Nígbà tí ọ̀run bá kan ilẹ̀ ayé 

Nígbà tí ọ̀run bá kan ilẹ̀ ayé, nǹkan kan yípadà nínú wa ní ìpele jíjìn. Kì í ṣe ìrúkèrúdò ìmọ̀lára tàbí àkókò ìmísí nìkan, ṣùgbọ́n ó jẹ́ ìpàdé jíjìn pẹ̀lú òtítọ́ ìjọba Ọlọ́run tí ó ń bẹ́ sínú ayé wa. Jésù bẹ̀rẹ̀ iṣẹ́ ìránṣẹ́ rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ìkéde pé, “Ẹ ronú pìwàdà, nítorí ìjọba ọ̀run ti sún mọ́lé” (Mátíù 4:17). Pẹ̀lú àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ wọ̀nyẹn, ó kéde pé ọ̀run kì í ṣe ilẹ̀ jíjìn tí a ó dé ní ọjọ́ kan, ṣùgbọ́n òtítọ́ ìsinsìnyí tí ó ń súnmọ́ láti yí ìgbésí ayé, àwùjọ, àti ìṣẹ̀dá fúnra rẹ̀ padà. Fún Ẹgbẹ́ Kristẹni Runnymede, òtítọ́ yìí ń ṣe àgbékalẹ̀ ìjọsìn wa, iṣẹ́ wa, àti òye wa nípa ohun tí ó túmọ̀ sí láti tẹ̀lé Jésù lónìí. Nígbà tí ọ̀run bá kan ilẹ̀ ayé, àwọn ènìyàn lásán a máa fi ète Ọlọ́run kún inú rẹ̀, a sì bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí í rí ara wa àti ayé nípasẹ̀ ojú ọkàn Ọlọ́run.

Òtítọ́ yìí hàn gbangba ní ọ̀nà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ nígbà tí “Ọ̀rọ̀ náà di ara, ó sì gbé láàrín wa” (Jòhánù 1:14). Nínú Jésù, ọ̀run rìn láàárín aráyé. Ìyọ́nú rẹ̀ fún àwọn tí ó ti bàjẹ́, agbára rẹ̀ lórí òkùnkùn, ìyọ́nú rẹ̀ sí àwọn tí a ti gbàgbé, àti ìgbọràn rẹ̀ sí Baba fi bí ó ṣe rí hàn nígbà tí wíwà Ọlọ́run bá hàn gbangba. Lúùkù ṣàkọsílẹ̀ àpèjúwe Jésù fúnra rẹ̀ nípa iṣẹ́ rẹ̀: “Ẹ̀mí Olúwa wà lára ​​mi, nítorí ó ti fi òróró yàn mí láti wàásù ìhìn rere fún àwọn tálákà… láti tú àwọn tí a ni lára ​​sílẹ̀… láti kéde ọdún ojúrere Olúwa” (Lúùkù 4:18-19). Nígbà tí ọ̀run bá kan ilẹ̀ ayé, ìrètí rọ́pò àìnírètí, òmìnira a máa já àwọn ẹ̀wọ̀n, àwọn tí wọ́n sì rò pé àwọn kò rí ara wọn a sì rí i pé Ọlọ́run ti ń lépa wọn láti ìgbà gbogbo.

Jésù kò wulẹ̀ fi ìjọba náà hàn nìkan; Ó pè wá sínú rẹ̀. Ó kọ́ àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn Rẹ̀ láti gbàdúrà pé, “Kí ìjọba Rẹ dé, ìfẹ́ Rẹ ni kí a ṣe ní ayé gẹ́gẹ́ bí ó ti rí ní ọ̀run” (Mátíù 6:9-10). Àdúrà yìí jẹ́ ìfẹ́kúfẹ̀ẹ́ àti iṣẹ́ àṣẹ. Nígbà tí a bá gbàdúrà àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ wọ̀nyí, a máa ń mú ọkàn wa bá ète Ọlọ́run mu, a ń bẹ̀ ẹ́ pé kí Ó mú ìṣàkóso Rẹ̀, ìdájọ́ òdodo Rẹ̀, àlàáfíà Rẹ̀, àti wíwà Rẹ̀ wá sínú ayé wa nípasẹ̀ wa. Bí a sì ṣe ń jọ̀wọ́ ara wa fún Ẹ̀mí Rẹ̀, ìfọwọ́kan ọ̀run bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí í tún ìfẹ́ ọkàn wa ṣe, mú kí ìwà wa rọ̀, kí ó sì yí wa padà láti inú síta.

Agbára ìyípadà yẹn hàn gbangba ní ọjọ́ Pẹ́ńtíkọ́sì. Nígbà tí a tú Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ jáde tí “gbogbo wọn sì kún… tí wọ́n sì bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí í sọ̀rọ̀ ní èdè mìíràn gẹ́gẹ́ bí Ẹ̀mí ṣe fún wọn” (Ìṣe 2:1-4), ọ̀run kan ayé kì í ṣe nínú ọkùnrin kan ṣoṣo, Jésù, ṣùgbọ́n nínú àwùjọ tí a fún ní agbára láti gbé wíwà Rẹ̀. Ohun tí ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ ní yàrá òkè kan tú jáde sí àwọn òpópónà, ó kọjá àṣà àti èdè, ó ń fa àwọn ènìyàn sínú ìtàn Ọlọ́run. Lẹ́yìn náà, Ìṣe Àwọn Aposteli ṣàpèjúwe Jésù gẹ́gẹ́ bí ẹni tí “a fi Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ àti agbára yàn… tí ó ń rìn kiri tí ó ń ṣe rere tí ó sì ń wo gbogbo àwọn tí ó wà lábẹ́ agbára Bìlísì sàn” (Ìṣe 10:38). Nísinsìnyí, nípasẹ̀ Ẹ̀mí, ìfòróróyàn kan náà wà lórí àwọn ènìyàn Rẹ̀, tí ó ń jẹ́ kí a tẹ̀síwájú nínú iṣẹ́ ìránṣẹ́ Rẹ̀ níbikíbi tí a bá gbé wa sí.

Nígbà tí ọ̀run bá kan ilẹ̀ ayé nínú wa, a bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí í tàn pẹ̀lú ìmọ́lẹ̀ tí kò ti ọ̀dọ̀ ara wa wá. Jesu sọ pé, “Ẹ̀yin ni ìmọ́lẹ̀ ayé… ẹ jẹ́ kí ìmọ́lẹ̀ yín tàn níwájú àwọn ẹlòmíràn, kí wọ́n lè rí iṣẹ́ rere yín, kí wọ́n sì yin Baba yín tí ń bẹ ní ọ̀run lógo” (Mátíù 5:14-16). Ìmọ́lẹ̀ yìí kì í ṣe nípa iṣẹ́ tàbí pípé, ṣùgbọ́n Kristi nínú wa. Pọ́ọ̀lù ṣàpèjúwe ohun ìjìnlẹ̀ yìí gẹ́gẹ́ bí “Kristi nínú yín, ìrètí ògo” (Kólósè 1:27). Ọ̀run tí ó kàn ayé túmọ̀ sí wíwà Jésù tí ń gbé láàárín àwọn onígbàgbọ́ lásán, tí ó sọ wá di ẹ̀rí ìyè ti ìfẹ́ Ọlọ́run tí ó ń bá wa rẹ́.

Nítorí èyí, a pè wá ní ikọ̀ Kristi, tí a fi iṣẹ́ ìránṣẹ́ ìpadàbọ̀ lé lọ́wọ́ (2 Kọ́ríńtì 5:20). Ọ̀run kan ayé nípasẹ̀ wa nígbà tí a bá dáríjì níbi tí ìkorò ti wà rí, nígbà tí a bá ń sọ̀rọ̀ àlàáfíà sínú àwọn àyíká tí ó ń bani nínú jẹ́, nígbà tí a bá gbé àánú sínú àwọn ìjíròrò àti ibi iṣẹ́, àti nígbà tí a bá fi ìrètí sínú àwọn ipò tí àwọn ẹlòmíràn ti kọ sílẹ̀. Iṣẹ́ ìfẹ́ kọ̀ọ̀kan jẹ́ fèrèsé tí ìjọba náà yóò fi hàn.

Ìtàn Ìwé Mímọ́ tọ́ka sí ọjọ́ iwájú níbi tí ọ̀run àti ayé yóò ti sopọ̀ pátápátá. Jòhánù ṣàpèjúwe ọjọ́ kan tí Ọlọ́run yóò máa gbé pẹ̀lú aráyé, nígbà tí “Òun yóò nu gbogbo omijé nù… kì yóò sí ikú tàbí ọ̀fọ̀ tàbí ẹkún tàbí ìrora mọ́… Ẹni tí ó jókòó lórí ìtẹ́ wí pé, ‘Mo ń sọ ohun gbogbo di tuntun!’” (Ìfihàn 21:3-5). Títí di ọjọ́ náà, gbogbo ìgbà tí ọ̀run bá kan ilẹ̀ ayé jẹ́ ìtọ́wò ìtúnṣe tí ń bọ̀.

Fún wa, ìkésíni náà ṣe kedere: láti gbé gẹ́gẹ́ bí olùgbé wíwà Ọlọ́run, kí a jẹ́ kí ìjọba Rẹ̀ tàn kálẹ̀ nínú ìgbésí ayé wa, ilé wa, ìlú wa, àti àwọn mìíràn. Nígbà tí ọ̀run bá kan ilẹ̀ ayé, a di ẹ̀rí alààyè pé Ọlọ́run ṣì ń rìn, ó ṣì ń rà wá padà, ó sì ń sún mọ́ wa.

Planning your Visit

Welcome to Runnymede Christian Fellowship, an Egham Church


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Runnymede Christian Fellowship is a church based in Egham but serving a much larger geographical area. Those who call us home come from EghamVirginia 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 gather regularly to share life and demonstrate 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


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

We begin each service with lively worship, featuring songs from around the world, followed by inspiring, 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 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 ample 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 issues (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, regardless of age, to join the service. We offer Sunday School, which begins after worship and runs concurrently with the sermon for 30 to 40 minutes, serving 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, fourth and fifth Sundays. If you want to get more acquainted, why not join us for a Sunday lunch with some of our members? The first meal is on us (Voucher provided).  Please contact us and let us know. We would love to share a meal and get to know you better!

Fellowship Feast  
 

Want to connect?

If you're interested in connecting with us, whether to join our online community or attend our Sunday gatherings, please use 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!!

 
To contact us or see a map, click here.

Our midweek Ministry base at Virginia Lodge, Egham
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