Tag: Worship
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🌿 Living Stones, A Prepared Place
“In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places… I go to prepare a place for you.” — John 14:2 This week’s readings hold a beautiful tension. In John’s Gospel, Jesus comforts his troubled disciples with one of the most tender promises in all of Scripture: “Do not let your hearts be troubled.” He is…
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💙 All Age Service: Forgiveness — Freely Received, Freely Given
📅 Sunday 10 May ⏰ 10:30am 📍 St Mary’s Church, Church Walk, Bideford EX39 2BP Some of the hardest words to say are “I forgive you” — and sometimes, “I’m sorry.” Yet forgiveness sits right at the heart of the gospel: a gift freely given to us, and a gift we’re invited to share with…
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☀️ Ascension Day Outdoor Service ☀️
There’s something rather special about lifting our eyes to the sky on the very day we remember Christ ascending into heaven — and we’d love you to join us! 📅 Thursday 14 May ⏰ 11:00am 📍 Chudleigh Fort, Bideford Come and worship with us under the open sky, surrounded by the beauty of God’s creation…
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🌿 A Service of Healing and Wholeness
📍 St Mary’s Church, Bideford 📅 Sunday 10 May • 6:30pm Life can feel heavy at times — and we all carry something. You are warmly invited to a gentle, peaceful service offering space to pause, breathe, and rest in God’s presence. Through prayer, quiet reflection, and the opportunity to receive personal prayer or anointing,…
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🌿 Life in All Its Fullness
“I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” — John 10:10 This week our readings offer us a wonderful pairing. In John’s Gospel, Jesus describes himself as the gate for the sheep, the One whose voice we recognise, the One who came so that we might have life — and not just…
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✨ Christian Aid Week – Breakfast & Brunch ✨
We’d love you to join us for a relaxed and friendly morning of food and fellowship at our Breakfast & Brunch on Saturday 16th May, 10:00am–12:00pm at Bideford Baptist Church 🍳☕ As shown on the poster , you can book your place using the contact details provided. 💜 You can also book in a few…
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An Invitation to Give with Joy
“Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”— 2 Corinthians 9:6–7 These words remind us that giving is not measured by the amount,…
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🌙 Message of the Week: Knock, and Keep Knocking
There is something achingly familiar—almost tender—in the story Jesus tells of the friend arriving at midnight. It isn’t the right time.The house is still. The door is closed. The world has gone quiet. It’s inconvenient.It’s uncomfortable.It’s the kind of moment most of us would turn away from. And yet… the knocking comes. Not carefully measured.Not…
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🌿 Help Us Give Swifts a Home in Our Church 🕊️
Did you know that swift numbers have declined dramatically in recent years?One of the main reasons is the loss of safe nesting spaces. Our church tower could become a place of hope and shelter for these incredible birds. Swift nest boxes can be carefully installed inside the tower—✨ safe from predators✨ no disruption to bell…
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🌅 Message of the Day — Easter Hope
Easter is not just a moment we remember — it is a truth we carry forward. On that first morning, the stone was rolled away, and with it, fear, despair, and finality lost their hold. As it says in Gospel of Matthew 28:6:“He is not here; He has risen, just as He said.” This is…
