Rírìn pẹ̀lú àwọn ẹlòmíràn ní àkókò àìní

Njẹ o ti ni ibaraẹnisọrọ kan ti o bẹrẹ pẹlu, “Emi ko mọ kini lati sọ…”? Tabi boya o ti rii pe o joko pẹlu ọrẹ kan ni omije, ati pe gbogbo awọn ọrọ ti o wa ni irọrun nigbagbogbo dabi pe o parẹ? O wa ni awọn akoko bii iyẹn—nigbati igbesi aye ba gba iyipada airotẹlẹ, nigbati ibanujẹ ba wa ni afẹfẹ, nigbati ọjọ iwaju ko ni idaniloju — pe a ṣe iwari agbara ti wiwa nibẹ nikan.

Mo ranti nigba kan ṣabẹwo si ọrẹ kan ti o padanu iṣẹ rẹ lairotẹlẹ. O wa ni aaye lile kan — titẹ owo, awọn aniyan idile, imọlara ikuna iparun yẹn ti o wọ inu nigbati ilẹkun kan ti sé. Emi ko lọ yika pẹlu iwaasu tabi idahun ọlọgbọn. Mo ti lọ yika pẹlu apo-iwe ti biscuits ati awọn wakati meji kan lati da. A ko sọrọ pupọ ni akọkọ. Mo kan joko pẹlu rẹ. Àti pé, nígbẹ̀yìngbẹ́yín, ó sọ̀rọ̀ nípa àwọn ìbẹ̀rù rẹ̀, ìbínú rẹ̀, àwọn ìbéèrè rẹ̀ fún Ọlọ́run. Ni ọjọ yẹn, Emi ko ṣatunṣe ohunkohun. Emi ko ni awọn ọrọ idan. Sugbon mo rin pẹlu rẹ ni ti akoko ti aini. Ati awọn ọsẹ nigbamii, o sọ pe, "O mọ ohun ti o ṣe iranlọwọ fun mi julọ? Kii ṣe ohun ti o sọ. O jẹ pe o farahan."

Kii ṣe nikan ni awọn iṣẹlẹ igbesi aye nla boya. Nigba miiran o wa ni awọn akoko kekere, idakẹjẹ nigbati ẹnikan ba ni imọran ti a ko ṣe akiyesi tabi gbagbe. Mo ronú nípa aládùúgbò àgbàlagbà tó wà lójú ọ̀nà tó pàdánù ọkọ rẹ̀ lọ́dún díẹ̀ sẹ́yìn. Ile naa lero ofo, o sọ. Awọn ọjọ lero gun. Nitorinaa MO ṣe agbejade yika bayi ati lẹhinna, mu awọn ododo diẹ tabi kan beere nipa ọsẹ rẹ. O sọ fun mi nigbakan pe, “O dara lati mọ pe ẹnikan tun rii mi.” Ohun alagbara wo ni—lati leti ẹnikan ti a rii, ti a gbọ, ati ti a nifẹ si.

Èyí ni ohun tí Jésù ṣe ní ojú ọ̀nà Émáúsì. Ó darapọ̀ mọ́ àwọn méjì tí wọ́n ń rìn nínú ìbànújẹ́ àti ìdàrúdàpọ̀, Ó sì bá wọn rìn. Ko wọle pẹlu ohun ariwo ati atunṣe iyara. O rin. O gbo. O beere ibeere. Àti pé díẹ̀díẹ̀, nínú ìbákẹ́gbẹ́kẹ́gbẹ́ tó dákẹ́, ọkàn wọn bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí jó pẹ̀lú ìrètí lẹ́ẹ̀kan sí i.

Nígbà tí a bá ń bá àwọn ẹlòmíràn rìn ní àkókò àìní wọn, a kì í ṣàánú nìkan. A n ṣẹda aaye fun Ọlọrun lati ṣiṣẹ-nitori nigbagbogbo, o wa ni awọn akoko asopọ, ti ipalọlọ pinpin, ti awọn ago tii ati wiwa pẹlẹ, ti Jesu fi ara Rẹ han.

O ko ni lati ni gbogbo awọn idahun. Ni otitọ, nigbami ohun ti o dara julọ ti o le ṣe ni lati gba pe o ko ṣe. Ọrẹ mi kan padanu baba rẹ ni ọdun diẹ sẹhin. O sọ pe ohun ti o ṣe iranlọwọ julọ ti ẹnikan sọ fun u ni, “Emi ko mọ kini lati sọ, ṣugbọn Mo wa nibi.”

A n gbe ni a asa ti o ebun awọn ọna ojutu. Ẹnikan n tiraka? A fẹ ṣe atunṣe. Ẹnikan n ṣe ipalara? A fẹ lati yọ wọn lẹnu. Ṣugbọn Jesu fihan wa ọna miiran. O rin ni iyara wa. O gbo. O duro fun wa lati pe O wọle. Eyi ni apẹrẹ fun awa naa.

Nitorinaa nigbamii ti o ba gbọ itusilẹ idakẹjẹ yẹn — gbe foonu naa, fi ifiranṣẹ ranṣẹ, ju silẹ fun iwiregbe — maṣe foju rẹ. Maṣe ṣe aniyan nipa nini awọn ọrọ pipe. Kan ṣafihan. Wa nibe. Gbọ. Pin irin ajo naa. Iwọ ko mọ iye iṣe iṣe iṣeun-rere yẹn le tumọ si.

Rin pẹlu awọn miiran kii ṣe rọrun nigbagbogbo. Yoo gba akoko, sũru, ati ifẹ lati wọ inu aye ẹlomiran. Ṣùgbọ́n ó sábà máa ń jẹ́ ní àwọn àkókò onírẹ̀lẹ̀, àwọn àkókò olóòótọ́ tí a fi ń fi ọkàn-àyà Jesu hàn dáradára.

Ati tani o mọ-boya ni lilọ pẹlu ẹlomiran, ọkan ti ara rẹ yoo tun jo pẹlu ireti lẹẹkansi.

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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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