成为上帝的邻居

爱邻人的呼吁并非抽象的原则，也不是一种让人远远欣赏的愉悦情感。它是信仰生活的本质，根植于上帝的内心。当耶稣被问及最大的诫命是什么时，他并没有止步于全心全意、全意全意地爱上帝。他进一步强调，将对上帝的爱与对邻居的爱结合起来，好像两者是不可分割的。事实上，它们是不可分割的。一个人不能声称爱上帝，却对隔壁的人、超市里的陌生人、边缘受苦的灵魂视而不见。成为上帝的邻居就是要体现我们所宣称的爱，在最普通的人类互动中让基督看不见的荣耀变得有形。

好撒玛利亚人之所以好，并不是因为他有很好的神学。他之所以好，是因为他做了爱所要求的事情。他看到一个受伤流血的人，他穿过马路走向他，而不是远离他。他给自己带来了不便。他承担了成本和风险。当其他人只表现出冷漠时，他却表现出怜悯。这是做邻居的标准：不只是知道正确的事，而是去做。不只是同意爱是好的，而是让爱成为现实。

做上帝的邻居就是愿意用上帝的角度来看待人们。当基督看到人群像没有牧羊人的羊一样被骚扰和无助时，他会被感动，就像基督一样。听到那些被悲伤和罪恶压得喘不过气来的无声哭喊，注意到别人走过的重担。在英国，个人空间受到重视，社区常常感到支离破碎，这种呼唤可能需要更大的意图。这意味着在匆忙的世界中放慢脚步，倾听、注意、进入上帝放在我们身边的人的生活。

耶稣不只是谈论爱；他行走在爱中。他在尘世的整个事工都是神圣的邻里之情的流露。他与罪人共进晚餐，触动贱民，并为社会所抛弃的人留出时间。爱的终极行为不仅仅是仁慈，而且是牺牲。成为上帝的邻居不仅仅是做好事，而且是体现基督十字架般的爱——一种为了他人而付出代价的爱，一种放弃特权、舒适甚至名誉来服务的爱。这是恩典的丑闻：它不问应得什么，而是问爱迫使我们付出什么。

但这就是我们必须小心的地方。我们可以做好事，而不需要心中燃烧上帝的爱。世界上充满了减轻痛苦但没有指向基督的人道主义努力。如果我们帮助穷人但不谈论耶稣，如果我们提供善意但不见证那位爱的化身，那么我们只是包扎伤口而没有治愈灵魂。真正的邻里关系不仅仅是友善；它是通往天国的路标，体现上帝在我们生活、工作和活动的地方的存在。

这不是一件小事。这是一个崇高的使命，一个昂贵的使命，但它也是一个快乐的使命。爱的悖论在于，在给予中，我们得到了。在倾尽全力中，我们得到了满足。在介入他人的痛苦中，我们发现上帝的恩典使我们坚强。当我们通过上帝的眼睛看待我们的邻居时，爱不再是一种努力，而是一种溢出，是对我们自己所收到的压倒性爱的自然反应。

十字架是这种爱的终极体现，它迫使我们采取行动。如果基督在我们最糟糕的时候爱我们，我们怎么能拒绝爱我们周围的人呢？如果他已经付出一切把我们带回家，我们怎么能不向那些仍然远离他的人伸出援手呢？成为上帝的邻居就是要过一种明确指向他的生活，在这个渴望恩典却不知道在哪里可以找到恩典的世界中成为他内心的有形表达。

因此，让我们去爱——不只是在言语上，而是在行动上。让我们成为反映基督亲近的邻居，走向破碎、迷失和孤独的人。让我们体现我们自己所得到的爱，知道这样做，我们不仅代表上帝——我们还彰显了上帝。在每一个仁慈的行为、每一杯冷水、每一双倾听的耳朵和每一扇敞开的门中，基督的存在都被彰显出来。当世界看到这样的爱时，它就会知道我们是他的门徒。

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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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