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Following our week of prayer and fasting at the beginning of the year we had a request for some teaching about how to pray and fast to be made available online. Here are some thoughts on prayer and fasting by Sophie Toovey. Fasting shows us we need prayer (and ultimately, God!) more than we need food. … Read more
Friends, I was delighted when I learned last month that Torfaen is providing accommodation for several families from war-torn Syria who have sought refuge in Wales. As soon as this was announced I felt compelled that we as a church should do whatever we can to welcome them into our community and to help them settle. As … Read more
Each year we dedicate the first full week to prayer and fasting. Our prayer week for 2016 runs from Sunday 3rd – Saturday 9th January. There will be various prayer foci at various locations throughout the week. We will also be receiving daily prayer prompts via Prayer Mob throughout the week. It would be great to have you join us… … Read more
This morning I preached a sermon called Rest for the Weary, looking at the words of Jesus in Matthew 11v28-30. I closed the sermon by sharing a prayer that was posted by Scotty Smith on The Gospel Coalition website. I thought I would share it here: Most gracious Jesus, I’m lacing up my running shoes this morning to … Read more
We love Jesus Christ at Hill City Church, so it stands to reason that we also love Christmas! Therefore we intend to celebrate as much as possible. Here’s what we’ve got planned: join us if you can: Monday 14th December CAP Christmas meal Venue and time tbc Wednesday 16th December Cold Barn Carols 5pm at Cold … Read more
This is a little post that contains some BIG news! Last night Michelle and I shared with our ‘sending’ church, Highfields, some news that we have already announced to our ‘home’ church Hill City – that we believe that God has called us to move back to Cardiff to plant a new church in a very diverse, transient and challenging area of the inner-city. This is … Read more
As a church we need to pray more, not only for our own personal and pastoral issues, but also for our communities, our valley, for salvation and for revival. Prayer is the engine that drives the church. Therefore, starting on Friday 6th November we are launching ‘The Engine Room’ – a monthly half-night of prayer. The Engine … Read more
Hey guys, just wanted to share with you a great little app that has really helped me in my personal devotions recently. It’s the Solid Joys app that contains short daily nuggets of encouragement by Pastor John Piper. While I don’t think that you can ever replace the joy and significance of digging into scripture for yourself, … Read more
Sunday 18th October is Anti-Slavery Day. We will be marking the day and raising awareness about human trafficking at Hill City Church by doing a Big Bake! The Big Bake is a great initiative from Tearfund that mixes shining a light on human trafficking with the creation of incredible cakes – that then get sold in … Read more
In one of our recent Sunday gatherings our Open Doors rep, Sophie, shared the latest news from Syria and led us in prayer for our brothers and sisters in that broken and embattled part of the world. As part of her presentation she played clips from a couple of really powerful videos. Several people have … Read more