-era church. Shere has a museum which opens most afternoons at weekends. TheΒ TillingbourneΒ stream runs through the centre of the village.

The church is Norman, most being 12th, 13th and 14th century, ofΒ ironstoneΒ rubble with sandstone buttresses, restored in 1895 by S. Weatherley. By the north chancel wall there is a 14th century quatrefoil window and squint – belonging to Anchorite Cell. There is 14th century glass in the east window and the chancel fittings were renewed in 1956 by Louis Osman…….read more….

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Christ Church Epsom Common

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Christchurch Building

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Photos taken during a walk around the beautiful epsom common.Β 

Quote from website:Β We are a Church of England (Anglican) parish church in a beautiful area of Epsom, Surrey. We are part of theΒ Guildford Diocese,Β which covers much of Surrey and part of North-east Hampshire. We also have responsibility forΒ Christ Church on the Wells, our church plant, which meets on a Sunday at the community centre on the Wells estate (the part of Epsom where Epsom Salts once came from!)

We are also part of the Epsom Group Ministry, a confederation of Anglican churches in Epsom, which includes the churches ofΒ St Martin with St Stephenon the Downs, and St Barnabas. Along with the Group Ministry, we also have a very good relationship withΒ Epsom Methodist Church, in the centre of Epsom.

Our beautifulΒ Victorian churchΒ (do have a look at theΒ slide showΒ or theΒ photo gallery!) has been home for many years to a lively Christian community. We hope that, if you are able to visit us, you will find space here to discover more about God and the Christian faith, time to pray and reflect, and also the opportunity to make new friends.

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