‘In Christ Alone’

Commemorating 500 years since the Reformation

For Lent 2017, we’re going to be joining a project with the other churches in our parish team. Our main evening Lent Course session will be taking place on Wednesday evenings in March, at the same time as the other three churches will be meeting. Over the month, all four church families will be getting to grips with some of the important things we can learn from the Reformation, from a ‘carousel’ of speakers.

This year is the 500th anniversary of the start of the Reformation, a time which led to the recovery of key truths for Christians, truths which are just as important today as they ever were. The five ‘solas’ are a good guide to the Reformation: that salvation comes by grace alone, through scripture alone, by faith alone, in Christ alone, and all of life is to the glory of God alone!

We’ll be finding out about some of the major players in the sixteenth century, and seeing what they taught, and what a legacy they have given to the church today. And we’ll be taking a look at some of the passages from the Bible which God used to stir the hearts of the Reformers.

As with previous years, it’s a time that will be open to those who aren’t currently members of a home group, and to visitors: everyone is welcome, and everything you need will be provided on the night. If you wouldn’t call yourself a Christian yet, you’re still very welcome to come along – we won’t make assumptions, and there’ll be plenty of opportunity to bring your questions. Hopefully, you’ll get some answers! And you’ll learn about some of the truths of the Bible that make a world of difference to our lives today.

Come along and find out more – just let us know if you’re planning to attend. In the meantime, why not have a look at this short video? Lee Gatiss, a Reformation expert, was given one minute to explain what this period of history is all about and why it matters to the church. Watch the video to see what he said!

Everything starts with the Ash Wednesday services on Wednesday 1st March, from 10am at St George’s, and 8pm at St Lawrence. There’ll be an introduction to the course at those services. After that, choose between these two options: