What Is Christianity?

 

Christianity is about Jesus. But who is Jesus?

Jesus once asked his followers this question:

"Who do you say I am?"

  • A prophet with a new teaching?
  • A healer to the sick?
  • A saviour to a lost world?


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Jesus claimed each of these, but most importantly, he claimed to be God in the flesh.

At the dawn of time he ignited human history when he spoke. He breathed life into the lungs of the first man and woman - and every inch of creation itself.

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But we rebelled. We turned against our King and followed our own ways, even though it would cost us our life. Our sin poisoned his perfect creation, giving way to sickness, injustice, and death.

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Sin separated us from one another, and from God.

Why did Jesus come?

But rather than cast off humanity, God sent his Son Jesus to enter into the world he Created - the one broken by our sin. He breathed our air, became human like us.

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He lived a perfect life - the one God intended we live - and called us to repent of our sin and follow him in faith. 

Some believed his word and recognised him as King. Others denied him. They crowned him with thorns and murdered him. They rejected him, and so have we.

But God had a plan. Jesus willingly gave himself up to die on a cross to save us from God's judgment and the death we deserve.

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On that cross, he exchanged our rebellion for his obedience. Our brokenness for his perfection.

The Son of God died so we could live.

And on the third day, he rose to life again, defeating death forever.

And now, he sits on the throne of heaven, offering life through the Holy Spirit to all those who repent and trust in him.

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What does it mean for us?

Jesus is the King of Kings.

You can either crown him or crucify him. There is no middle ground.

No one will ever ask you a more important question than the one Jesus asked:

Who do you say I am?

Questions?

Please contact us and we will be happy to go through your questions.

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Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
Click here to see more.

Planning your Visit

A Warm Welcome 

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

Where and When

We meet at the Church Building for our Sunday Service starting at 10:45am. For your first visit, we recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to ensure you get a parking space and find somewhere to sit before the service begins. When you arrive, you will be greeted by someone on our Welcome Team who will be wearing a Welcome lanyard.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a hearing loop for anyone who needs it. The disabled toilet along with a baby changing area are with the other toilet facilities off the main foyer.

Our Service

The service begins at 10.45am, there is a time of sung worship, We typically have 2 or 3 songs lasting approximately 15 minutes.
Our children and young people, leave the service after about 20 minutes for their own activities, these groups are called Energise. 

We pray and share together as well as reading from the Bible followed by a talk which stretches and challenges us. Once a month, usually on the second Sunday we have an "All Age" Service. We share Communion monthly, usually on the third Sunday. 

Refreshments are served after the service.

We would love to see you, you would be most welcome

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What about my kids?

We have a great programme lined up for kids of all ages:

  • Creche (0 months to 3 years) available
  • Energise (4-10 years)
  • Energise(11-16 years)

Children stay with their parent or grown-up at the start of the service for the welcome, songs and notices. We really value worshipping God all together as a family. It will be announced when the children and young people leave for Energise. You will need to go with your children to their groups and register them as part of our child safety policy. 
Energise activities vary depending on the age but there is always a friendly welcome along with bible stories, praying, music, craft, drama, fun games and free play. Please pick your children up as soon as the service finishes.

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Getting Connected


Home Groups

While Sundays are a great way to meet new people, it is often in smaller gatherings that you can really get to know someone. Being part of one of our small groups allows you to make new friends, share together and support each other. We have a variety of groups that meet throughout the week, some during the day and some evening. if you would be interested in joining a Homegroup, please do have a chat with Tom, our minister..

Get in touch with us to plan your visit
If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.
 
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Telephone:
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Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.
 

Leadership 

Tom    
Leader - Revd Tom McGibbon    
Hi, I'm the Minister here at CBC. We are a very friendly Church and we enjoy welcoming new people. We also have a real desire to reach out into the community around us with the love of Jesus.
We hope that whoever you are and wherever you're from that you will feel at home with us.