正义在行动，仁慈在蓬勃发展

在这个充满破碎、不平等和苦难的世界，基督教信仰呼唤我们对正义的彻底理解，它并非抽象的理想，而是源于上帝内心深处的鲜活现实。将正义与怜悯割裂开来，仿佛它们是在不同情境中追求的独立美德，这很诱人，甚至令人感到舒适。然而，圣经揭示了它们紧密相连，当正义真正付诸行动时，怜悯才能得到最充分的体现。

先知弥迦在他那句著名的呼吁中有力地表达了这一愿景：“世人哪，耶和华已指示你何为善。他向你所要的是什么呢？只要你行公义，好怜悯，存谦卑的心，与你的神同行。”（弥迦书 6:8）这并非非此即彼的命题。正义与怜悯是同一枚硬币的两面，我们只追求其中一面而忽略另一面，就会扭曲我们蒙召要反映的上帝的品格。

想想路加福音第十章中好撒玛利亚人的比喻。一个人被打得遍体鳞伤，被遗弃，尊严被剥夺，任其自生自灭。祭司和利未人——宗教虔诚的代表——从另一边走过，或许认为单凭怜悯，脱离正义感，不足以介入。但这位撒玛利亚人被怜悯所感动，停了下来。他的怜悯并非一种模糊的情感，而是对受伤者所遭受的不公的积极回应。他包扎了伤口，把他带到安全的地方，并支付了治疗费用。怜悯之所以能够蓬勃发展，是因为撒玛利亚人的心与眼前的不公相呼应，并采取了行动。

这不仅仅是个人的善举；它指向了一个更为广泛的现实。圣经对正义的呼唤并不局限于个人的慈善行为，尽管这也是其中的一部分。正义关乎以反映上帝公义的方式建立社会秩序，使弱者得到保护，穷人得到照顾，弱势群体也能发出自己的声音。在撒迦利亚书7:9-10中，我们听到了上帝的心意：“要行真道，以慈悲怜悯彼此相待。不可欺压寡妇、孤儿、寄居的和贫穷的人。” 正义在这里并非可有可无；它是上帝的旨意，正是在这样的正义背景下，慈悲才能蓬勃发展。

然而，我们必须诚实。在现代社会，正义常常被简化为口号或宣传活动，脱离了圣经所呈现的深刻道德愿景。人们倾向于为自己的事业要求正义，却忽视了向与我们意见相左的人施予慈悲。然而，真正的圣经正义并非选择性的。它需要一种谦卑，承认我们共同的人性、彼此的破碎以及我们对恩典的需要。

这正是慈悲得以滋生的沃土。当我们追求正义，并非出于私利或意识形态，而是出于敬拜，认识到每个人都拥有上帝的形象时，怜悯便会自然流露。在基督的十字架上，我们最深刻地看到了这一真理。在那里，神圣的正义与怜悯完美地融为一体。圣洁上帝的公义要求得以满足，并非通过免除罪的重担，而是通过完全承担罪的重担。怜悯的延伸，并非因为正义被忽视，而是因为它在爱中得以实现。正如保罗在罗马书3:26中所写，上帝既是“公义的，也称信耶稣的人为义”。

当我们在社区中行公义——通过捍卫受压迫者的权利，为边缘群体发声，并挑战不公正的结构——我们就为怜悯的蓬勃发展创造了空间。两者并不冲突；它们是恢复上帝平安的伙伴。正是在追求正义的过程中，慈悲才变得切实可见：为无家可归者提供庇护所，为饥饿者提供食物，为无声者发声。也正是在实践慈悲的过程中，正义才得以真实呈现，它不再是一个抽象的原则，而是活生生地存在于我们周围人的生活之中。

因此，让我们成为一个坚守正义与慈悲的民族，拒绝只追求其中之一而放弃另一个。如此，我们便能反映出我们上帝的心意，祂既公义又慈悲，并在这个渴望复兴的世界中，成为祂国度的使者。

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Planning your Visit

Welcome to Runnymede Christian Fellowship, an Egham Church

Runnymede Christian Fellowship is a church based in Egham but serving a much larger geographical area. Those who call us home come from Egham, Virginia Water, Staines, Englefield Green, Egham Hythe, Pooley Green, Maidenhead, Heathrow, Slough, Ashford, Thorpe, Windsor, Woking and beyond.

Our church is a community of believers who regularly meet to share life and show God's love. We do this by encouraging and serving each other and the community. We believe in the power of prayer and are always happy to pray for you.

Church - What to expect

Our Sunday service is available to stream online at 11:00 a.m. You can join us on Livestream or via Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube or X (Twitter).

The Sunday Service is now held at Strodes College, Strodes College Lane in Egham open to all, so if you would like to join us, please feel free to do so. If you have any questions, please call us on 01784 637010.

We run a physical Sunday School most weeks. If you would like your children to receive a weekly Sunday School teaching pack that you can do from home, please email us at admin@e-runnymede.co.uk so that we can send you the materials.

Church on Sunday at Strodes College, Egham

Our Sunday service starts at 11:00 a.m. and typically lasts about 90 minutes.

We start each service with lively worship with songs from around the world, followed by inspired Bible-based teaching. All our sermons are recorded and are available as a podcast after the service.

We have a monthly cycle of Sunday services, with our Communion Service being on the first Sunday of each month and an All-Age All-Nation Service on the second Sunday of each month. Our other Sunday services include Spirit-focused and teaching services.

We have consciously adopted being a blended church that is both for those online and face-to-face. You are welcome to join us on Livestream or via Facebook, Linkedin, YouTube, or X (Twitter), or you can catch up and watch the recordings later.

Joining us in person

Visiting a new and unfamiliar church for the first time can be intimidating, but we want to ensure you feel welcome and enjoy your time with us. A friendly face will be waiting to meet you at the entrance and welcome you.

Doors open at 10:30 a.m. for coffee and prayer. Our Sunday Service starts at 11:00 a.m. and typically runs for about 90 minutes, normally followed by tea and coffee.

Driving and Car Parking

Our Sunday Morning Service is now held at Strodes College, Strodes College Lane, Egham, TW20 9DR, which has plenty of Parking. Click on the link for directions to RCF.

We have plenty of parking spaces right outside the building. Spaces are reserved near the entrance for anyone with mobility problems (for those with a blue badge). Please let us know if you need to use one of these spaces, have any special needs, or require any assistance.

The car parking area is a public area, so please ensure that your children are under your control and that, for their safety, they do not run around in the car park.

Visiting with children?

Everyone is welcome at RCF. We encourage everyone, young and old, to join the service. We have Sunday School, which starts after worship and runs during the sermon for 30 to 40 minutes for children aged 4 to 12. On the second Sunday of each month, we have a shorter All-Aged All Nations Service, where the children stay for the worship and the sermon.

After Church

We chat over coffee and biscuits after church on the first, third and fourth Sundays. If you want to get more acquainted, why not join us for a Sunday lunch with some of our members? The meal is on us! Please contact us and let us know. We would love to share a meal and get to know you better!

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Want to connect?

If you want to connect with us either to be part of our wider online community or to join our Sunday gatherings, please let us know through our connect card.

Any Questions?

If you have any questions, please review our FAQ page. Here, you’ll find answers to many common questions. If you still have questions or concerns, please contact us; we’d love to hear from you.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU TO RCF!!

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