Àwọn Olùṣe Ìyàtọ̀ 

Àwọn tó ń ṣe ìyàtọ̀ kì í sábàá jẹ́ àwọn tó ní ohùn tó ga jùlọ tàbí àwọn ìpele tó ga jùlọ. Lọ́pọ̀ ìgbà, wọ́n jẹ́ ènìyàn lásán tí wọ́n ń dáhùn sí ìpè àrà ọ̀tọ̀ pẹ̀lú ìgbọràn, ìrẹ̀lẹ̀, àti ìgbàgbọ́. Ìwé Mímọ́ fi hàn leralera pé Ọlọ́run máa ń ní inú dídùn sí lílo ọkàn tó fẹ́ dípò lílo àwọn ẹ̀rí tó gbayì, òtítọ́ yìí sì ṣì wúlò fún wa lónìí gẹ́gẹ́ bí Kristẹni.

Ó ṣeé ṣe kí Màríà jẹ́ ọ̀kan lára ​​àwọn àpẹẹrẹ tó ṣe ìyàtọ̀ tó ṣe kedere jùlọ. Ọmọdé, tí a kò mọ̀, tí kò sì ní ipò ayé, síbẹ̀ ó mọ ìjẹ́pàtàkì ohun tí Ọlọ́run ń ṣe nínú àti nípasẹ̀ ìgbésí ayé rẹ̀. Ìdáhùn rẹ̀ kì í ṣe ìfàsẹ́yìn tí ìbẹ̀rù ń fà, bí kò ṣe ìfọkànsìn tí ó kún fún ìjọsìn. Nínú Lúùkù 1:46–49, ó kéde pé, “Ọkàn mi ń yin Olúwa lógo, ẹ̀mí mi sì ń yọ̀ nínú Ọlọ́run Olùgbàlà mi… nítorí Alágbára ti ṣe àwọn ohun ńlá fún mi.” Màríà lóye pé ìjẹ́pàtàkì rẹ̀ kò fìdí múlẹ̀ nínú ara rẹ̀ bí kò ṣe nínú Ọlọ́run tí ó yàn án. Ìfẹ́ ọkàn rẹ̀ láti sọ bẹ́ẹ̀ni yí ìtàn padà. Nípasẹ̀ ìṣòtítọ́ ìdákẹ́jẹ́ẹ́, ó di ara ètò ìràpadà Ọlọ́run fún ayé.

Àwọn olùṣọ́ àgùntàn náà fi àwòrán tó yàtọ̀ síra ṣùgbọ́n tó lágbára bákan náà hàn. Wọn kì í ṣe àwọn olùdarí tàbí àwọn olùṣe ìpinnu; Wọ́n ya wọ́n sọ́tọ̀, wọ́n ń ṣiṣẹ́ ní alẹ́ ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ àwùjọ. Síbẹ̀ nígbà tí wọ́n rí ìfihàn Kristi, wọn kò fi í pamọ́ fún ara wọn. Lúùkù 2:17 sọ fún wa pé, “Nígbà tí wọ́n rí i, wọ́n tan ìròyìn nípa ohun tí wọ́n sọ fún wọn nípa ọmọ yìí kálẹ̀.” Ẹ̀rí wọn rọrùn, ó jẹ́ òótọ́, ó sì ń lọ lójúkan náà. Wọ́n sọ̀rọ̀ nípa ohun tí wọ́n ti rí àti ohun tí wọ́n gbọ́. Ní ṣíṣe bẹ́ẹ̀, wọ́n di àwọn ajíhìnrere àkọ́kọ́ nínú ìbísí. Àwọn tó ń ṣe ìyàtọ̀ sábà máa ń jẹ́ àwọn tí wọ́n kàn kọ̀ láti dákẹ́ nípa oore-ọ̀fẹ́ tí wọ́n ti rí.

Àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn rán wa létí pé ṣíṣe ìyàtọ̀ jẹ́ ìrìn àjò dípò ìṣẹ́jú kan. Nígbà tí Jésù pè wọ́n ní Mátíù 4:19, ó ní, “Ẹ wá, ẹ tẹ̀lé mi, èmi yóò sì sọ yín di apẹja ènìyàn.” Wọn kì í ṣe àwọn ọjà tí a ti parí; wọ́n jẹ́ iṣẹ́ tí ń lọ lọ́wọ́. Àwọn apẹja, àwọn agbowó orí, àti àwọn ènìyàn lásán ni a darí ní àkókò díẹ̀ nípa ìsúnmọ́ Jésù. Ìdarí wọn kò wá láti ìpé bí kò ṣe láti ìyípadà. Wọ́n kọ́ ẹ̀kọ́, wọ́n kùnà, wọ́n dàgbà, wọ́n sì gbé ìhìn Kristi dé òpin ayé. Ìgbésí ayé wọn sọ fún wa pé Ọlọ́run kò nífẹ̀ẹ́ sí ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ wa ju wíwà wa lọ.

Jesu fúnra rẹ̀ sọ ọ́ kedere pé títẹ̀lé e yóò yọrí sí ipa tí a lè rí. Nínú Mátíù 5:14–16 ó 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.” Ṣíṣe ìyàtọ̀ kì í ṣe nípa ìgbéga ara ẹni bí kò ṣe nípa ògo Ọlọ́run. Ìmọ́lẹ̀ tí a gbé kì í ṣe tiwa; ìmọ́lẹ̀ ni ó ń tàn jáde. Nígbà tí a bá gbé ìgbésí ayé gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọmọlẹ́yìn Kristi ní tòótọ́, ìgbésí ayé wa ń júwe ju tiwa lọ sí Baba.

Fún wa lónìí, ìpè láti jẹ́ olùṣe ìyàtọ̀ kò tíì yípadà. Kì í ṣe fún àwọn tí ó wà lórí pèpéle tàbí ní ipò ìdarí. A ń gbé e ní àwọn ibi iṣẹ́, ìdílé, àdúgbò, àti àwùjọ. A ń fi ìwà rere, inú rere, ìgboyà, àti ìṣòtítọ́ hàn nínú àwọn nǹkan kékeré. Gẹ́gẹ́ bí Màríà, a pè wá láti gbẹ́kẹ̀lé Ọlọ́run pẹ̀lú ìgbọ́ràn wa. Gẹ́gẹ́ bí olùṣọ́ àgùntàn, a pè wá láti pín ohun tí a ti ní ìrírí rẹ̀. Gẹ́gẹ́ bí àwọn ọmọ ẹ̀yìn, a ní kí a rìn pẹ̀lú Jésù kí a sì jẹ́ kí ó ṣe àtúnṣe wa ní àkókò.

Gẹ́gẹ́ bí Kristẹni, jíjẹ́ olùṣe ìyàtọ̀ túmọ̀ sí gbígbé pẹ̀lú ìgbàgbọ́ tí a mọ̀ọ́mọ̀. Ó túmọ̀ sí mímọ̀ pé Ọlọ́run ń ṣiṣẹ́ ní àwọn àkókò lásán àti àwọn ènìyàn lásán. Àdúrà wa kì í ṣe fún ọlá bí kò ṣe fún òtítọ́. Nígbà tí a bá yàn láti tẹ̀lé, sọ̀rọ̀, sìn, àti tànmọ́lẹ̀, Ọlọ́run ń lo àwọn yíyàn wọ̀nyẹn ní ọ̀nà tí ó jìnnà ju ohun tí a lè rí lọ. Àwọn olùṣe ìyàtọ̀ ni àwọn ènìyàn tí wọ́n sọ bẹ́ẹ̀ni sí Ọlọ́run, àti nípasẹ̀ èyí bẹ́ẹ̀ni, ayé ti yípadà ní ìdákẹ́jẹ́ẹ́, pẹ̀lú òtítọ́.

Ìbéèrè tí ó wà níwájú wa kì í ṣe bóyá Ọlọ́run lè lò wá, ṣùgbọ́n bóyá a fẹ́ kí a lò wá. Ìtàn, àti Ìwé Mímọ́, dáhùn èkíní pẹ̀lú ìpinnu. Ìdáhùn wa dáhùn èkejì. Bí a ṣe ń fetísílẹ̀ fún ìpè rẹ̀ tí a sì ń dáhùn pẹ̀lú ìgbàgbọ́, a ń wọ inú ìtàn kan tí ó tóbi ju tiwa lọ, ní gbígbàgbọ́ pé Ọlọ́run ṣì ń gbádùn lílo àwọn ènìyàn lásán láti ṣe ìyàtọ̀ ayérayé fún ògo, ète rẹ̀, àti ìbùkún àwọn ẹlòmíràn.

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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