David Strain will be the speaker at the morning service on July 19, which will start at 10.45am. It will include children's groups for those three and over and there will be a creche for accompanied children aged two or under which includes a live stream of the service. The service will be followed by tea and coffee and the chance for a chat.

There will be no evening service on July 19. Leah Ellis will then speak at the evening service on July 26.

All are welcome.

Join us for an evening of board games and the chance to meet for a chat at Oxford Road Community Hub based at Oxford Road Baptist Church on Friday, July 17, from 7-9pm.

There will be a selection of games to try and for those who don't want to play come along just for a chat. All are welcome.

There will be free tea and coffee - we hope to see you there.

Ian Parker will be the speaker at the morning service on July 12, which will start at 10.45am. It will include children's groups for those three and over and there will be a creche for accompanied children aged two or under which includes a live stream of the service. The service will be followed by tea and coffee and the chance for a chat.

There will be no evening service on either July 12 or July 19. Leah Ellis will then speak at the evening service on July 26.

All are welcome.

“Blessed are the warmakers” – this may ring true as we look at our world today. Warmakers make money. Warmakers gain land. Warmakers dispense fear and accumulate power. Blessed are the warmakers as they shall be called the winners, the victors, our leaders.

Jesus Christ, however, challenges what we may see in the here and now, he broadens our gaze. He says: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” Matthew 5:9

Jesus’ call to be peacemakers in this broken and corrupt world is radical. Being a peacemaker does not mean remaining quiet, going with the flow, or avoiding conflict. Peacemakers cherish and strive for reconciliation between adversaries; calling out injustice, naming inequality, speaking inconvenient truths.

It is often a dangerous and lonely calling. Yet a peacemaker’s blessing is beyond earthly riches and human glory. A peacemaker’s blessing is to be personally named as God’s child. To be identified by the Almighty God, maker of heaven and earth, as one of His very own. And to therefore be the heir to His kingdom.

Being adopted as God’s child is an immeasurable blessing only made possible by the ultimate peacemaker Jesus Christ. Because our greatest problem is not the conflict around us, it is the separation between us and God. The Bible calls this sin: living apart from Him, going our own way. And this is where Jesus stands apart. He does not only call us to be peacemakers, he is our peacemaker. Through his sacrificial death, he makes peace between us and God.

As it says in Colossians 1:21–22: “At one time you were separated from God. You were his enemies in your minds, because the evil you did was against him. But now he has made you his friends again. He did this by the death Christ suffered while he was in his body. He did it so that he could present you to himself as people who are holy, blameless, and without anything that would make you guilty before him.”

This is the good news. While we long for peace in our world, there is a greater peace we all need - peace with God. And this peace is offered to you. Turn to Jesus. Trust in him. Ask him to make peace between you and God and you will find a peace no conflict can take away.

PRAYER

Lord Jesus, I see that I have been living apart from you. Thank you for dying to bring me back to God. Please forgive me, make peace between me and God, and lead me in your way. Amen.

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Ian Parker will be the speaker at the morning service which will start at 10.45am. It will include children's groups for those three and over and there will be a creche for accompanied children aged two or under which includes a live stream of the service. The service will be followed by tea and coffee and the chance for a chat.

David Strain will take the evening service when we look at the church in Ephesus. With the help of Bible Trek videos we will see how it was in bible times.

The service starts at 6.15pm. All are welcome at both services.

Leah Ellis will be the speaker at the morning service which will start at 10.45am. It will include children's groups for those three and over and there will be a creche for accompanied children aged two or under which includes a live stream of the service. The service will be followed by tea and coffee and the chance for a chat.

The evening service starts at 6.15pm. All are welcome at both services.

Join us on Sunday, June 14 for our Anniversary Sunday. We are celebrating with a guest speaker, Scot McHaney, followed by a barbecue. All are welcome.

The morning service, which will start at 10.45am, will include children's groups for those three and over. There will be a creche for accompanied children aged two or under which includes a live stream of the service.

Leah Ellis will take the evening service which starts at 6.15pm. All are welcome at both services.

Wendy Strain will speak at the morning service which will start at 10.45am. It will include children's groups for those three and over and there will be a creche for accompanied children aged two or under which includes a live stream of the service. The service will be followed by tea and coffee and the chance for a chat. David Strain will take the evening service when we will look at some of the places Jesus walked. The service starts at 6.15pm. All are welcome at both services.

Jeff Mason will speak at the morning service which will start at 10.45am. It will include children's groups for those three and over and there will be a creche for accompanied children aged two or under which includes a live stream of the service. The service will be followed by tea and coffee and the chance for a chat.

The evening service will be the chance to share in worship and prayer. Elaine Cooper will look at what lies behind the writing of some popular worship songs - both old and new.

The service starts at 6.15pm and will last about an hour. All are welcome at both services.

Pastor Phil Dixon will take both services on Sunday, May 17. He will speak on Revelation 21-22:5 at the morning service which will start at 10.45am.

It will include children's groups for those three and over and there will be a creche for accompanied children aged two or under which includes a live stream of the service. The service will be followed by tea and coffee and the chance for a chat.

Phil will speak on Mark 16 at the evening service which starts at 6.15pm. All are welcome at both services.

Not everyone has support for their family and it can leave some people feeling alone. Safe Families aims to bring people together, offering support, hope and belonging to improve the lives of those in out communities.

Samuel Ireson will join us at Oxford Road Baptist Church where he will look to inspire, equip and activate the church to consider the part we can play in supporting children and families. The event is on Wednesday, May 13, at the church and starts at 7.30pm.

Pastor Phil Dixon will take both services on Sunday, May 10. He will speak on Revelation 19 to 20 at the morning service which will start at 10.45am.

It will include children's groups for those three and over and there will be a creche for accompanied children aged two or under which includes a live stream of the service. The service will be followed by tea and coffee and the chance for a chat.

Phil will speak on Mark 15 at the evening service which starts at 6.15pm. All are welcome at both services.