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Sunday 29 May
 | 10.15am | All Age Worship | Esther Potter |
| 6.00pm | Sunday@Six | Dom Turner |
Giving in Grace
Sunday 22 May
| 10.15am | Morning Worship | Giving in Grace Thanksgiving and Celebration | Michael White |  |
| 6.00pm | Sunday@Six | Giving in Grace Thanksiving and Celebration | Stuart Hassard |
Sunday 15 May
| 10.15am | Holy Comunion | Dan Tansey, Christians Against Poverty |
| 6.00pm | Sunday@Six | Dan Tansey, Christians Against Poverty |
Sunday 8 May
| 10.15am | Morning Worship | Giving in Grace Thanksgiving and Gift Day - The Generosity of Grace |
| 6.00pm | Sunday@Six | Giving in Grace Thanksgiving and Gift Day - The Generosity of Grace |
Easter Sunday 24 April
| 10.15am | Easter Family Holy Communion Service |
| 6.00pm | Sunday@Six | Easter Celebration |
Good Friday 22 April
| 10.00am | Family Service |
Palm Sunday 17 April
| 10.15am | Morning Worship | Giving in Grace - The Application of Grace |
| 6.00pm | Sunday@Six | Giving in Grace - The Application of Grace | Due to a technical problem the start of this recording is unavailable. |
Sunday 10 April
| 10.15am | Morning Worship | Giving in Grace part 3 |
| 6.00pm | Sunday @ Six | Giving in Grace part 3 |
Sunday 3 April
| 10.15am | Morning Worship | Mothering Sunday |
Sunday 27 March
| 10.15am | Morning Worship | Giving in Grace part 2 |
| 6.00pm | Sunday @ Six | Giving in Grace part 2 |
Sunday 20 March
| 10.15am | Morning Worship | Giving in Grace part 1 |
| 6.00pm | Sunday @ Six | Giving in Grace part 1 |
Jesus at the Centre
Sunday 6 March
 | 10.15am | Holy Communion | Dying, John 13 v 21 - 14 v 6 | Due to a technical problem this recording is unavalable |
Sunday 27 February
| 10.15am | Morning Worship | Prayer, Luke 18 v 1 - 8 |
| 6.00pm | Sunday @ Six | Prayer, Luke 18 v 1 - 8 |
Sunday 20 February
| 10.15am | Holy Communion | Miracles, John 14 v 5 - 14 |
| 6.00pm | Sunday @ Six | Miracles, John 14 v 5 - 14 |
Sunday 13 February
| 10.15am | Morning Worship | Healing, Luke 8 v 40 - 48 |
| 6.00pm | Holy Communion | Healing, Luke 8 v 40 - 48 |
Sunday 30 January
| 10.15am | All Age Worship |
| 6.00pm | Sunday @ Six | Comfort, John 9 v 1 - 41 |
Sunday 23 January
| 10.15am | Disasters, Luke 13 v 1- 8 | |
Sunday 16 January
| 10.15am | Spiritual Attack, Matt 12v 1 - 8 |
| 6.00pm | Spiritual Attack, Matt 12v 1 - 8 |
Christmas is Coming...
Sunday 19 December
| 10.15am | Christmas Reflections |
| 7.00pm | Carol Celebration |
Sunday 12 December
| 10.15am | Children & Youth Christmas Celebration |
| 6.00pm | Sunday @ Six |
Sunday December 5
| 10.15am | Holy Communion |  |
JUST 10
Sunday November 28
| 10.15am | Live by Priorities - Week 10 Commandment 1 |
Sunday November 21
| 6.00pm | Know God - Week 9 Commandment 2 |
Sunday November 14
| 10.15am | Service for Remembrance Sunday | |
| 6.00pm | Take God Seriously- Week 8 - Commandment 3 |
Sunday November 7
| 10.15am | Take God Seriously - Week 8 -Commandment 3 |
Sunday October 31
| 10.15am | Catch your Breath - Week 7 Commandment 4 |
| 6.00pm | Catch your Breath - Week 7 Commandment 4 |
Sunday October 24
| 10.15am | Keep the peace with our Parents - Week 6 Commandment 5 |
| 6.00pm | Keep the peace with our Parents - Week 6 Commandment 5 |
Sunday October 17
| 10.15am | Manage your Anger - Week 5 Commandment 6 |
| 6.00pm | Manage your Anger - Week 5 Commandment 6 |
Sunday October 10
| 10.15am | Affair proof your Relationships - Week 4 Commandment 7 |
| 6.00pm | Affair proof your Relationships - Week 4 Commandment 7 |
Thursday October 7
| 10.00am | Thursday Fellowship Communion & Refreshments |
Sunday October 3
| 10.15am | Bob's Valedictory |
Sunday September 26
| Back to Church Sunday & HARVEST |
| 10.15am | Prosper with a Clear Conscience - Week 3 Commandment 8 | |
| 6.00pm | Prosper with a Clear Conscience - Week 3 Commandment 8 |
Sunday September 19
| 10.15am | Hold to the Truth - Week 2 Commandment 9 |
| 6.00pm | Hold to the Truth - Week 2 Commandment 9 |
Sunday September 12
| 10.15am | Find Contentment - Week 1 Commandment 10 |
| 6.00pm | Find Contentment - Week 1 Commandment 10 |
Sunday September 5
| 10.15am | Treasure in Jars of Clay |
AUGUST SUMMER SUNDAYS
Sunday August 29
| 10.15am | Can you be a Christian and not go to Church? |
Sunday August 15
| 10.15am | Celebrating Creation & Creator |
| 6.00pm | Sunday @ Six | Assisted Dying |
Sunday August 1
| 10.15am | Holy Communion |
Sunday July 25
| 10.15am | All Age Church Family Worship | |
| 6.00pm | Sunday @ Six |
BREAKING NEWS
Sunday July 18
| 10.15am | Holy Communion | Demonstrating the Good News |
| 6.00pm | Sunday @ Six | Demonstrating the Good News |
Sunday July 11
| 10.15am | Morning Worship | How can we receive power for Evangelism? |
| 6.00pm | Sunday @ Six | How can we receive power for Evangelism? |
Sunday July 4
| 10.15am | Holy Communion | What is Friendship Evangelism? | |
Sunday June 27
| 10.15am | All Age Church Family Worship | World Cup Sunday |
| 6.00pm | Sunday @ Six | What is Friendship Evangelism? |
Sunday June 20
| 10.15am | Holy Communion | What is the Good News? |
| 6.00pm | Sunday @ Six | What is the Good News? | Please note this recording is incomplete. |
Sunday June 13
| 10.15am | Morning Worship | The "Why" of Evangelism | |
| 6.00pm | Sunday @ Six | The "Why" of Evangelism |
OPEN TO GOD
Sunday June 6
| 10.15am | Holy Communion | Open to God |
Sunday May 30
| 10.15am | All Age Church Family Worship and Baptism | Open to God |
| 6.00pm | Sunday @ Six | Open to God | |
Sunday May 23 - Pentecost
| 10.15am | Morning Worship | Open to God |
| 6.00pm | Sunday @ Six | Open to God |
Sunday May 9
| 10.15am | Open to God | Thanksgiving and Blessing | |
| 6.00pm | Open to God |
Sunday 2 May
| 10.15am | Morning Worship |
RIVERS OF JUSTICE
Sunday 18 April
| 10.15am | Learning the art of Contentment |
| 6.00pm | Learning the art of Contentment |
Sunday 11 April
| 10.15am | Money - it makes the world go round |
| 6.00pm | Money - it makes the world go round |
Sunday 4 April
| 10.15am | Easter Day Family Worship |
| 6.00pm | Easter Celebration |
Friday 2 April
| 10.15am | Good Friday Service |
| 2.00pm | An Hour at the Cross |
Sunday 28 March
| 10.15am | An old problem with a modern twist - Trade & Debt | Terry Tennans | |  |
| 6.00pm | An old problem with a modern twist - Trade & Debt |
Sunday 21 March
| 10.15am | The Earth is the Lord's - Caring for God's Earth | | |
| 6.00pm | The Earth is the Lord's - Caring for God's Earth | | |
Sunday 14 March
| 10.15am | Mothering Sunday | |
| 6.00pm | Rivers of Justice in the Early Church |
Sunday 7 March
| 10.15am | Rivers of Justice in the Early Church | Robin Richardson |
Sunday 28 February
| 10.15am | Rivers of Justice in Jesus | Viv Whitfield | | Please note this recording is incomplete |
| 6.00pm | Rivers of Justice in Jesus | Ollie Wright | | | |
Sunday 21 February
| 10.15am | Rivers of Justice in the Old Testament | Dave Talks | |
| 6.00pm | Rivers of Justice in the Old Testament |
THE WHOLEHEARTED DISCIPLE
Sunday 14 February
| 10.15am | Submit to the Lord; Know Blessing | Proverbs 3: 11 & 12 | Celia Simcox |
| 6.00pm | Honour the Lord; Give Generously | Proverbs 3: 9 & 10 | Martin Brown |
Sunday 7 February
| 10.15am | Honour the Lord; Give Generously | Proverbs 3: 9 & 10 | Bob Fuller |
Sunday 31 January
| 10.15am | All Age Worship |
| 6.00pm | Honour the Lord's Providence | Proverbs 3: 5 & 6 | Bob Fuller |
Sunday 24 January
| 10.15am | Fear the Lord: Shun Evil | Proverbs 3: 7 & 8 | Peter Adams |
| 6.00pm | Fear the Lord: Shun Evil | Proverbs 3: 7 & 8 | Peter Adams |
Sunday 17 January
| 10.15am | Honour the Lord's Promises | Proverbs 3: 3 & 4 | Wendy Pagden |
| 6.00pm | Honour the Lord's Promises | Proverbs 3: 3 & 4 | Amy Watson |
Sunday 10 January
| 10.15am | Honour the Lord's Precepts | Proverbs 3: 1 & 2 | Peter Adams |
| 6.00pm | Honour the Lord's Precepts | Proverbs 3: 1 & 2 | Celia Simcox |
Sunday 3 January
| Unavailable due to technical problems | 10.15am | Honour the Lord's Providence | Proverbs 3: 5 & 6 | Bob Fuller |
Sunday 20 December
| 10.15am |
Christmas Reflections |
Dave Talks |
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7.00pm |
Carol Service Testimony |
Daniel |
Sunday 13 December
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6.30pm |
Standing Firm |
Robin Richardson |
Sunday 06 December
|
10.15am |
What kind of Church does Colchester need? |
Rev John Dunnett, General Director CPAS |
Sunday 29 November
|
10.15am |
The Commission |
Dave Talks |
Sunday 22 November
|
10.15am |
The Counsellor |
Celia Simcox |
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6.30pm |
The Counsellor |
Wendy Pagden |
Sunday 15 November 2009
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10.15am |
The Call to Abide |
Dave Talks |
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6.30pm |
The Call to Abide |
Peter Adams |
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Sunday 08 November 2009
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10.15am |
Remembrance Sunday |
Rev Robin Richardson, Padre 3 PARA |
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6.30pm |
The Cost of Commitment |
Amy Watson |
Sunday 01 November
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10.15am |
The Cost of Commitment |
John Saxon |
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