A gbà á, a dáríjì í, a sì gbà á 

Ohun kan wà tó ń fúnni ní ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ nípa mímọ ibi tí ẹ wà. Nínú ayé kan tí ìṣe, àṣeyọrí, tàbí èrò àwọn ẹlòmíràn máa ń yí padà, ìhìn rere ń sọ òtítọ́ tó jinlẹ̀ àti tó wà pẹ́ títí: nínú Kristi ni a gbà wá, a dáríjì wá, a sì gbà wá gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọmọ Ọba. Èyí kì í ṣe èrò tó ń tuni lára ​​nìkan; ó jẹ́ òtítọ́ ẹ̀mí tó ń tún bí a ṣe ń rí Ọlọ́run, àwa fúnra wa, àti ara wa ṣe.

Àpọ́stélì Pọ́ọ̀lù kọ̀wé nínú Éfésù 1:5 pé Ọlọ́run “yàn wá tẹ́lẹ̀ fún ìsọdọmọ sí ọmọ nípasẹ̀ Jésù Kristi, gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìfẹ́ àti ìfẹ́ rẹ̀.” Ìsọdọmọ jẹ́ ìṣe ìfẹ́ àmọ̀ọ́mọ̀. Kì í ṣe àìròtẹ́lẹ̀, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kì í ṣe ìlọ́tìkọ̀. Nínú àṣà Róòmù, èyí tí àwọn tó ń kà á Pọ́ọ̀lù yóò ti lóye dáadáa, ìsọdọmọ fúnni ní ẹ̀tọ́ òfin, ogún, àti ipò ìdílé. Ọmọ tí a gbà náà jẹ́ ọmọ ìdílé náà gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọmọkùnrin tàbí ọmọbìnrin tí a bí ní ti àdánidá. Bákan náà, Ọlọ́run ti mú wa wá sínú ìdílé Rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú àǹfààní àti ìní.
Láti jẹ́ ọmọ tí Ọlọ́run gbà túmọ̀ sí pé a kì í ṣe ọmọ aláìníbaba nípa ti ẹ̀mí mọ́ tí ń gbìyànjú láti jèrè ìtẹ́wọ́gbà Rẹ̀. Dípò bẹ́ẹ̀, a pè wá láti pè é ní “Ábà, Baba” (Róòmù 8:15), ọ̀rọ̀ ìbáṣepọ̀ àti ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé. Èyí yí ìdúró wa padà nínú àdúrà àti nínú ìgbésí ayé ojoojúmọ́. A ń tọ Ọlọ́run lọ kì í ṣe pẹ̀lú ìbẹ̀rù ìkọ̀sílẹ̀ ṣùgbọ́n pẹ̀lú ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé nínú ìfẹ́ baba Rẹ̀.

Ṣùgbọ́n ìgbàsọdọmọ kò ṣeé yà sọ́tọ̀ kúrò nínú ìdáríjì. Ìgbàsọdọmọ wa sínú ìdílé Ọlọ́run ṣeé ṣe nípasẹ̀ iṣẹ́ ìràpadà Kristi. Éfésù 1:7 rán wa létí pé, “Nínú Rẹ̀ ni a ní ìràpadà nípasẹ̀ ẹ̀jẹ̀ Rẹ̀, ìdáríjì ẹ̀ṣẹ̀, gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọrọ̀ oore-ọ̀fẹ́ Ọlọ́run.” Ìdáríjì kì í ṣe Ọlọ́run tí ó ń gbójú fo ẹ̀ṣẹ̀; Ọlọ́run ni ó ń bá ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ lò ní kíkún àti ní ìparí nípasẹ̀ àgbélébùú.

Ọ̀pọ̀ àwọn onígbàgbọ́ ní ẹ̀bi tí ó dúró pẹ́, bí ẹni pé ìdáríjì jẹ́ apá kan tàbí ìgbà díẹ̀. Ṣùgbọ́n Ìwé Mímọ́ sọ̀rọ̀ nípa ìwẹ̀nùmọ́ pátápátá. Sáàmù 103:12 kéde pé Ọlọ́run mú àwọn ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ wa kúrò “bí ìlà-oòrùn ti jìnnà sí ìwọ̀-oòrùn.” Nígbà tí a bá lóye èyí, a ti dá wa sílẹ̀ kúrò nínú ẹrù ìdálẹ́bi ara-ẹni a sì fún wa ní agbára láti rìn nínú ìgbésí ayé tuntun.
Ìgbàsọdọmọ ń ṣàn nípa ti ara láti inú ìgbàsọdọmọ àti ìdáríjì. Àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ Pọ́ọ̀lù nínú Éfésù 1:6, tí a sábà máa ń túmọ̀ sí pé a “gba ara wa nínú Olùfẹ́,” tọ́ka sí òtítọ́ ìyanu pé a dúró níwájú Ọlọ́run tí a wọ òdodo Kristi. Gbígbà wa kò dá lórí iṣẹ́ ẹ̀mí wa bí kò ṣe lórí ìṣọ̀kan wa pẹ̀lú Jésù.

Òtítọ́ yìí sọ̀rọ̀ nípa ọ̀kan lára ​​àwọn ìfẹ́ ọkàn ènìyàn—ìfẹ́ láti jẹ́ ẹni tí a mọ̀ dáadáa àti ẹni tí a fẹ́ràn pátápátá. Nínú Kristi, àwa méjèèjì ni. Ọlọ́run rí wa bí a ṣe rí, síbẹ̀ ó gbà wá pátápátá. Òwe ọmọ onínàákúnàá (Lúùkù 15:11–32) fúnni ní àwòrán tí ó ṣe kedere: baba sáré láti gbá ọmọ tí ó padà bọ̀ mọ́ra, ó mú iyì rẹ̀ padà bọ̀ sípò, ó sì ṣe ayẹyẹ ìpadàbọ̀ rẹ̀. Èyí ni ọkàn Baba wa sí olúkúlùkù wa.

Gbígbé gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọmọ Ọba náà tún ní ẹrù iṣẹ́. Pétérù gba àwọn onígbàgbọ́ níyànjú pé, “Gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọmọ onígbọràn, ẹ má ṣe bá ìfẹ́kúfẹ̀ẹ́ búburú tí ẹ ní nígbà tí ẹ ń gbé ní àìmọ̀ mu” (1 Pétérù 1:14). Ìdámọ̀ wa ń pè wá láti ṣàfihàn ìwà Baba wa nínú ìwà mímọ́, ìfẹ́, àti ìrẹ̀lẹ̀. A kò lépa ìgbọràn láti jèrè ìtẹ́wọ́gbà; a ń gbọ́ràn nítorí pé a gbà wá.
Nínú ìgbésí ayé àwùjọ ìjọ bíi Runnymede Christian Fellowship, ìdámọ̀ tí a pín yìí yẹ kí ó ṣe àgbékalẹ̀ bí a ṣe ń bá ara wa lò. Tí gbogbo wa bá jẹ́ ọmọ Baba kan náà, nígbà náà a jẹ́ arákùnrin àti arábìnrin. Àwọn ènìyàn tí a dárí jì ń nawọ́ ìdáríjì sí wa. Àwọn ènìyàn tí a gbà ń ṣẹ̀dá ààyè ìtẹ́wọ́gbà. Ìjọ náà di ìfihàn alààyè ìdílé Ọlọ́run lórí ilẹ̀ ayé.
Àwọn àkókò kan yóò wà tí a ó nímọ̀lára pé a kò yẹ tàbí a jìnnà sí wa. Ní irú àkókò bẹ́ẹ̀, ó ṣe pàtàkì láti padà sí àwọn ìlérí Ìwé Mímọ́. Ìdúró wa gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọmọ Ọlọ́run kò ní yí padà pẹ̀lú ìmọ̀lára wa. Ó sinmi lórí oore-ọ̀fẹ́ Rẹ̀. Gẹ́gẹ́ bí Jòhánù ti kọ̀wé, “Ẹ wo ìfẹ́ ńlá tí Baba fi fún wa, tí a fi ń pè wá ní ọmọ Ọlọ́run! Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni àwa sì jẹ́” (1 Jòhánù 3:1).

Ẹ jẹ́ kí a máa gbé lójoojúmọ́ nínú òmìnira gbígbà, ayọ̀ ìdáríjì, àti ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé gbígbà. Bí a ṣe ń ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀, kí ìgbésí ayé wa jẹ́rìí sí Ọba olóore-ọ̀fẹ́ tí ó ti gbà wá sínú ìdílé Rẹ̀ títí láé.

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!!

 
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