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Live Stream for the Sixth Sunday of Easter

Click here to see the service that was streamed live on 17th May, the sixth Sunday after Easter.

Hymns, Songs, Readings and other links for 6th Sunday of Easter –

“Resurrection Hope” –

A Bible Study on the Importance of the Resurrection:

Bible Readings:

Luke’s Story of the First Easter – Luke 24:36-53

God’s Big Idea for the future of the world – Revelation 21:1-7 – Heaven coming to Earth – ‘the New Jerusalem’

Paul’s detailed understanding of what the Resurrection body looks like – 1Cor 15 – the whole chapter [although verses 42-49 are the key bit].

Set Readings for today:

Acts 17:22-31

1Peter 3:13-end

John 14:15-21.

Hymns and Songs:

Hopefully, something for everyone…

Traditional:

  1. “And can it be, that I should Gain” – Charles Wesley – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQeIGbKqiw8

Meditation/Reflection:

“Baba Yetu” – is a version of the Lord’s Prayer composed by Christopher Tin in Swahili – awesome

  • A version with English Subtitles:
  • My Favourite, because of the colour and vibrancy, is by the Stellenbosch University Choir (once such stronghold of Dutch Afrikans) – brilliant testimony to healing and God’s vision for the world – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCa8RxaOPW8

Modern Music:

Videos:

  • For a very personal take on what the resurrection means to him – see Tom Wright talking about the death of his father (its also one of the more accessible of his videos) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2rAGimw2hY
  • And if you want to go more into depth – and really get to grips with some of his seminal work on the subject of Resurrection – see the Lecture at Baylers Truett Seminary ( 1hr 20 mins – well worth a watch) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GenlGUkZ-6Q
  1. Background – 8min Summary video on the most recent findings re the Turin Shroud/ Resurrection Cloth of Jesus – v interesting – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9lMQlI32wE

Books:

  1. “Surprised by Hope” – by Tom Wright – this is his popular version of his seminal exploration of Resurrection and its implications.
  1. “Resurrection of the Son of God” – N T Wright – this is the Big One (runs to 860 pages) – Tom Wright’s now classic analysis of the Resurrection accounts and what it means – “hard going but worth every moment.”

Film:

  1. “The Case for Christ” – very good true account of a sceptic Journalist – Lee Stobel looking into the events of the Resurrection because his wife becomes a Christian.  It changes his whole life.  Available on DVD, and also on Netflix and Amazon Prime.  Well worth a watch.
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Live Stream this Sunday

This week ALL YOU NEED for our Sunday “Live Stream” service, apart from yourselves, is a Bible.

If you don’t have one at home, or access to one on your phone, don’t worry.  Simply look up the following passage at https://www.biblegateway.com/  – that way you can print off a copy for each person from your household who is joining you.

This week we are going to be looking at Luke 24:36-53 as a simple Bible Study together. Its Luke’s account of the time between the first Easter evening and Ascension, and one that is often overlooked, which is a shame as it has much to offer us.

So look forward to seeing you, Bible in hand, this Sunday.

Matt

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Live Stream 10th May

Click here to view the service that was live streamed on Sunday 10th May.

Hymns, Songs, Readings and other links for 5th Sunday of Easter –

“Party in the Wilderness” –

part of the VE Day celebration weekend:

Bible Readings:

The Feeding of the Five Thousand Story – John 6:1-13

The Manna from Heaven – part of the Exodus Story – Exodus 16:1-36

The Parable of the Great Wedding Banquet – Matthew 22:1-14

The Wedding at Cana in Galilee – John 2:1-11

Set Readings for today:

Acts 7:55-end

1Peter 2:2-10

John 14:1-14.

Hymns and Songs:

Hopefully, something for everyone…

Traditional:

  1. Bread – God with Us – “Guide me, O thou great Jehovah” (Bread of Heaven) – Songs of Praise – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT4n1hGjDDg

Meditation/Reflection:

TRY AND WATCH THIS IF YOU CAN – even if you play no other:

The UK Blessing — Churches sing ‘The Blessing’ over the UK –

Modern Music:

Videos:

  • The Queen’s VE Day Address ‘Never give up’ – VE Day 75 – BBC –
  1. Rend Collective – “The art of celebration: the story” – The importance of Joy – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VamJCsYMFBg

Books:

  1. “40 Days with Jesus” by Dave Smith (looks in daily detail at the Resurrection stories).   Can be got from Eden or Amazon websites, or on Amazon Kindle ebook Reader
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Live Service this Sunday

Party in the Wilderness

Live this Sunday 10th May at 10.30am

This Bank Holiday weekend is about a time of celebration – and hopefully you have found some way to share in this, from the most simple to the most grand.  Partying is important to God – heaven, after all, is described on more than one occasion in the Bible as a ‘wedding banquet.’

At the same time, we’re in the midst of Lockdown and therefore not able to celebrate with the freedom we would have wished.  But we look forward to a time when we can.  This theme of now, and not yet is also a very theme for the people of God through biblical history, characterised best perhaps in the great story of the “feeding of the Five Thousand.”

So, we’re going to have a ‘virtual’ “Picnic on a Hillside” this Sunday (10th May).  For this you will need:

  • A Candle – as always – for our Easter light
  • Something red, white and blue – could be bunting, could be a coloured in Poster (see the New Creation website or Facebook page), could be a scarf or Union Flag 
  • Some Flat or Unleavened Bread – could be Pitta Bread, a Cream Cracker, some Matzo, or Kirsty will kindly put up a recipe making your own Matzo Bread at home (very simple).
  • Some Fish (of fish substitute) – not everyone likes fish, especially at 10.30 in the morning – but try and think creatively what you might use as an alternative, veggie or otherwise.
  • Something to drink – Squash, Ribena, a glass of wine, or good old water.

Look forward to seeing you Sunday. Much Love, Matt.

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Live Stream for Sunday 3rd May

Click here to watch the live streamed service for Sunday 3rd May – the Fourth Sunday of Easter.

Links for accompanying music and videos.

Hymns, Songs, Readings and other links for 4th Sunday of Easter –

“Risen Jesus fulfils being the Good Shepherd”:

Bible Readings:

Acts 2:42-end

1Peter 2:19-end

John 10:1-10 (text actually carries through 11-30)

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Hymns and Songs:

Hopefully, something for everyone…

Traditional:

  1. “The Lord’s my Shepherd” – traditional tune – Crimmond

Songs of Praise (quality of visuals not too good but great to listen to) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzs1Sggj0mk

Meditation/Reflection:

Toby Davies – Liz’s Grandson’s message of Hope as Head Chorister to his Choir at St Pauls, and to us: https://youtu.be/J1hYutGD1kQ

Modern Music:

Videos:

Books:

  • “40 Days with Jesus” by Dave Smith (looks in daily detail at the Resurrection stories).   Can be got from Eden or Amazon websites, or on Amazon Kindle ebook Reader
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Live Stream this Sunday at 10.30am

“Jesus the Good Shepherd”

Thank you for all the comments about the Agape Service we shared last week.  For this week’s service you will need:

  • A Candle – for our Easter light
  • Something Woollen – a jumper, a scarf (or perhaps some item of clothing that you are especially fond of, like wearing, or just feel comfortable in)
  • Something Wooden – a piece of wood, or something made of wood – a kitchen spoon or spatula, whatever.
  • And a Glass of Water (a favourite drink) or something nice to eat.

Look forward to seeing you Sunday (3rd May) at 10.30am.

If you’ve not joined in before, its very simple and you DON’T need to be a Facebook user.  Go on the New Creation website, click “Church@Home” and then “Worship@Home” and there you’ll find a link  “Click Here” that takes you as a guest to the New Creation Facebook Page – scroll down to the “videos” section.  

If you would like help in maybe having a go at this for the first time, or if you have any technical difficulties, just send Kirsty an email on kirsty.bowles@newcreationchurches.org.uk or phone 07871 513151.

Thanks. Matt

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Live Service for 3rd Sunday after Easter

Click here to see the service that was live streamed on Sunday 26th April

These are the songs/videos to accompany this morning’s service.

Hymns, Songs, Readings and other links for 3rd Sunday of Easter –
“Emmaus and the Breaking of Bread: Agape”:

Bible Readings:
Acts 2:14a, 36-41
1Peter 1:17-23
Luke 24:13-35

Hymns and Songs:
Hopefully, something for everyone…
Traditional:
1. “Lord of all Hopefulness” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCBjxVP6GWE&t=44s

2. “Meekness and Majesty” – sung by the Liz Chappell’s grandchildren – Davies family – https://youtu.be/zVWrOedmJ0o

Lyrics version to sing along with: https://youtu.be/qXggFYQQTJ0

Meditation/Instrumental music:
3. “Bagatelle Piano Quartet” by Dvorak – https://youtu.be/BVgn1beobPo

Modern Music:
4. “Symphony” – Switch – (sent in by someone to whom this really spoke to – thank you – great song) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_90_NAbv3k

5. “I smile” – Kirk Franklin and his friends – great Gospel Choir virtual remix (one for the Gospel Choir?) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dedqPQYhskM

Youth Club recommends (thank you for these):
6. “Sing it from the Shackles” – Rend Collective – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YF2wV9AREVM&feature=youtu.be

7. “No longer slaves” – Jonathan David and Melissa Helser – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8TkUMJtK5k&feature=youtu.be

Videos:
8. “The Road to Emmaus” – a dramatic version of the story from Luke’s Gospel with some of the meaning acted out – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07GCSW1CQUg

9. “St Thomas” documentary by CNN – (just shows how much research is being done and how much we are discovering) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVzOD99dsEA&t=211s

Book:
10. “40 Days with Jesus” by Dave Smith (looks in daily detail at the Resurrection stories). Can be got from Eden or Amazon websites, or on Amazon Kindle ebook Reader

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Agape Meal to accompany this week’s live stream

On Sunday during the live streamed service at 10.30, streamed from our Facebook page, Matt would like to encourage us to share in an Agape meal to emulate what most likely happened on the road to Emmaus, the story we have been looking at in the blog this week.

To take part, you will need to gather together a few items:-

  • A candle
  • Some bread
  • Grapes or a piece of fruit
  • A glass of water

Matt will be circulating some accompanying liturgy tomorrow.

If you’ve not joined us for the live service before or do not have Facebook, don’t worry. You do not need to be a Facebook user to access our page – the link above will take you straight there. Alternatively, the service will be posted on this page later in the day.