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 Shrove Tuesday (Pancake day!) marked the beginning of Lent, traditionally a time of reflection in the run-up to the celebrations of Easter. C3 have some great things planned for this special time of year. If Jesus was here with us today, where would he hang out? what would he think of our lives, our churches and our government. He had some pretty strong things to say about the religious and political leaders of his own day, what would he think of ours? So this lent, we're asking ... where would Jesus be?
Sunday 21st February, 10:30am
In the wilderness?Where would Jesus to find solitude? Would he be able to leave his blackberry behind? Sunday 28th February, 10:30am In the pub? Jesus was accused of being a 'glutton and a drunkard' so he obviously enjoyed good meal out with friends. Would we find him in a gastropub, a social club or at the chippy? Sunday 7th March, 10:30am Saving the world? Would Jesus be a greenpeace campaigner or a politician? Would he be running for office or running for sport relief? Sunday 14th March, 10:30am In church? Would we find Jesus hanging out at Westminster Abbey, or in a universtiy theology department or selling cakes at the church fete? Sunday 21st March, 10:30am
At home? Would Jesus be climbing the housing ladder, or living in a hostel? Sunday 28th March (Palm Sunday), 10:30am
A throne or a cross? Has Jesus got the X factor or would he be voted the weakest link? Thursday 1st April (Maundy Thursday), 7:30pm
Passover meal - pleace contact Lou (
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Family Film and Fish and Chips - please contact Lou (
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) to book your meal. Sunday 4th April, 10:30am
Here and now? What do Christians mean when they say Jesus is alive? Can he be living, active and relevant if we can't see him? |
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Last Updated on Monday, 22 February 2010 14:31 |
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Expressions of Love - the results |
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Have you had chance to get over to Broadstone Mill for our fantastic photography exhibition yet? No? Then don't worry there's still plenty of time. The exhibition is on till the end of February so we'd encourage you to pop in and see some of our photographer's fantastic work. If you missed the opening, here's a sneak peek courtesy of R J Bradbury who shot this video for us: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WEOHn0qI30 |
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Last Updated on Friday, 19 February 2010 13:28 |
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Expressions of Love Photography Exhibition |
4th - 28th February 2010FREE ENTRYLove is the greatest and grandest of subjects. Love drives us, controls us, it’s our passion, our obsession. Love can lift us up where we belong or it can tear us apart. Yet love is ordinary, mundane even. It’s found in the slightest of smiles, the smallest of thoughtful gestures. It hovers in the background of our lives, it’s shown in every meal prepared and school shirt ironed. It’s in every gift created with care. It’s in our work when we love what we do. It’s in the places and faces we know. For this exhibition, to be held at Broadstone Mill, the C3 Stockport photography group have compiled images that mean love to them. It’s the first time the group will have exhibited and they’ll be showing a combination of their favourite photographs and images taken especially for the exhibition on the theme of love. The exhibition is open throughout February but we would like to invite you to two special events to celebrate both the opening of the exhibition and St Valentine's day. Opening Evening - Thursday 4th february, 7:30pmLove in the Afternoon - Sunday 14th February, 12:00-4:00pmAn afternoon of activities for all the family. Tea and St valentine's day themed cakes.
The Gallery at Broadstone, Upper Ground Floor, Broadstone Mill, Broadstone Road, Houldsworth Village, Stockport SK5 7DL. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 22 January 2010 12:16 |
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 Ever felt that some subjects were off limits? Sometimes topics seem too personal or controversial to discuss in church and some have simply been ignored. Often these are the most important factors in how we live our lives today. C3 is dipping our toes in those waters, beginning the new year by having a series of sessions where we can honestly discuss our thoughts and feelings on some of those so-called taboo subjects. Of course we'll be looking at what the bible has to say too and how that's been interpreted over the years. There are many topics we could have chosen but we had to whittle them down to a few. Here they are:
Sunday 10th Jan - Work It's what you do, spend most of your time at it .. But does that make it what you are? Does work have to be meaningful or is it just a way of making a living? Sunday 17th Jan - Sex Making love, satisfying lust, exchanging bodily fluids or making babies? What's God's view on sex? Can we know? Do we care? (Note - this week we are meeting at Tony and Helen's in Withington - contact us for the address if you'd like to join us.) Sunday 24th January -Health and Fitness You are what you eat .. Or so they say. Are they right? Is fat a theological issue? If your body is a temple as the bible says, should it be lean, trim and fit or are we damaging people in the search of the thin and the beautiful? Sunday 31st January - Homosexuality Same sex couples, civil partnerships, should the church bless gay marriages? Sunday 7th February - Politics Is party politics a hotbed of greed and corruption or the best expression we have of freedom and equality in government? Or is it both? Does your politics matter? Are you an activist or are you apathetic? |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 06 January 2010 15:32 |
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