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That they may be One

Why, when all logic says we’d all be better off if we worked together, do we quarrel and fight, wage war, steal, cheat and lie? We see the evidence all around us – from the war in Ukraine to party

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What shall we do?

On the Alpha Course, they suggest 5 ways to know how God is guiding us (all cleverly packaged as the 5 CSs): Common Sense – How does your personal experience and knowledge lead you? Circumstantial Signs – Do things happening

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Response-ability

Sometimes life gives you no choice: you have to, whether you want to or not. You don’t choose your parents, or whether it will rain on your birthday. But there are also times when you do get to choose. You

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1 + 1 + 1 = 1

What is God? How do you even begun to think about that question? We sometimes use words like mystery and spirit, but they don’t really tell us anything, they just remind us of what we don’t know. And yet God

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For what shall we pray?

When Solomon was crowned king of Israel, God offered him a gift, he chose wisdom and God have him more than he asked for. When, 70 years ago, Elizabeth was crowned Queen, she promised to serve the people of this

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Has he Gone?

Jesus left his disciples (left us all) and went back to heaven. Some people would like to think that was that. But that it wasn’t. (Come back next week to see what happened next!)   Jesus came to the earth

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Trees are beautiful

There used to be a fabulous Metasequoia Glyptostroboides at Rosemore, with its reddish bark twisting towards the sky. But they cut it down. I don’t know why. My favourite tree is the Acer Griseum – there’s one in our front

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What shall we do?

How do you know what to do next? Sometimes it’s obvious because one thing leads on to another. Sometimes you get a nudge from someone and it seems good, so you do. But sometimes we need a vision to help

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Whole of Life

  Have you heard people talk about Work/Life balance? As if work isn’t part of life? As Christians, we might be tempted to talk about the Spiritual and non-Spiritual aspects of our lives. We’re being ‘spiritual’ when we worship in

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Why do you believe?

“We believe …” we say when we recite the creed. But why do you believe these things? Some things we can prove, the evidence is overwhelming; but can you prove that someone loves you? And haven’t we all learned to

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Shaw Church What's On

  • Sunday 1 June
    10:00 am
    Holy Communion
  • Monday 2 June
    10:30 am
    Myrtle Cafe

    Coffee, cake and chat

  • Tuesday 3 June
    9:45 am
    Meeting Point (for you and your little ones)
  • Wednesday 4 June
    10:00 am
    Barnabas Group
  • Wednesday 4 June
    1:30 pm
    Flower Club

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Church Road
Newbury
RG14 2DR

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