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A wet January day kept the crowds away but there are always enough people who brave the elements and keep Speakers Corner alive and active.
A really good chat with Nathan, a Pakistani UK resident, his family are Christian but he turned his back on many years ago, he was happy to chat and said he was wanting to ‘come back to Christianity,’ he is reading through the book of Psalms (5 a day) and listening to Christians in the park or on YouTube. I shared with him the story of ‘The Lost/Prodigal Son’ which he did not know, and he took away a Luke’s gospel. Please pray for him!

Evangelism @ Speakers Corner. Hyde Park. London.

“Whatever we do, we must not treat the Great Commission like it’s the Great Suggestion.” —Charles R. Swindoll

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Speakers Corner in London’s Hyde Park is the oldest free speech platform in the world. People won the right to speak in mass protests in the 1860s and early 1870s. Some people believe the tradition is connected to the right of the condemned to a last speech before being hung at the Tyburn gallows, a practice that stopped at the end of the 18th century. Every Sunday people from all sorts of convictions come to Hyde Park in the afternoon to spread their message or to have fun.

Preaching today…

Morning Service:
Venue: Duncan Road Church. SO31 1BD.
Time: 10.30am
Subject: Evangelism is For Everyone – Case Study 1: Jesus: The Greatest Evangelist
Speaker: Gordon Curley
Bible Passage: Luke chapter 4 verses 1-42
YouTube Livestream: CLICK HERE

Baptism Service: Archie Handley.
Venue: Duncan Road Church. SO31 1BD.
Subject: ‘God meets us where we are!’
Bible Passage: Acts chapter 8 verses 35-39
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It will be great to baptise Archie today. Archie has grown up through so many of our activities, from Kida Klub to Youth Club, from BodyBuilders to Good News camp.

Baptism Service:
Venue: Duncan Road Church. SO31 1BD.
Saturday 4th January
Time: 7.00pm
Speaker: Gordon Curley
Subject: ‘God meets us where we are!’
Bible Passage: Acts chapter 8 verses 35-39
YouTube Livestream: CLICK HERE

Happy Christmas from the Curley’s!
We are joining with our European and Latin American friends in exchanging presents (and enjoying the Christmas dinner) tonight on Christmas Eve.

Penny’s wrist has not healed and she is expecting to be in hospital tomorrow for an operation. Wires and plate because it’s all slipped, hence the pain!

Wishing everyone a peaceful Christmas and a happy New Year

Happy Christmas” is what I chose to say
But other greetings are used for the day
By one and all during the festive season
And foreign languages are the reason

There’s “Frolyke Kerst feest” or “Jou Noel”
“Felleeth Navidad” even “Glaydlig Yool”
“Kalla Kristoogenna”, “Booon Natarlee”
“Boas Festas” or “Sheng Dan Kwhy Lee”

You could say “Frelicker Vineakten”
Or maybe “Roshdesrom Kristovim” then
So you can say it in very many ways
But please never say “Happy Holidays!”

‘Jesus the reason for the season!’ – Luke chapter 19 verses 10 – sermon by Gordon Curley

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(PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

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Preaching today…

MORNING: Service:
Venue: Duncan Road Church. SO31 1BD.
Time: 10.30am
Subject: Christmas Carols: Angels We Have Heard on High
Speaker: Gordon Curley
Bible Passage: Luke chapter 2 verses 14
YouTube Livestream: CLICK HERE

AFTERNOON: Carol Service
Venue: Duncan Road Church. SO31 1BD.
Time: 4.00pm to 5.00pm
Subject: Jesus the reason for the season!
Speaker: Gordon Curley
YouTube Livestream: CLICK HERE

It was grey, cold & windy at the Corner today, and compared to previous weeks it seemed a little flat. Disappointing not to have had a ‘meaningful’ conversation, a few rowdy ones and an interesting chat with a Jewish man called Nathan, Jewish by birth but not by theology. At first, he didn’t want to speak to ‘Christians or Moslems’ but then he chatted to Chris & myself for 45+ minutes about his understanding of God. I think this was a first base conversation that will be continued next time we meet.
As always, thanks for your prayers!