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Interests: Things that make me think - technology, music, culture and theology, movies, preparing worship, prayer. Things that help me think - music, photography, running in the woods, prayer, silence.
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This morning we began a new series looking at Genesis and the character of God the Father... ...and this morning was Genesis 1 and Creation. I also talked about how I believe Creation came into being, and about what Genesis chapter 1 is actually trying to tell us about Creation.... Continue reading
Posted Jun 9, 2013 at ChadTalks
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We had enjoyed a pretty full day in Church; breakfast, All Age Worship followed by barbecue and games, so it was lovely to come together in the quietness of a warm evening and do something simple and gentle as we thought about the coming of the Holy Spirit. Download Sunday... Continue reading
Posted May 19, 2013 at ChadTalks
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Using Acts 1:1-11, we looked back on Ascension Day, and how it fits into the idea of Jesus being risen, ascended and glorified. We used some photos of the statue of Christ the Redeemer over Rio, and one or two famous local bridges. Download Sunday 12 May 13 and if... Continue reading
Posted May 12, 2013 at ChadTalks
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We were thinking this evening about two little stories from Acts 16:6-15, and especially looking about how Paul coped with changing plans... Download Sunday 5 May 13 Continue reading
Posted May 5, 2013 at ChadTalks
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Yemi spoke to us this morning on Acts 11:1-18 Download Sunday 28 Apr 13 and here are the Home Group notes to accompany this week and next Sunday evening Download Easter Difference parts iii and iv Homegroup material Continue reading
Posted Apr 28, 2013 at ChadTalks
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...Land of the Giants (a minor detour to illustrate a point) and Jacob (a major detour to emphasise a point). We carry names, but God gives us a new one. But the best bit is towards the end when we get an impromptu testimony. Download Sunday 21 Apr 13 Continue reading
Posted Apr 21, 2013 at ChadTalks
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This morning we thought about Paul's Damascus Road experience in Acts 9:1-20, about some of his background and about some of the changes his conversion brought about. Download Sunday 14 Apr 13 There is also some Homegroup discussion material for this week and next week. Download Easter Difference parts i... Continue reading
Posted Apr 14, 2013 at ChadTalks
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Due to things going on in our community we felt very much like we were celebrating Easter Sunday with one foot fixed firmly still in Good Friday. Perhaps it is meant to be like that... Download Easter Sunday 31 Mar 13 Continue reading
Posted Mar 31, 2013 at ChadTalks
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I recorded this on a windy roundabout as we finished our Walk of Witness - hence the shouty tone of voice. Download Good Friday Walk of Witness Continue reading
Posted Mar 29, 2013 at ChadTalks
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This morning, starting from the Palm Sunday reading in Luke, we thought about Jesus being exalted and how our worship joins in with that going on in heaven. Download Sunday morning 24 Mar 13 Continue reading
Posted Mar 24, 2013 at ChadTalks
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We thought this morning about the story from John 12 about Jesus being anointed by Mary a couple of days before his arrest, and what this might tell us about worship. As I said in the talk this is the frist of two parts, and next Sunday with the story... Continue reading
Posted Mar 17, 2013 at ChadTalks
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We played Family Fortunes... ...then we read Isaiah 49:13-16 Sing, heavens! Shout for joy, earth! Let the mountains burst into song! The Lord will comfort his people; he will have pity on his suffering people. But the people of Jerusalem said, “The Lord has abandoned us! He has forgotten us.”... Continue reading
Posted Mar 10, 2013 at ChadTalks
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We were delighted to have Revd Canon Douglas Holt with us this morning. He had been working with the Parish during the interregnum, and so it was lovely to see him 'at home' amongst us. We used the Transfiguration account from Luke 9:28-36. Download Sunday morning 24 Feb 13 Continue reading
Posted Feb 24, 2013 at ChadTalks
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Revd Yemi spoke this evening about growth in fellowship with the Holy Spirit. Download Sunday evening 17 Feb 13 Continue reading
Posted Feb 17, 2013 at ChadTalks
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The final part of our short series looking at Churches growing. The mp3 of the sermon is here Download Sunday morning 10 Feb 13 If you want to look at the information on the Diocese web site it is available here. And if you want to know what people were... Continue reading
Posted Feb 10, 2013 at ChadTalks
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I spoke this evening about the third strand of the Growth Strategy. Download Churches grow in influence I showed a couple of slides which indicated some of the areas of challenge for me as I have been working through these issues week by week. Continue reading
Posted Feb 3, 2013 at ChadTalks
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Yemi spoke this morning about growing through prayer. Unfortunately the machine got accidentally switched off before he had finished, but hopefully you can get a good flavour of how he inspired us. Download Sunday morning 3 Feb 13 Continue reading
Posted Feb 3, 2013 at ChadTalks
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Yemi spoke at the Covenant Service and the story of the call of Levi Luke 5:27-32 The Message (MSG) After this he went out and saw a man named Levi at his work collecting taxes. Jesus said, “Come along with me.” And he did—walked away from everything and went with... Continue reading
Posted Jan 27, 2013 at ChadTalks
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Due to the cold weather we moved the service to our sitting room, so the first time I have preached in slippers! Churches grow in partnership with other organisations. Download Churches grow in partnership Continue reading
Posted Jan 20, 2013 at ChadTalks
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Starting our series on 'Growth' we tohught about how Churches should be growing in numbers, following on from Acts 2 and other snippets from the New Testament. The homegroup material for this ween and next week is here. Download Growth strategy teaching 13 Jan 13 The audio is here. Download... Continue reading
Posted Jan 13, 2013 at ChadTalks
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Ali spoke about 'Epiphanies are made for sharing'. Download Sunday morning 6 Jan 13 Continue reading
Posted Jan 6, 2013 at ChadTalks
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Our Christmas morning informal, inclusive Pass the Parcel-based talk, with the invaluable assitance of Pip, Evie, Caitlin, Alasdair and the Noveltones. Download Christmas morning 25 Dec 12 Continue reading
Posted Dec 25, 2012 at ChadTalks
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Sermon from Midnight where we tweeted to #ChristmasStartsWithChrist. Download Midnight Communion 24Dec12 Continue reading
Posted Dec 24, 2012 at ChadTalks
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Loved the Christingle Service this evening. We finished with this slide (the sentiment is clear)... Download Christingle 23 Dec 12 Continue reading
Posted Dec 23, 2012 at ChadTalks
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Lovely, gentle candle-lit Carol Service this evening, and this was my thought. Download Carol Service 16 Dec 12 Continue reading
Posted Dec 16, 2012 at ChadTalks