Aldgate Church of Christ At the Village Well in Aldgate, South Australia | Church of Christ

Aldgate Church of Christ At the Village Well

Locality: Aldgate, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8339 6286

Address: 54 Strathalbyn Road 5154 Aldgate, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.aldgatevillagewell.org

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25.01.2022 Taking it as read, "Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god. Isaiah 44:6 (NRSV) then, we are left with an interesting conversation regarding the presence of the weeds among the wheat. (Matthew 13:24 ff). How is it that the enemy is allowed so close to impact the field of wheat? Will the weed not have a negative impact on the wheat? Or, is it possible that the weed and the wheat occupy the same soil and in time the quality of the soil will decide which survives . . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2bRjzV2vwU

24.01.2022 There is a simplicity in hearing the voice of the Shepherd who calls to us and welcomes us home. In our lives, we may find ourselves confronted with many options - other voices speaking to us, other people coercing us, and maybe even the reality that we are not so helpful to others in allowing them to listen to the voice of the Shepherd. Take heart; the deep truth is unwavering; Jesus is both Gate and Shepherd, the One who calls us home and the One who welcomes us when we ar...rive. Click the link below to join us for our service, premiering at 8am, Sunday 3rd of May https://youtu.be/XrneL-8pNhM

24.01.2022 In a time when isolation and disconnection could be the dominant ways of life, we are finding that it is possible for people to be connected in ways they hadn’t thought possible. The disciples who are making their way to Emmaus could have been experiencing their own isolation and disconnection. And then into their midst comes a stranger who connects them with deep truth . . .... Maybe it is a timely opportunity for you to find again the connection with Scripture, with fellowship, with table hospitality, with a stranger . . . to find connection again with yourself . . Click the link below to join us for our service, premiering at 8am, Sunday 26th of April https://youtu.be/lSwFaiS0mJk

24.01.2022 As we slowly return to being together, we discover there is much to share with each other. Stories, anecdotes, lessons, movement of faith, wonders of God. We converse with one another as a continuing practice of speaking, hearing and listening. Verity and Anthony offer this same expression of conversation as they reflect on the passages for this Sunday. They continue with the questions offered by Dr Aaron Chalmers; What does this passage reveal to us about God? His natur...e, his purposes, his will for humanity? What does this passage reveal to us about the nature and vocation of the people of God? What does this passage reveal that might shape me as an individual follower of Jesus? May you continue the conversation . . . https://youtu.be/ujlh8LM54sg

23.01.2022 https://youtu.be/aYIBYC-c89Y Good Friday service of reflection.

23.01.2022 It has been said, how we understand God’s nature decides the way we live our life. Verity and Anthony explore the ways of God’s desire for generosity through familiar images, stories and parables. (Please note: due to technical changes, the video is late being posted, and the quality of the sound will be different. There are also no hymns recorded for this service. Please receive this as an opportunity to pause the video as you choose, and sing, play and enjoy the hymns o...f your choosing.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5bGrfxvjL8

22.01.2022 It is great to see The Hut continuing to provide assistance for our community. Encourage those that do need assistance to get along to The Hut. Thank you to all involved!

22.01.2022 Pentecost Sunday ... this is the season we step into the awareness of the Holy Spirit blowing through our hearts and our lives. This power of God comes to us behind closed doors, compelling us to remember the faithfulness of God ... a power for newness, a creative power of joy, hope and steadfast love. How will we experience the Holy Spirit's power among us ... Be with God ... https://youtu.be/lodkjmOLEkA

21.01.2022 https://youtu.be/zDQZqGEihW8

21.01.2022 'Hope' An art exhibition to raise our spirits and to remind us what is possible. Opening Saturday 28th November, 2pm.

19.01.2022 The Austrian poet, Rainer Maria Rilke, once wrote: Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books that are now written in a very foreign tongue. Do not now seek the answers, which cannot be given you because you would not be able to live them. And the point is, to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the a...nswer. We are continually invited into a place where it is not the knowing of answers which is important, but our willing capacity to live the questions themselves. Today, we attend to Scripture in the asking of questions, What does this passage reveal to us about God? His nature, his purposes, his will for humanity? What does this passage reveal to us about the nature and vocation of the people of God? What does this passage reveal that might shape me as an individual follower of Jesus? Live the questions . . . the answers may arrive in surprising, disturbing and engaging ways . . . Click the link below to join us for our service https://youtu.be/8_MvT3sTh3c

15.01.2022 A small taste of what is yet to come... 'Hope' Art Exhibition, opens Saturday 28th November at 2pm.

14.01.2022 What is like to wait for an experience? An experience others have enjoyed, which is now shaping their very lives . . . while you wait for it all to make sense for you. Waiting behind closed doors seems an apt description of life for many of us at the moment. Perhaps, like the disciples and like Thomas, this can be a place of patient waiting and expectation . . . knowing that even here and now, Jesus Christ is among us, saying Peace be with you. https://youtu.be/RcRFNWDUKd4

13.01.2022 Last week, Verity spoke of spiritual companions (although we think this occurred after filming stopped!) . . . it might be wise to attend to these questions: Who are spiritual companions? and, what function or role do they have in our lives? https://youtu.be/YE7dS8kb8kQ

12.01.2022 What if we were not as separate and ‘apart’ as we sometimes feel, think, believe? What if, the unity we share is not about all being the same; what if our ’together-ness’ is a reality running far deeper than common ideals, ways of life, patterns of speech? What if there is one Creator of us all . . . Click the link below to join us for our service, premiering at 8am, Sunday 17th of May https://youtu.be/i2FvpxQKUrY

11.01.2022 We enter into a new season, with the Church stepping out, having experienced the joy and fullness of the Holy Spirit, now (re)learning a way of life. It is the same for this generation as it has been for all those in the past. We (re)learn how God calls for us, compels us, desires his people to live. In a conversation today, Verity and Anthony (re)discover the meaning in knowing the nature of God and how we are deeply affected as God’s people. https://youtu.be/Tp_f3W2SpS4

09.01.2022 Verity and Anthony consider the ways in which the wisdom of God is a gift which is always offered, and the kingdom of heaven may be missed by our first glance. But when we ask, we may receive, and when we look further, we discover the richness of the kingdom of heaven affects everything we are. The two books Anthony quotes through the offering of communion are by Malcolm Guite, "Sounding the Seasons" and "The Singing Bowl". Both available through Amazon and Book Depository. I...f you have found the online services of use and believe they will be of benefit to you in the future, please let us know. You may contact Anthony or Verity directly, or email [email protected]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvOb4ZQK6Js

08.01.2022 The next installment of Songs of Hope by Verity. This week we include 2 videos of Anthony offering aspects of our worship. https://youtu.be/RV39YtQWutI

08.01.2022 https://youtu.be/343hdTtxza8

07.01.2022 Creative Arts Minister Verity Riessen explores the darkened rooms of life. These are spaces of uncertainty, grief, fragility and broken ness. Moments of deep confrontation. Places we do not long to go. Where is the Spirt of God in the darkened room? Is Wisdom only found in the cracks of light or does She create life within the shadows? https://youtu.be/iky3hokYRu0

06.01.2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxDUQFMTagU

03.01.2022 Following Jesus can lead us into difficult places. Places where we have to make decisions about our life, about what we will and will not do, where we will speak and not speak. And it will be hard. While the peace we are offered can not be taken away, we will find ourselves challenged to ’stay the course’. Perhaps being faithful with Jesus is a constant opportunity for discovering and understanding what it means to ‘follow him’, even if there is heartache and pain. https://youtu.be/sTCRY6VAGN8

03.01.2022 https://youtu.be/ObjsHOhDSpw A resurrection Sunday service offering hope in newness, as we celebrate Jesus being raised from the dead. Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!

01.01.2022 Sometimes, sneaking a pick at the end of a novel gives us a glimpse into the author's intentions. What if, instead of asking for a sneak peek, we simply stayed with the author's pace and timing? What if, instead of looking for "what comes next" we gave ourselves to prayer and readied our hearts and minds for a power and purpose we had not anticipated? https://youtu.be/s9yEi1unpbU