Odò Ọlọ́run 

Ìwé Mímọ́ bẹ̀rẹ̀, ó sì parí pẹ̀lú àwòrán kan náà. Jẹ́nẹ́sísì 2:10 sọ fún wa pé "odò kan jáde láti Édénì láti bomi rin ọgbà náà, láti ibẹ̀ sì ni ó ti pín sí ẹ̀ka mẹ́rin," nígbà tí Ìṣípayá 22:1 sì fi "odò mímọ́ tí ó kún fún omi ìyè, tí ó mọ́ bíi kristali," hàn fún Jòhánù; odò tí ó ń sàn láti ibi ìtẹ́ Ọlọ́run àti ti Ọ̀dọ́-àgùntàn náà wá. Láàrin àwọn ẹsẹ méjèèjì wọ̀nyí ni gbogbo ìṣípayá nípa odò Ọlọ́run wà, ó sì yẹ kí a fara balẹ̀ ṣèwádìí ìṣípayá yẹn dípò kí a kàn kà á sí àwòrán ewì lásán. Odò náà kì í ṣe ohun ọ̀ṣọ́ lásán. Ẹ̀kọ́ tí ó dúró ṣinṣin tí ó sì ń dàgbà ni nípa bí wíwàníhìn-ín Ọlọ́run ṣe ń rìn, àti bí ìrìn yẹn ṣe ní láti kan ìgbésí ayé onígbàgbọ́.

Odò náà ní orísun tí ó wà ní ipò kan pàtó. Ní Édénì, ó ń sàn jáde láti inú ọgbà níbi tí Ọlọ́run ti ń bá ènìyàn rìn. Ní ìwé Ẹsékíẹ́lì, ó ń sàn láti abẹ́ ẹnu-ọ̀nà tẹ́ńpìlì, láti ibi tí wọ́n ti ń rúbọ àti níbi tí wíwàníhìn-ín Ọlọ́run wà. Ní ìwé Jòhánù, ó ń sàn láti inú ọkàn onígbàgbọ́ tí ó kún fún Ẹ̀mí. Ní ìwé Ìṣípayá, ó ń sàn láti ibi ìtẹ́ Ọlọ́run àti ti Ọ̀dọ́-àgùntàn. Ní gbogbo ìgbà, orísun odò náà jẹ́ láti ibi tí wíwàníhìn-ín Ọlọ́run wà gan-an, kì í ṣe láti inú ipá tàbí ìmọ̀lára ènìyàn. Sáàmù 46:4 jẹ́rìí sí èyí: "Odò kan wà tí àwọn ìṣàn rẹ̀ yóò mú inú ìlú Ọlọ́run dùn, ibi mímọ́ àgọ́ Ẹni Gíga Jùlọ." Ayọ̀ nínú ìlú náà jẹ́ èso tí ó wá láti inú odò náà, kì í ṣe ohun tí ó fa odò náà wá. Èyí ṣe àtúnṣe sí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ẹ̀kọ́ tí ó wọ́pọ̀, èyí tí ó ka àjíǹde tẹ̀mí àti ìbùkún sí ohun tí ènìyàn lè pèsè fún ara rẹ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìsapá, dípò ohun tí ó ń sàn wá láti orísun kan tí ó wà ní ipò pàtó.

Odò náà tún fi ìlọsíwájú hàn. Ẹsékíẹ́lì 47 ló ṣe àlàyé tó ṣe kedere jùlọ nípa èyí. Ańgẹ́lì náà wọn omi náà ní ìgbà mẹ́rin bí Ẹsékíẹ́lì ṣe ń lọ sí ìsàlẹ̀ odò náà láti ibi tẹ́ńpìlì. Ẹsékíẹ́lì 47:3 sí 5 ṣe àkọsílẹ̀ bí omi náà ṣe ń gòkè wá "sí àyí- Wọ́n sọ fún Ezekiel léraléra pé kí ó tẹ̀síwájú sí ibi tó jinlẹ̀ sí i, ó sì jẹ́ nígbà tí wọ́n wọn-ún ní ìgbà kẹrin ni kò lè dúró lórí ẹsẹ̀ rẹ̀ mọ́. Omi tó dé ibi àgbàrá-ìdí ṣì gba kí ènìyàn lè darí ibi tí ó ń lọ; ṣùgbọ́n bí ènìyàn bá ń wẹ̀ nínú omi, kò rí bẹ́ẹ̀ mọ́. Ibi kan wà nínú jíjinlẹ̀ ti Ẹ̀mí níbi tí agbára láti darí ara ẹni ti máa ń parí, tí ìṣàn omi sì máa ń pinnu ọ̀nà tí a ó gbà lọ; síbẹ̀, ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ àwọn onígbàgbọ́ ló máa ń dúró níbi tí omi ti dé ibi eékún wọn—wọn a máa gba Ẹ̀mí tó tó láti ní ìmọ̀lára pé wọ́n ní ìtìlẹ́yìn, nígbà tí wọ́n sì ń darí ìgbésẹ̀ ara wọn.

Odò náà máa ń ní ipa pàtó kan. Ezekiel 47:9 sọ pé níbikíbi tí ó bá ti ń ṣàn, ìwòsàn a máa tẹ̀le e, "gbogbo ohun yóò sì wà láàyè níbikíbi tí odò náà bá lọ." Ẹsẹ kejìlá fi kún un pé àwọn igi yóò máa hù ní etí odò náà, àwọn igi tí "ewé wọn kì yóò rọ, èso wọn kì yóò sì yẹ̀," nítorí pé "omi wọn ń ṣàn láti ibi ibi-mímọ́ wá." Èso tí kò yẹ̀ kì í ṣe èso tí ó wá láti inú agbára igi náà fúnra rẹ̀, bíkòse láti inú bí ó ṣe súnmọ́ odò náà tó. Èyí ṣe àtúnṣe sí àṣìṣe tí ó wọ́pọ̀ pé èso jíjẹ́ wá láti inú ìtọ́sọ́nà ara-ẹni tàbí ẹ̀bùn, dípò kí ó wá láti inú ìbáṣepọ̀ títẹ̀síwájú pẹ̀lú ìṣàn iwájú-wíwà Ọlọ́run. Wọn kò yin igi náà fún akitiyan rẹ̀; wọ́n kàn ṣàpèjúwe rẹ̀ nípasẹ̀ ipò tí ó wà ni.

Lẹ́yìn náà, odò náà wá di ohun tí ó wà nínú onígbàgbọ́ ti Májémé tuntun. Jòhánù 7:38 sí 39 ṣe àkọsílẹ̀ ọ̀rọ̀ Jésù pé, "Ẹni tí ó bá gbà mí gbọ́, gẹ́gẹ́ bí Ìwé Mímọ́ ti sọ, odò omi ìyè yóò máa ṣàn láti inú ọkàn rẹ̀ wá." Jòhánù ṣàlàyé pé "nípa Ẹ̀mí ni ó sọ èyí, ẹni tí àwọn tí ó gbà á gbọ́ yóò gbà." Ohun tí Ezekiel rí tí ó ń jáde láti inú tẹ́ńpìlì ti ara, Jésù fi hàn pé ó wà nínú onígbàgbọ́ nígbà tí a bá ti fún wọn ní Ẹ̀mí. Ìyípadà ipò ni èyí, kì í ṣe ìyípadà ohun tí ó jẹ́. Odò tí Ezekiel wọn àti odò tí Jésù ṣèlérí jẹ́ odò kan náà; ó sì ń ṣàn láti inú tẹ́ńpìlì tí a fi ènìyàn kọ́, kì í ṣe èyí tí a fi òkúta kọ́. Àǹfààní láti dé ọ̀dọ̀ odò náà kò dá lórí ib Èyí fi ipa ọ̀nà gbogbo ìfihàn náà hàn. Ohun tí ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìpèsè fún ẹni kọ̀ọ̀kan ní ọgbà Édénì wá di ọ̀nà ìwòsàn tí ó kọjá ààlà ẹni kọ̀ọ̀kan, nípasẹ̀ tẹ́mpìlì, nípasẹ̀ Kristi, àti nípasẹ̀ onígbàgbọ́ tí ó kún fún Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́.

Ní àkópọ̀, èyí ni ẹ̀kọ́ náà. Odò náà bẹ̀rẹ̀ láti ibi tí Ọlọ́run wà nìkan. A máa ń ní ìrírí rẹ̀ ní ìjìnlẹ̀ tí ó dá lórí bí ẹnìkan ṣe urìn jìnnà tó kúrò nínú gbígbẹ́kẹ̀lé ara ẹni. Ó máa ń mú èso àti ìwòsàn wá nípa bí ẹnìkan ṣe súnmọ́ ọ tó, kì í ṣe nípa ipá tí ó lò. Ní báyìí, ó wà nínú onígbàgbọ́ nípasẹ̀ Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́, èyí tí a fi fúnni kí ohun tí ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ ní Édénì lè dé ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn orílẹ̀-èdè. Ohun tí ó tọ́ láti ṣe kì í ṣe kí a kàn máa wò ó pẹ̀lú ìyàlẹ́nu, ṣùgbọ́n kí a máa tẹ̀síwájú nínú ìrìn-àjò náà; nítorí pé ìfihàn tí Ezekiel rí wá nígbà tí ó ń tẹ̀síwájú láti rìn sínú omi tí kò tíì dán wò rí.

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Whether this is your first time visiting a church or you’ve attended another church for years, we understand that visiting a new church can be a bit overwhelming. To help make it a bit easier, we’ve done our best to answer some questions you may have, so your first experience is a little less overwhelming.

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, Ascot, Camberley, Sunbury, Heathrow, Slough, Ashford, Sunninghill, Sunningdale, 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 am. You can join us on Livestream or via Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube or X.

The Sunday Venue is Coopers Hall, 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.
 

Sunday Venue at Coopers Hall, Strodes College, Strodes College Lane, Egham


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Our Sunday service starts at 11.00 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 on the first Sunday of each month and an All-Age All-Nation Service on the second. Our other Sunday services include a Lingering (spirit-filled) and Teaching service.

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, or catch up with 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 for coffee and prayer.
Our Sunday Service starts at 11:00 and typically runs for about 90 minutes, normally followed by tea and coffee.
 

Driving and Car Parking

Our Sunday Venue is Coopers Hall, 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). We also have step free access to the hall. 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.
 

Public Transport

Our Sunday Meetings are in Coopers Hall, Strodes College, Strodes College Lane, Egham, TW20 9DR. 
It's just off Egham High Street, so if you have found Esquires, then you are nearly there.

We are very close to bus stops in Church Street with buses to Slough, Windsor, Staines, Heathrow, Sunbury and beyond.
Our Sunday venue is less than a 5-minute walk from Egham Railway Station.
 

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 to know us better, why not join us for Sunday lunch with some of our members? The first meal for students 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 admin address and Mid-week venue is Virginia Lodge, Heritage Court, Egham
Virginia Lodge, Heritage Court, Egham
 
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