重新开始：每天早晨拥抱新的仁慈

生活充满了让我们感受到失败的沉重、罪孽的负担和对新生的渴望的时刻。我们跌倒了，我们跌倒了，有时我们会看着自己选择的后果，想知道是否还有前进的路。但在基督里，信息很明确：总有一个新的开始。这并不是因为我们的努力，而是因为上帝坚定的爱和无尽的恩典。

圣经告诉我们“耶和华的慈爱永不止息；他的慈悲永无止息；每天早晨都是新的； “你的诚实极其广大”（耶利米哀歌 3：22-23）。这些话是在深深的痛苦和绝望之中写下的，那一刻，一切希望似乎都消失了。然而，它们提醒我们，上帝的仁慈不是一次性的礼物，而是持续不断的倾泻。每一天的黎明都会有新的仁慈，新鲜而纯洁，随时准备满足我们的需要。

重新开始并不意味着抹去过去。罪恶的伤痕、破碎的记忆以及我们行为的后果可能会残留下来。但是上帝的仁慈并不是假装过去的事情没有发生过；他们正要改变它。他把原本邪恶的东西转化为善良的东西。他弥补我们的失败，并利用它们将我们塑造成基督的形象。福音不是一个永不堕落的人的故事；这是关于上帝拯救堕落者、宽恕罪人、修复破碎之物的故事。

当我们考虑重新开始时，我们很容易依赖自己的力量。我们下定决心，设立目标，并发誓要做得更好。但基督徒的生活并不是靠自己的努力来实现的。它是关于我们当我们软弱时跪下并仰望那位强大的人。耶稣邀请我们，即使疲惫不堪、负担沉重，来到他身边，并承诺让我们的灵魂得到安息（马太福音 11：28-30）。新的开始不是从我们的努力开始，而是从我们的放弃开始。首先要谦卑地承认我们无法拯救自己，是上帝在我们心里运行，使我们立志并行事，为要成就他的美意 (腓立比书 2:13)。

在基督里，我们是新造的人。旧事已过；看哪，事情都变成新的了。（哥林多后书 5:17）这不仅仅是一个理论上的真理；这是一个改变我们生活方式的现实。我们不再由过去的罪孽来定义，而是由基督的正义来定义。我们不再是罪的奴隶，而是正义的仆人。正因为如此，我们才能满怀信心地向前迈进，不是依靠我们自己，而是依靠掌握我们未来的那一位。

新的开始也需要对上帝的眷顾有深深的信任。很多时候，我们因为害怕未知而不敢前行。我们留恋过去，因为这样比面对未来的不确定性更安全。但是上帝呼吁我们信任他，记住他为我们制定的计划是好的，他所做的一切都是为了爱他之人的益处（罗马书 8：28）。他是好牧人，为了他的名，他走在我们前面，引导我们走正义之路。我们可能不知道未来会发生什么，但我们知道谁掌握着未来。

重新开始的美妙之处在于它不是一次性事件。每一天都是为了上帝的荣耀而活的新机会。每天早晨都会提醒我们，他的仁慈是新的，每一刻都邀请我们更接近他。即使我们失败了，即使我们失败了，他的恩典也足够了。他的力量在我们的软弱中显得完美（哥林多后书 12:9）。

那么，重新开始意味着什么呢？这意味着我们将目光集中在耶稣身上，他是我们信仰的创始者和完成者（希伯来书 12:2）。这意味着相信他的承诺并坚守他的圣言。这意味着忏悔我们的罪过并在宽恕的自由中前行。这意味着依靠信徒团体来鼓励我们、激励我们并提醒我们对基督的希望。

最重要的是，它意味着我们相信上帝爱我们，他永远不会放弃我们。他是第二次机会之神、新开始之神、使一切焕然一新的神。无论您面临新的一年、新的季节还是新的一天，他的怜悯都在等待着您。凭着信心向前迈进，因为知道那在你们心里动了善工的，必成全这工，直到耶稣基督的日子（腓立比书 1:6）。

他的忠实极其伟大，他的慈悲每天早晨都是新的。现在正是重新开始的最佳时机。

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Welcome to Runnymede Christian Fellowship, an Egham Church

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, Heathrow, Slough, Ashford, Thorpe, Windsor, Woking and beyond.

Our church is a community of believers who regularly meet to share life and show 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

Our Sunday service starts at 11:00 a.m. and typically lasts about 90 minutes.

We start each service with lively worship with songs from around the world, followed by inspired 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 for those 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 plenty of 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 problems (for 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, young and old, to join the service. We have Sunday School, which starts after worship and runs during the sermon for 30 to 40 minutes for 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 and fourth Sundays. If you want to get more acquainted, why not join us for a Sunday lunch with some of our members? The meal is on us! Please contact us and let us know. We would love to share a meal and get to know you better!

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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.

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