Oxford Road Baptist Church is holding five services over Easter 2025 and we'd love to see you at some or even all of them as we celebrate the meaning of Easter.

They start on Sunday, April 13, which is Palm Sunday. This remembers Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem just a week before his death. The service starts at 10.45am

On Thursday, April 17, we will host the Maundy Thursday Communion Service which commemorates Jesus' last meal with his disciples before being arrested and crucified. Please join us from 7pm for refreshments ahead of the service which starts at 7.30pm

There will be a Good Friday Service of Reflection at 11am on Friday April 18 then on Sunday April 20 will be the Easter Day Service of Celebration starting at 10.45am. On both the Sunday evenings there will be a service at 6.15pm.

Both the Sunday morning services have children's groups for those four and over plus a creche for accompanied children aged three or under which includes a live stream of the service and which will be followed by tea and coffee.

All are welcome at all the services.

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, April 11, 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.

Pastor Phil Dixon will take both services on Sunday, April 6. In the morning we will continue our series on 5 Ways to Love the Church.

This week will be our covenant service which gives anyone who feels Oxford Road Baptist Church is their home the chance to share their commitment, however all are welcome. It will be followed by a bring and share lunch.

The service will start at 10.45am. There will be children's groups for those four and over.

There is a creche for accompanied children aged three or under which includes a live stream of the service. It will be followed by tea and coffee.

Phil will continue our look at the book of Hebrews at the evening service with Hebrews 6:13-7:28. All are welcome to both services.

Do you agree love hurts? Should it hurt? Is something wrong if it hurts?

If we understand love as an unrelenting concern for another's well-being, love does open us up to grief and pain in this broken world. When we love, we feel our loved ones suffering with them. When we love we are vulnerable to being hurt by our loved one's words and actions. When we love we hurt.

The Bible says, "God is love" (1 John 4:8). Love is central to the character and nature of God. And God suffers in His love for us. Just a few sentences after saying, "God is love" the Bible says: "This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins." (1 John 4:10)

Even though we haven't always loved God, He has always loved us. Jesus, God the Son, went to the cross willingly suffering for our good. He bore the pain and shame to pay for our sins and bring us reconciliation with God. Loving us has hurt God yet he persists in His love.

Do you know God's love - God's unrelenting, self-sacrificing, unrequited, painful love for you? To know you are loved like this, despite your failings and weaknesses, changes everything.

To know you are loved like this by the God of the universe gives you confidence and strength and purpose in this world like nothing else. Admit to God your lack of love for Him, accept the reconciliation with God Jesus' sacrificial love offers you, and know this love today.

Prayer: Dear God, I want to know your love. I admit I haven't loved you like you have loved me. I'm sorry. I trust Jesus' painful sacrifice shows your deep love for me and means I can be forgiven. I receive your love in Jesus' name. Amen.

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Brian Johnston will take the morning service on Sunday, March 30. We will continue our series on 5 Ways to Love the Church - this week we will look at growing.

The service will start at 10.45am. There will be children's groups for those four and over.

There is a creche for accompanied children aged three or under which includes a live stream of the service. It will be followed by tea and coffee.

Leah Ellis will continue our look at the book of Hebrews at the evening service with Hebrews 5:11 - 6:12. All are welcome to both services.

Pastor Phil Dixon will take both services on Sunday, March 23. In the morning we will continue our series on 5 Ways to Love the Church - this week we will look at serving.

The service will start at 10.45am. There will be children's groups for those four and over.

There is a creche for accompanied children aged three or under which includes a live stream of the service. It will be followed by tea and coffee.

Phil will continue our look at the book of Hebrews at the evening service with Hebrews 4:14 - 5:10. All are welcome to both services.

Pastor Phil Dixon will take both services on Sunday, March 16. In the morning we will continue our series on 5 Ways to Love the Church - this week we will look at GATHER.

The service will start at 10.45am. There will be children's groups for those four and over.

There is a creche for accompanied children aged three or under which includes a live stream of the service. It will be followed by tea and coffee.

The evening service will look at the book of Hebrews. All are welcome to both services.

Pastor Phil Dixon will take the morning service on Sunday, March 9. In the morning we will start a new series on 5 Ways to Love the Church - this week we will look at LOVE.

The service will start at 10.45am and will include a baptism where you can get the chance to hear Chris give his testimony on why he follows Jesus. There will be children's groups for those four and over.

There is a creche for accompanied children aged three or under which includes a live stream of the service. It will be followed by tea and coffee.

There will be no evening service. Instead we will host a separate baptism service at 4.30pm. All are welcome to both services.

Ian Parker will be speaker at the morning services on Sunday, March 2. We will look at The Sermon on the Mount from the book of  Matthew - Matthew 6: 19-24.

The service will start at 10.45am. It will include children's groups for those four and over. There is a creche for accompanied children aged three or under which includes a live stream of the service. It will be followed by tea and coffee.

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

Pastor Phil Dixon will take both services on Sunday, February 23. In the morning we will look at The Sermon on the Mount from the book of  Matthew - Matthew 6: 1-4: 16-18.

The service will start at 10.45am. It will include children's groups for those four and over. There is a creche for accompanied children aged three or under which includes a live stream of the service. It will be followed by tea and coffee.

Phil will then speak on Hebrews 3 at the evening service which starts at 6.15pm. All are welcome at both services.

Pastor Phil Dixon will take both services on Sunday, February 16. In the morning we will look at The Sermon on the Mount from the book of  Matthew.

The service will start at 10.45am. It will include children's groups for those four and over. There is a creche for accompanied children aged three or under which includes a live stream of the service. It will be followed by tea and coffee.

Phil will then speak on Hebrews 2: 5-18 at the evening service which starts at 6.15pm. All are welcome at both services.