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Matlock Methodist & United Reformed Church, also known within the community as Bank Road Church, is a wonderful building with access for all and modern facilities and is located on the hillside above Matlock Town centre in the Peak District of Derbyshire.
As well as the worship services each week, the Church has a wide variety of groups and activities that meet and provide fellowship and fun for all ages including community groups that regularly use the premises.
This Church is constantly looking to ways of working in the community and reaching out to those in need both locally and further a field with more than just donations. We have committed to supporting Fairtrade products and the Make Poverty History campaign.
Everyone is welcome to come to this Church and it is prayed that they will find rest, refreshment and peace in a caring, praying community and our LORD JESUS CHRIST.
Message From Our Minister
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New Year Message
Dear Readers,
A Word for those hesitating at the Church Doors at the start of 2012:
In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God.
God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him.
The word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone.
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.
Looking into the New Year from the Old Year is looking from the familiar into the unknown. Look from here, through the closed doors of the church where we have yet to enter, and focus on the Cross.
Here in our faith and in our church life we already know the routine; we have been through it before looking to the Cross of Jesus. The New Year starts with the Covenant Service where we recommit ourselves to God's purpose. We move forward into Lent and Passiontide; to the pain and anguish of Maundy Thursday and Good Friday and then on to the glorious resurrection joy of Easter Sunday. Pentecost and Ascension come next and the year takes us in a perpetual forward direction with all that happens along the way. We are familiar with it, but we don't know what will happen. We have to pass from this year to the next; from here, where we are tonight, through the doors of the old year which will shut tightly, into the year ahead.
Pause here..... at the doorway, make space to focus on the path ahead and look through the darkness to the distant Cross and to the Light inside. Here is a chance to reflect and give thanks for all that God has brought you through this past year. Here is an opportunity to face any fears of what might be ahead for you, your family and friends and pray for God's light to guide you. Here there is a moment in time to pray for the darkened world, its peoples and leaders of nations and everything that might come to pass in the future year.
The Word says: I am the door for the sheep ..... I am the good shepherd ....... I am the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.... the light of the world.........the light shines in the darkness and the darkness can never extinguish it....
Rev Lyn Houghton <><
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Church Membership
The Church has a membership that has been between 100 and 150 in number
in recent years. We are always pleased to welcome new Members and to have the opportunity to encourage non-Members to consider membership.
Membership is transferable between Churches so when Church Members move
to and from an area they can transfer their membership to their local
Church if they wish so that they can fulfil their
obligations as Church Members.
Membership of the Methodist or United Reformed Church is not a requirement
of attending worship services or
any of the regular meetings or activities held in the Church premises.
Church Membership is for when an individual
has reached a decision in their faith life that means they are prepared to
commit themselves to following Jesus Christ
in their daily lives.
As a Member of the Methodist Church you are called to: -
Church Membership preparation classes are held for Christians of all ages and the Church provides the
ongoing support and infrastructure for Church Members to fulfil their commitment to the Church and to Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Worship ServicesThe regular worship services held in our Church are open to anyone to come to, whether Christian or non-Christian. We would ask that when you do come, you respect the setting for those who are worshipping.Sundays other than first of the month
First Sunday of the Month
Third Sunday of the Month
Third Wednesday of each month Our services are led by both ordained Ministers and non-ordained worship leaders, called Lay Preachers and thereby we enjoy a variety of styles of worship that all bring glory to God and seek to strengthen our love of our Lord Jesus. Our Sunday Morning Worship Services regularly have around 70 people attending and other services enjoy a range of attendances with the Worship Room capable of accommodating over 200 people. We enjoy the sound of children and if you do have youngsters with you, they are welcome too. For those who would prefer to retire to our crèche with their youngster,
the sound system in the Church relays into the crèche so that you may still hear the service.
Within the Church chairs there are copies of each of the hymn books and bibles and other service books are provided as
required. We also have large print versions of the books for those who may need them. It is asked that all of these
resources are respected.
Rev. Lyn Houghton is also Minister for Matlock Moor Methodist Church.
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