What Is Christianity?

The message at the heart of Christianity is pretty simple. Find out what it's all about on this two-minute video. Turn your speakers on! At the bottom of the page there are details on how to ask any questions you may have.

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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Planning your Visit

Welcome

If you are a guest to church or you are thinking of joining us for worship, this section tells you a little about us and about what to expect when you come to church.

Sundays

We have three churches and all have different styles and expressions of worship but all have something in common:

We worship Jesus through authentic worship, preaching, and prayer
We love to sing
We welcome children and young families. You will find a toy corner with toys and craft
We meet for tea, coffee, juice, and biscuits after each service (not St John's)
Each service lasts between 45- 60 minutes
We have toilets and changing facilities (not at St John's)

Accessibility: At St Oswald's there is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it.

Messy Church
Messy Church runs in Bickerton School on a Thursday during term time and also in Holy Trinity Church at various times throughout the year.We also have regular all age services at all our churches. See out online calendar and notice boards for details

Children

Getting Connected

Small 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 afternoons and some evenings.

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team.

Other Ministries

We also run the following ministries:

Home visiting
Schools ministry
Mother's Union

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.

Name:

Telephone:

Email Address:
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

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Rev Janine, Rector		Our Wardens, Vicky, Val, and Julia with Archdeacon Mike
Welcome to our church. Please do have a look around our website. We would love to see you at one of our services or events. If you are new to church, please do say hello. If you would like to speak to someone about a life event, your faith, or any other issues, please do contact us.		Our wardens at all three of our churches love to welcome new people and will be happy to show you around. Here are our 3 wardens with Mike, Archdeacon of Chester at their licensing service last year.

We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home at our church.

Best Wishes
Janine, Vicky, Val, and Julia