Advent Musical Mysteries!

Advent is here! Following on from the successful Musical Mystery journeys during the summer, Myra and Robert have been hosting a short Advent Musical Mystery Tour series.
If you’d like to catch up, the videos are on the NRBC YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@newroadbaptistchurch6595/videos).

The first event was on Tuesday, with Paul & Marion sharing their choices.

For the second week of Advent we began with some words of the prophet Isaiah, set to music by Handel in the Messiah, then reflected on the second of our four Advent trees – the apple tree. Our special guest was Sheila Harrison - a longstanding member of the church, who recently celebrated a noteworthy birthday, and provided some wonderful recollections and context for her choice of three beloved carols.
We also paid tribute to the late mother of one of our church members and celebrated the anniversary of a carol from Ukraine, before returning to Isaiah’s words of prophecy.
To watch the video click here.

For the 3rd week our special guests were Joan and Deb, sharing their favourite carols, you can watch the video here.

For the 4th week, our guest was Roger Tatton and our Advent tree was the holly, but we have also taken the opportunity to revisit the three trees featured in previous weeks (Jesse, apple and cherry) and to re-join our earlier guests in some special moments that they shared. You can still watch the video here.

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.
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Planning your Visit

This church welcomes you!

Who are we?

All ages, different backgrounds
A mix; visitors, new church members, some with lifetime experience
An informal church, accepting people as they are

Coming to a 10.30am Sunday service

For directions please see the directions page
Aim to turn up around 10.25 a.m. (but sometimes we’re late too!)
You’ll be met at the door by a friendly face
We are a friendly bunch, if you’re unsure of something, please ask!
Feel free to be who you are, not someone you aren’t!

What to expect

Our aim: whether you’re looking at Christianity for the first time or have been a Christian for many years,
we want you to be encouraged and inspired by a morning with us.
We hope we will all draw closer to God as a result.

Here’s a quick summary:

We start at 10.30am with a few notices of coming events, followed by silent reflection
The service lasts until about 11.30am
Our worship blends Bible reading and prayer with traditional hymns and modern songs
Everyone can participate in the worship
The average size of our congregation on a Sunday morning is around 30 people
At 11am young people go to their own group. The church implements a strong Safeguarding policy
We have a talk from the bible that is relevant and meaningful to our lives
We share in communion together as part of the service (first and third Sundays); all are welcome to participate
After our service tea and coffee are served; some services are followed by a lunch

What we believe

We are a Christian church and believe all can have relationship with God.
We believe this can happen because of Jesus, who invites us to follow him.

Is it just Sundays?

Absolutely not! God is with us all week long and we aim to lead lives that show it. We’re not perfect and we do make mistakes, but we want to make a positive difference in everything we do.

For those with disabilities

We aim to be an all-inclusive church and to meet the needs of all who use our building.
Our premises are accessible for those with disabilities. We have a loop for the hearing impaired.
For disabled parking or for other specific needs please contact the church office

Celebrating Marriage

If you would like to be wedded through a Christian marriage service, please contact our minister for a conversation. The church is registered both for the marriage of a man and a woman, and for same-sex marriage.