Written by Andrew Mears, a member of Christ Church Fareham, in 1999, but an encouragement to us at this time. God is here & God is thereWords which come from our lipsthose lips with their sweet smileThose words written, words whichshow such loveWords are words to usbut to someone elsethey bring happinessGod is here, God is thereGod’s hand is in it all God’s hand is in all we doHis love to shareso when you greet yourfriend today show yourlove as Jesus lovesGod is here, God is thereGod’s hand is in it all......

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This is an essay I wrote 5 years ago while at London Seminary. Given our current sermon series in Isaiah, I thought it appropriate to share it with the Church now. Hopefully some will find it helpful and encouraging. Fortunately, I only have the digital copy I submitted, so cannot remember how it was graded by my teachers. The prophet Isaiah preached to Judah, but his message contained good news for all people. Isaiah’s prophecies brought immediate good news to the people he spoke to, good news for Israelites in exile, good......

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Dear Church In light of the recent guidelines issued by the UK government, and our belief that we are to honour these for the collective health of our nation and to reduce the burden on the NHS, we have decided to temporarily suspend all physical church services and church related meetings.This suspension will last for the next two Sundays at least, at which point we will reassess the situation.  There will not be a physical service for you to attend on 22nd March or 29th March. We are mindful of God’s instruction......

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Dear everyone Happy New Year!  I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, celebrating the birth of our Saviour Jesus Christ, and are looking forward to the year ahead. It is my intention to start writing regular newsletters to the Church, within which I will share our plans for the future, what God has been speaking to me about and some reflections about what God is doing in and through our Church.  At this point, I am not sure how regular the letters will be (perhaps every other month) but I hope......

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