Our family worship service for 4th January 2026
| Today’s service: | Our monthly family service | |
| Theme: | New Year, New Start | |
| Our reading: | Hebrews 12:1-2 | |
| Speakers: | Simon Downing & John Smith |
| Today’s service: | Our monthly family service | |
| Theme: | New Year, New Start | |
| Our reading: | Hebrews 12:1-2 | |
| Speakers: | Simon Downing & John Smith |
As we begin a new year, there’s no better place to start than with God’s Word — steady, unchanging, and full of light for the road ahead.
“A good way to begin the year is to open your Bible and close it only when you’ve found light for the day.”
— D. L. Moody
Sometimes life takes unexpected turns — things change, plans shift, and we’re left wondering what’s next. But the good news is this: God is always at work, even in the in-between. As Billy Graham once emphasised:
“God never takes away something from your life without replacing it with something better.”
— Billy Graham
He restores, He renews, and He leads us forward — just as Jesus did with Peter that morning by the fire.
| Current series: | When God asks the question | |
| Today’s message: | ‘Do you love me?’ | |
| Our reading: | John 21:1-19 | |
| Speaker: | Derek Robinson |
| Current series: | Christmas 2025: | |
| Today’s message: | ‘Come let us adore Him’ | |
| Our reading: | Luke 2:8-14 | |
| Speaker: | Simon Downing |
‘O come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.’
| Current series: | Advent 2025: | |
| Today’s message: | ‘The Promised Ruler’ | |
| Our reading: | Luke 2:8-20 | |
| Speaker: | Stuart Filby |
Just like the shepherds who hurried to see the newborn King and couldn’t wait to share the news, we too are called to pass on the wonder of what we’ve seen and heard. Perhaps use this quote from Charles Spurgeon to inspire you.
“The gospel is not a secret to be kept, but a story to be told.”— Charles Spurgeon
| Current series: | Advent 2025: | |
| Today’s message: | ‘Fruitfulness at Christmas’ | |
| Our reading: | Luke 2:52, Isaiah 11:1-10, John 15:1-17 | |
| Speaker: | Clive Bennett |
At Christmas, we celebrate the Light of the World — and we are called to reflect that light in the everyday moments of life. This Christmas be inspired by this quote from D L Moody:
“We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won’t need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don’t fire cannons to call attention to their shining—they just shine.”