Church by the Bay has moved!
By Gerry Straker, 09 May 2021We’re delighted to announce that from Sunday 16th May 2021 we are now meeting at Westgate Primary School, LA4 4XF. Meeting together is so important. The physical gathering of church is...
Church by the Bay at Westgate School
By Gerry Straker, 09 May 2021We meet for Church at our new venue Westgate School on Sundays at 10 for 10:30 am. You no longer need to book a place! Please read about the new arrangements for...
Being the Bad Guys
By Tom Day, 08 May 2021‘It’s come as a surprise, we’re not sure how it happened, we don’t like it and we don’t feel like we deserve it – but we are the bad guys...
Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund
By Tom Day, 02 Apr 2021Over the last few weeks, the staff team at Church by the Bay have been reading through the book Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortlund. The book has gained a...
Jeremiah Burrough's 'Rare Jewel'
By Pam Tailyour, 15 Mar 2021The aptly-named Rare Jewel is a collection of sermons by Puritan preacher Jeremiah Burroughs, first published in 1648 after his death. Burroughs expounds the state of contentment of Paul in any...
Book on to Easter Sunday
By Gerry Straker, 03 Mar 2021We'll be meeting for Easter Sunday at the Alhambra at 10:30 am on 4th April. Book your place for this using the booking form below. NB Please do wrap up warm - it...
Reading Jeremiah in two days
By Vanessa Rigby, 01 Mar 2021Half term was a little bit different because of current restrictions and it was also different because it was the first time I remember having the whole half term off with...
Confessions of a Narnia laggard
By Tom Day, age 23, 01 Mar 2021My relationship with reading has often been a love-hate relationship. I have great memories of sitting in my parent’s bed reading under the warm glow of the bedside lamp whilst...
Emotions: Mirrors of the heart
By Gerry Straker, 01 Mar 2021Emotions: Mirrors of the heart: Hope for those in the grip of powerful emotionsCatherine Haddow This book, written by a Chartered Psychologist, would serve as a good introduction to Biblical counselling. Haddow...
Church continues at the Alhambra
By Gerry Straker, 08 Jan 2021Wonderfully, in God's grace, in Lockdown 3, we are still allowed to meet on Sunday mornings! Come and hear some good news for a change! We are meeting at 10am at...
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