On the 4th of April 2021, we will be celebrating our risen Saviour Jesus Christ with two Easter services. Although we hope to be in the building, the services are being planned as online services, in case we are still in lockdown or Tier 4. The two services on Easter Sunday are: 9:15am – Easter […]
To refresh ourselves and to focus more on Jesus during the time leading up to Easter Sunday, we will be following the study guide Holy Habits Following Jesus. Found here: Holy Habits: Following Jesus: Ideal for Lent and other times – BRFonline We will be studying this together in some of our home groups, which […]
Due to current COVID restrictions, our weekly services are broadcast on Youtube at 10.30am every Sunday.
We will not be able to gather as usual this year, so the Carol Service is coming to you! Our technical teams, musicians, singers and readers are combining their talents to produce a selection of readings and carols for you to enjoy. This recorded service will be ready to view on Sunday 13th December at 4.00pm on the Church YouTube channel And available on the Church website.
Our service on Sunday 27th September 2020 is our Harvest service. This service will be available both online and in the church building and will start promptly at 10:30am. As part of our service, we will be talking about seeds, and we are encouraging people to bring a seed to worship – whether online or […]
The church building is still closed, but the church community is still active. Together we have been: Worshipping God Together: Every Sunday we worship together with our friends at Christ Church URC in Tonbridge, online on our YouTube channel. Services start at 10am and can be accessed at anytime afterwards. Our YouTube Channel is here: […]
The last few weeks of being separated from our loved ones has been difficult, especially for those of us who have known someone who has been in hospital or who has passed away. Grieving in lockdown has been unnatural and isolating. The things we would normally do – meet up with family and share memories, […]
We are saddened to advise you that, in response to recent Government guidance, this church building will not be open for worship from Sunday 22nd March 2020. Jesus said: “I will build my church”… Matthew Chapter 16 verse 18 Is this what he had in mind…a building something like this? JESUS had something very different […]
Unfortunately we have had to suspend Light Lunches, Afternoon Fellowship and Tuesday Morning Pastoral Prayer meeting until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Our church will be open for prayer Tuesday 17th March 2020 from 7pm-8pm.
The second week of Stephen Cottrell’s book looks at Matthew 21:12-17. Why did Jesus overturn the money changers’ tables in the Temple courts? And what might that action mean for us today? I’ve heard this applied in many different ways. For some – Jesus was against capitalism. For others – Jesus was against table top […]
They say that “actions speak louder than words.” Actions point to our integrity. Do we mean what we say? People are watching what we do, long before we say, “Jesus loves you.” Actions reveal a lot about what we think and who or what we truly put our faith in. Over Lent, I’m spending some […]
On 2nd March 2020, St Johns Hill URC is hosting the first CTSD Lent service and lunch. Throughout Lent, churches will be holding short services and light lunches. This is a good opportunity to come together as God’s people and reflect on our walk with Jesus and our individual and collective witness in our community. […]
As we move from that season of realising Christ’s significance in the world, in our community, and in our own lives (Epiphany) and move towards that season of realising the changes we need to make in response to God’s overwhelming love for us (Lent) – in this middle space – we begin our series on […]
Stories inspire us, move us, and encourage us. The stories we tell at Christmas time usually encourage us to believe in something greater than ourselves, to help others, and to give without expecting anything in return. At our December Bible study, we looked at the stories we tell in December – everything from the poem […]
