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Church by the Bay at Westgate School

We meet for Church at our new venue Westgate School on Sundays at 10 for 10:30 am. 
You no longer need to book a place!

Please read about the new arrangements for Sunday 25th July 2021 onwards here. 

Being the Bad Guys

‘It’s come as a surprise, we’re not sure how it happened, we don’t like it and we don’t feel like we deserve it – but we are the bad guys now.’[1] In case you hadn’t realised already, Christians are now not just seen with indifference but...

Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund

  Over the last few weeks, the staff team at Church by the Bay have been reading through the book Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund. The book has gained a lot of traction since it was first published April 2020 and it has become very popular....

Jeremiah Burrough's 'Rare Jewel'

The aptly-named Rare Jewel is a collection of sermons by Puritan preacher Jeremiah Burroughs, first published in 1648 after his death. Burroughs expounds the state of contentment of Paul in any circumstance he faces: ‘I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances… I can do all this...

Book on to Easter Sunday

We'll be meeting for Easter Sunday at the Alhambra at 10:30 am on 4th April. Book your place for this using the booking form below.

NB Please do wrap up warm - it can be chilly at the Alhambra!

Easter Sunday 4th April

Reading Jeremiah in two days

Half term was a little bit different because of current restrictions and it was also different because it was the first time I remember having the whole half term off with my boys. So I set myself a challenge, and for some I guess this would be...

Confessions of a Narnia laggard

My relationship with reading has often been a love-hate relationship. I have great memories of sitting in my parent’s bed reading under the warm glow of the bedside lamp whilst my younger brothers were put to bed next door. Those evenings carry joyful memories of...

Emotions: Mirrors of the heart

Emotions: Mirrors of the heart: Hope for those in the grip of powerful emotionsCatherine Haddow This book, written by a Chartered Psychologist, would serve as a good introduction to Biblical counselling. Haddow has a helpful section (pp28-35) on both the positives and negatives of CBT (Cognitive Behavioural...

Church continues at the Alhambra

Wonderfully, in God's grace, in Lockdown 3, we are still allowed to meet on Sunday mornings! Come and hear some good news for a change!  We are meeting at 10am at the Alhambra, LA4 4EU. Please book on here.  We have reviewed our Risk Assessment, and are briefing...

Why train for gospel ministry now? During the Covid crisis?

In my first article I outlined the importance of training for gospel ministry. Training for gospel ministry is so important because it is: the pattern of the Christian life, an important task with high stakes consequences, and good for growth of both the Christian and the church. But why...