圣洁通过神的子民，在我们的世界上产生影响。

“圣洁”听起来似乎很脆弱，仿佛最好把它供在高高的架子上，以免碰碎。然而，当我翻开圣经时，却发现了截然不同的内涵。我所看到的圣洁，是那种会卷起袖子、走进街头巷尾，并带来实际改变的力量。

神对祂的子民说：“你们要圣洁，因为我是圣洁的”（彼得前书 1:16，呼应利未记 11:44）。这并非邀请我们躲避世界，而是呼召我们在自己生活、工作和娱乐的地方，彰显神的品格。圣洁并非意味着与人隔绝；相反，它是为了神而被分别出来，好让我们能够投身于他人，为他人所用。即便是在旧约时代，神圣洁的子民也被呼召去关怀寄居者、寡妇和孤儿（申命记 10:18-19）。圣洁与怜悯，向来是密不可分的。

想想耶稣吧。祂是行走在世上最圣洁的人，然而祂所交往的对象，却令当时的宗教领袖们感到震惊。祂触碰了患麻风病的人（马可福音 1:40-42），与税吏同席吃饭（路加福音 5:29-32），还允许一位名声不佳的女子用香膏抹祂的脚（路加福音 7:36-50）。在旧有的观念里，接触不洁之物会使人变得不洁；但在耶稣这里，情况恰恰相反——祂的圣洁具有感染力。麻风病人得了洁净；撒该变得慷慨大方（路加福音 19:8）；那位破碎的女子在平安中离去。这正是神希望借着我们所彰显的圣洁：它不是那种保持距离的圣洁，而是能将天上的生命带入这世上破碎之处的圣洁。

耶稣曾对门徒说：“你们是地上的盐……你们是世上的光”（马太福音 5:13-14）。请注意，祂说的不是“试着去做”或“将来有一天你们或许能成为”，而是直接宣告了他们的身份。他说，你就是这样的人。盐只有离开橱柜、进入食物中，才能发挥作用；光只有照进黑暗里，才有意义。圣洁的生活，不在于你与世界保持多远的距离，而在于你为这个世界带来了多少“味道”与“光亮”。在埃格姆（Egham），这可能表现为：在早高峰通勤时，对倍感压力的同事说一句暖心的话；在可以选择投机取巧时，依然坚持诚实；为处境艰难的邻居送去一份餐点；或是抽出时间陪伴远离家乡、感到孤独的学生。这些绝非小事。在神的手中，它们会成为天国的种子——就像那颗芥菜种，最终长成大树，让飞鸟在其中栖息（马太福音 13:31-32）。

有时，我们谈论圣洁，往往只想到“要避免什么”。当然，这有其必要性，因为罪会伤害我们自己，也会伤害身边的人。但圣洁绝不仅仅是一份“禁令清单”。保罗写道：“你们要穿上怜悯、恩慈、谦卑、温柔和忍耐”（歌罗西书 3:12）。圣洁，是我们“穿戴”在身上的特质。无论是在超市排队时、在办公室里、在校门口，还是在餐桌旁，我们都应活出这份圣洁。先知弥迦说得极好：耶和华要求我们行公义、好怜悯，存谦卑的心与我们的神同行（弥迦书 6:8）。

说实话，靠我们自己，谁也无法凭空创造出这种圣洁。如果圣洁全凭意志力，恐怕大多数人撑不到周二就会放弃了！好消息是，圣洁乃是圣灵在我们里面动工所结出的果子（加拉太书 5:22-23）。果子不是靠“用力挤”长出来的，而是靠“保持连接”生长出来的。耶稣说：“你们要常在我里面，我也常在你们里面”（约翰福音 15:4）。当我们通过祷告、敬拜和研读神的话语与祂亲近时，我们便会不断被转化，越来越像祂的样式，荣上加荣（哥林多后书 3:18）。圣洁也是我们共同活出来的生命状态。彼得将教会描述为“被拣选的族类，是有君尊的祭司，是圣洁的国度”（彼得前书 2:9）。这是一个“国度”，而非一群互不关联的个体的集合。当神的子民彼此相爱、彼此宽恕，并肩服务所在的群体时，世人便会注意到这一点。耶稣曾说，你们若彼此相爱，众人因此就会认出你们是祂的门徒（约翰福音 13:35）。在《使徒行传》第2章中，早期的信徒彼此分享所有，关怀有需要的人，并赢得了众人的喜爱；主也将得救的人天天加给他们（使徒行传 2:44-47）。

因此，在新的一周里，不妨求问主：祂将你安置在何处，让你去作“盐”和“光”？你身边又有谁需要感受到耶稣的慈爱呢？圣洁并非陈列在博物馆里的展品；它是神那美好且赋予生命的品格，经由你我这样的普通人流淌出来，使我们所到之处都能带来希望、医治与改变。当今世界不需要一个躲藏起来的教会，而需要一个能够发光的教会——让世人看见我们的善行，从而将荣耀归给我们在天上的父（马太福音 5:16）。

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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 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

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.

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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.
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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.

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Our Sunday Meetings are in Coopers Hall, Strodes College, Strodes College Lane, Egham, TW20 9DR.
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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.

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After Church

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