Emmanuel Church Southill Growing Younger, Growing Deeper and Growing Wider.

Emmanuel church is based right in the heart of Southill. We are a community of people who worship God together, led by the Holy Spirit. We seek to follow Jesus and join God in His mission in the world. We long to see God’s Kingdom increasingly revealed in our community and lives transformed by Jesus. We believe that God is Love and He reaches out to welcome all, so we aim to bless our community in God’s love and welcome all who come.

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Thy Kingdom Come - Day 10 - Empowers Then Mary s

Thy Kingdom Come - Day 10 - Empowers

Then Mary said, ‘Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.’
Luke 1: 38 (NRSV)

When Mary shares her joy at being trusted by God to bear Jesus in her very body
and to bring him to birth, she does so in a way we can all share and be a part of. Her joyful expression and appreciation of a God who trusts her, accepts her offering, her 'Yes' signals to all of us that each of us too are wanted and needed as part of God’s plan. God gladly takes the ordinariness of our lives and our very selves. God then blesses what we give and through grace works in us, and our lives, something extraordinary.

When we say ‘Yes’ to God, we are lifted up in and through our relationship
with God, not kept in our place. God empowers us to be the people God always
intended us to be when God made us. In Christ we are redeemed and transformed.

The old labels of loser and winner, success and failure, powerful and insignificant no longer apply or have any validity. We are, as the people of God, called to be the friends of God. We are called to be those who know they belong, because we are known by name and loved generously. We are seen clearly and valued immensely by God who empowers and lifts us up.

With this knowledge comes a gracious invitation to us as the friends of God to be those who nurture others, especially to see those who are ignored and neglected by society. We are to pay attention to the world in the same loving way God pays attention to us.

The Reverend Canon Helen Cameron
Methodist Church of Great Britain & Moderator of the Free Churches Group President, Churches Together in England

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Thy Kingdom Come - Day 9 - Encourages ‘So do no

Thy Kingdom Come - Day 9 - Encourages

‘So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.’
Isaiah 41:10 (NIV)

Our world today is increasingly taxing on the emotions and wellbeing of everyone. We are caught in the seemingly never- ending treadmill of life and many demands on our attention. It is hard not to become disheartened when we read about the struggles of so many around the world.

We are burdened by the stories of those who fight for their existence and basic God-given rights and freedoms. When we add the struggles faced by so many now in the United Kingdom and beyond, in the ongoing economic crisis and political instability, we are often disheartened. Yet struggles are nothing new for humanity – darkness, tribulation, and conflict have existed since the early chapters of Genesis, when one brother killed the other.

Anxiety is high, especially in light of those who like to remind us that the end is near.

Yet we know from Scripture that no one, except the Father, knows when the end
will come. Focusing on the unknown only increases our worries and concerns, and distracts us from the abundant life promised to us all by our Lord Jesus Christ.

In Isaiah 41:10 we are encouraged not to fear, as God is with us to support and accompany us through life’s hardships. We are encouraged not to fear as God says to us 'for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.' When we think about what that means in practical terms, to have God 'on our side,' it automatically shifts our focus away from our problems, and towards the joy of partnership and friendship with an almighty, all-knowing, and all-loving God and Father.

His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos
Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London and Papal Legate to the United Kingdom

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Thy Kingdom Come - Day 8 - Saves ‘... He saved

Thy Kingdom Come - Day 8 - Saves

‘... He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but according to His mercy, through the water of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.’
Titus 3:5 (NRSV)

‘It does exactly what it says on the tin’ is one of the most successful slogans in UK advertising history – the statement is now used way beyond preserving wood! Colloquially it means, of course, that the name of something is an accurate description of its qualities.

What an amazing, beautiful name is 'Jesus'! Joseph was told that he must call the baby 'Jesus', 'because He will save His people from their sins.' (Matthew 1:21) The name Jesus literally means ‘Saviour’ – and He does exactly what it says, written not on the tin, but written on the heart of God.

In the centuries before this Saviour was born, there were so many indications that Father God is one who saves (e.g. 1 Chronicles 16:35; Psalm 40:13). However, with the arrival, life, and death of Jesus, our experience of the God who saves us from sin and its consequences is taken to a new level.

For sure, we cannot save ourselves! Paul explained, 'He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on
us generously through Jesus Christ our Saviour.' (Titus 3:5) Our cooperation, however, is vital. 'If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.' (1 John 1:9)

He is the God who saves us!

Commissioner Anthony Cotterill
The Salvation Army UK & Ireland

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Thy Kingdom Come - Day 7 - Listens ‘O LORD, you

Thy Kingdom Come - Day 7 - Listens

‘O LORD, you have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from far away. Even before a word is on my tongue,
O LORD, you know it completely.’
Psalm 139: 1, 2, 4 (NRSV)

In Psalm 139 we hear how God knows everything about us; He knows our thoughts before we have them, He knows our words before we speak them, and knows more about us than we do ourselves. This is why we can have utter confidence that He hears all of our prayers.

God has answered so many prayers in my life, when I have walked closely and when, sadly, I have walked away. I remember when I was 18 nearly 19, a feisty, independent city girl working for a big oil company with a fabulous job and an even more fabulous fiancé, my life felt pretty sorted. Then things started to come crashing down; within a week my fiancé and I split up, we had a sudden family trauma with two deaths within two days, and one of them was my beloved grandma, (my grandma who always prayed a special prayer with me that I still pray every night with my children).

Whilst in the hospital I was really struggling and my father asked me to be strong for him – but I didn’t have any strength to give – I fully understood, it was his mum, she was dying. I stumbled across the hospital chapel, entered, knelt, and prayed. I prayed that if God was there, He would help, give me strength, that I was sorry that I had ignored Him for a long time but right here I couldn’t do this without Him. And He gave me a strength that was beyond myself, and I was able to be supportive to those I loved so dearly through the darkest of days. He didn’t heal my grandma but he carried me through.

And that was the biggest turning point for me in my life; the God of everything breaking through as I turned to Him. He had heard my cries and, as Bishop Michael Curry says, it changed the equation of the moment.

Emma Buchan
Former Thy Kingdom Come Project Director,
Co-Director, Churches & Networks (Vision & Strategy Team), Church of England

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Thy Kingdom Come - Day 6 - Walk with us ‘So do

Thy Kingdom Come - Day 6 - Walk with us

‘So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.’
Isaiah 41:10 (NIV)

One day, when I was in a prison in China before being sent back to North Korea,
I knew the Lord’s Day (Sunday) was coming. I wanted to worship God, so I prayed for a miracle that other Christians and I could worship on the Lord’s Day. But the soldiers were keeping their eyes on us 24 hours a day.

The morning of the Lord’s Day, soldiers came to my room and called out some names. We all knew that they do not send prisoners back to North Korea on Sundays. There were about 50 people in the room, but when the calling was done, only four women including me were left. The other three were the ones who I evangelised in the prison secretly.

Hallelujah! My Lord heard my prayer and showed His miracle to us. Avoiding the soldiers’ eyes, we worshipped the Lord in Spirit and truth. Even though much time has passed since then, I cannot forget the joy of that day.

Though we were afraid of what would happen in North Korea, we could sing and get comfort and power from the Lord and give thanks to the Lord who was with us in this difficult time.

Hea Woo*
Former prisoner in China & North Korea Used by permission of Open Doors

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*Hea Woo (pseudonym) was imprisoned in China and North Korea for many years, but she didn’t give up her faith, leading other prisoners to Jesus.

Thy Kingdom Come - Day 4 - Creates ‘God called

Thy Kingdom Come - Day 4 - Creates

‘God called the dry ground "land",
and the gathered waters He called "seas". And God saw that it was good.’
Genesis 1:10 (NIV)

The Bible begins with introducing us to a God who creates. This is one of the first things we learn about God. It isn’t the 613 laws handed to Moses or the type of fabric the priests needed to make their tunics with. The first thing we learn is that God creates. ‘Bara’ in Hebrew points to the action of creating: it's believed that this verb is only used in relation to God. I believe that the way God creates is not like us; He is able to create something out of nothing. In many nations around the world, God is known, called, and referred to as Creator.

Genesis 1:10 ends with three powerful words, ‘it was good.’ This is mentioned five times throughout the first chapter of Genesis. ‘It was good.’ We see clearly God’s stamp of approval over all of creation. We must remember this isn’t just over the human race, but over every aspect of creation. All of it is good. The Hebrew word for good is ‘tov’ and 'the original hearers would have understood tov to refer to the goodness of the ties and relationships between things in creation' – Lisa Sharon Harper.

Everything was in right relationship with each other. Between people, the land, animals, and God too. In the Kingdom of God, we look back towards tov, towards creative goodness; remembering that we are not independent of the world around us, but stewards of this good planet we share together. We are invited to walk with our Father to change things now as we look in expectant hope to the heavenly city which is ours in Christ.

Dr Lisa Adjei
Church Relationships Manager, Christian Aid & Member of the Baptist Union of Great Britain

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Thy Kingdom Come - Day 3 - Speaks ‘At many mome

Thy Kingdom Come - Day 3 - Speaks

‘At many moments in the past and by many means, God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets; but in our time, the final days, He has spoken to us in the person of His Son.’
Hebrews 1:1-2 (NJB)

The opening words of the Letter to the Hebrews are so clear. Yes, God speaks to us constantly, but God’s definitive word to us is Christ Jesus.

Our constant calling, then, is to set ourselves close to Him, to enshrine Him in our hearts. Our relationship to Him is the foundation of our lives and the source of our strength and hope. Without proximity to Him our life of faith loses its heart.

During this Thy Kingdom Come season, let’s renew this best relationship of all and our sense of mission.

Here is one aspect of our mission: that in every circumstance, whether at home or school, at work or leisure, we strive to be ‘a bond of connection between persons’– in the lovely phrase of St John Henry Newman. Building for others a sense of being accepted is a genuine first expression of the life that Jesus brings. We put faith into practice when we recognise and respect the image of God in every person we meet and strive, however simply, to reach out to them. Can our actions echo the truth of Jesus’ words: ‘Come to me all you who are over-burdened, and I will give you rest’ (Matthew 11.28)? Building community, breaking down hostilities: this is the work of our Blessed Lord, so much needed in our troubled world.

Our mission is to be builders, day by day, of this acceptance and unity.

Cardinal Vincent Nichols
Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales

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Thy Kingdom Come - Day 2 - Loves One of the first

Thy Kingdom Come - Day 2 - Loves

One of the first Bible verses that I learnt by memory as a young girl growing up in Jamaica at Sunday school was John 3:16 – 'For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life' (KJV). I was given a little star for having learnt it, but little did I realise how much these words would become truly life-giving for me. In being taught the faith, I learnt about a great big God. And I even sang the songs that acted as a reminder: 'My God is so big so strong and so mighty, there’s nothing my God cannot do...'

Growing up, it was this God that I turned to in difficult circumstances. I recall
thinking how come this Great big God is interested in me? In fact, not only did He love me, but He gave something so precious to Him to show His love for
me – His Son. This was not just words on a paper. I had witnessed this tender love through the people in my local church who became my ‘adopted parents.’ Their love was unconditional and, through them, I knew the unconditional love of God. I never looked back! I committed my life to living generously, to reflecting God’s love so that others could know how loved they are – and all this is undergirded by prayer, by communication with that huge, loving God.

The Rt Reverend Rose Hudson-Wilkin
Bishop of Dover, Church of England

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Hey! Want to come and play? Toddlers bring your

Hey! Want to come and play?

Toddlers bring your adults along to Toddler Time on Thursdays from 10 am.

A warm, friendly, and safe space to play with others, have a snack and find others at the same time of life.

So come and play!

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Thy Kingdom Come - Day 1 - Ascension Day ‘... l

Thy Kingdom Come - Day 1 - Ascension Day

‘... lifting up his hands, he blessed them. 51 While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven.’
Luke 24:50-51 (NRSV)

Ascension isn’t a day of grieving because Jesus continues to bless – the blessing doesn’t stop just because He isn’t physically present. After all Jesus said it was good for the disciples that He was going.

We are continually blessed because He sends us the promised Holy Spirit – His presence once again in the world. And He blesses us that we might bless Him and pass that blessing onto others. Especially those five you have named before Him. God desires to bless them most probably through you.

We begin the journey through Thy Kingdom Come by receiving God’s blessing – so we might bless Him and in turn bless others.

The Reverend Canon Chris Russell
The Archbishop of Canterbury's Adviser for Evangelism and Witness, Church of England

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So over the #CoronationWeekend, the community of #

So over the #CoronationWeekend, the community of #Southill came together for the #BigHelpOut Which of course meant we had to have cake! There were some brilliant offerings and here are just a few of them! Which was your favourite?

Thank you to all those who braved the weather to j

Thank you to all those who braved the weather to join in the fun that was the Coronation Big Help Out. A great start has been made on the site opposite Emmanuel Church. There was some excellent music and some rather yummy cakes to go along with it! #BigHelpOut #Coronation

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