Kerith Encounter Podcast

In the 2nd chapter of the book of Philippians Paul's desire was that we should continue to work out our salvation with fear and trembling. Esther continues our series by looking at verses 12 to 18 and talks about the 3 things that will characterise our lives as we do this. At the beginning of the meeting we played See a Victory by Elevation Worship which can be found on YouTube at https://youtu.be...

In our relationships we are told to be like Jesus, so Esther continues our series on Philippians by looking at the character of Jesus in verses 5 to 11 of chapter 2 and how he was a servant to others. At the beginning of the meeting we played There Is A King by Elevation Worship which can be found on YouTube at https://youtu.be/4QgQcbqw0Y8 and at the end we played Victory is Your by Bethel Music w...

During the school half-term we are holding informal meetings without a teaching session. Today Margaret & Henry Forrest share some of their life story including getting married, moving to Bracknell, becoming Christians when they started attending Warfield Church, and starting to attend Kerith Community Church. At the beginning of the meeting we played I Lift My Hands from Spring Harvest which can...

Our guest speaker this week was Catrina Benham, who has just taken on a new role overseeing the site pastors for all of our Kerith sites. She continues our series on Philippians by looking at verses 1 to 5 of chapter 2. At the beginning of the meeting we played It Is Well by Bethel Music which can be found on YouTube at https://youtu.be/0VUzQrtRqDQ and at the end we played O Come To The Altar, whi...

Esther continues our series on Philippians and completes chapter 1 by looking at verses 27 to 30. At the beginning of the meeting we played Overcome by Elevation Worship which can be found on YouTube at https://youtu.be/VihNi0ZJjso and at the end of the meeting we played In The Presence Of Angels which can be found on YouTube at https://youtu.be/BEqin3JPyBg . See additional notes at https://kerith...

Esther continues our series on Philippians by looking at verses 19 to 26 of chapter 1. At the beginning of the meeting we played Yes And Amen and at the end we played Build My Life, both of which can be found in the Kerith Worship Sets playlist on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe6aDT8QMpW4MFJn9zwTzjBsEOGhhxYR7 and were taken from our services on 17th and 24th May respectively....

Esther continues our study of the book of Philippians by looking in depth at chapter 1 verses 12 through 18. At the beginning and end of the meeting we played Goodness of God, which can be found in the Kerith Worship Sets playlist on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe6aDT8QMpW4MFJn9zwTzjBsEOGhhxYR7 and was taken from our services on 2nd August. See additional notes at https://ker...

Esther continues our study of the book of Philippians by looking in depth at chapter 1 verses 9 through 11. At the beginning of the meeting we played Echo and at the end we played God I Look To You, both of which can be found in the Kerith Worship Sets playlist on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe6aDT8QMpW4MFJn9zwTzjBsEOGhhxYR7 and were taken from our services on 28th June and 1...

After last week's introduction from Krystyna, Esther starts our study of the book of Philippians by looking in depth at chapter 1 verses 1 through 8. At the beginning of the meeting we played We Praise You which can be found in the Kerith Worship Sets playlist on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe6aDT8QMpW4MFJn9zwTzjBsEOGhhxYR7 and was taken from our service on 13th September. Se...

At the start of the new term we have started a new series looking at the book of Philippians. Krystyna Lysakowska provides an introduction to the whole book before we start looking at individual parts of it next week. At the beginning of the meeting we played Passion - Glorious Day which can be found in the Kerith Worship Sets playlist on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe6aDT8QM...

During the school holidays we are holding informal meetings without a teaching session. Today Stuart Sharp shares his life story including becoming a Christian, meeting his wife & moving to Bracknell, and meeting his birth mother & his wider family.

During the school holidays we are holding informal meetings without a teaching session. Today David Ferguson shares his life story including becoming a Christian after coming to Kerith Community Church.

During the school holidays we are holding informal meetings without a teaching session. Today Krystyna Lysakowska shares her life story, starting with her early childhood in Warsaw, Poland during World War 2.

During the school holidays we are holding informal meetings without a teaching session. Today Jean Ardron shares her life story of how God used different circumstances to bring her to Bracknell and how He worked in her life. It is hoped that other people will take the opportunity to share their story in the future.

Since it was the last meeting of Encounter before the break for the summer holidays various members shared testimonies of God's goodness during the lockdown period of the last 4 months. At the beginning of the meeting we played Great Things by Phil Wickham from https://youtu.be/y4CY3nf1Mvw and at the end of the meeting we played Miracles by Kari Jobe from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gz50dL0T8...

Esther continues our It Is Finished series by speaking from Isaiah 53:1-5 about our healing and wholeness that was bought & paid for at the cross - both spiritual but also physical, mental & emotional. At the beginning of the meeting we played Great Things by Phil Wickham from https://youtu.be/y4CY3nf1Mvw and at the end of the meeting we played Healer by Bethel Music from https://youtu.be/PMaIwfpH...

Esther continues our It Is Finished series by talking about us as new creations in Christ. She outlines 2 key points, firstly that we are already called a new creation and secondly that it is a progressive work of transformation in our lives. At the beginning of the meeting we played Who You Say I Am which was recorded at our service on 9th February and can be found in the Kerith Sunday Services p...

Esther continues our It Is Finished series by looking at forgiveness and living free from condemnation. Because our sin has been forgiven we do not need to stand under the shadow of condemnation since we have been set free from it. At the beginning of the meeting we played O Come To The Altar and at the end we played Passion - Glorious Day. Both of these songs can be found in the Kerith Sunday Ser...

Our guest speaker today was Jacqui Webber-Gant, who is currently leading our Kerith Blackwater Valley site while Heather Pocock is on maternity leave. Jacqui continues our It Is Finished series by using Hebrews 9:24-26 to highlight that Jesus died once for all and has paid the price to free us from the power of sin. She talks about the 4 years in the late 1970s that she was part of the Unification...

Esther continues our "It Is Finished" series by speaking from 1 John 3:1-3 about our being children of God. She outlines 3 privileges that we have as children of God (relationship, identity & heirs) and 2 pitfalls that will need to be avoided in our understanding as children of God. At the start of the meeting we played No Longer Slaves from https://youtu.be/f8TkUMJtK5k and at the end we played Re...

Our guest speaker today was Simon Benham, the senior pastor of Kerith Community Church. Speaking from Romans 5:1-5 Simon continued our "It Is Finished" series by telling us that one of the many benefits of Jesus' finished work on the cross is the Holy Spirit being given to us and making God's love real by pouring God's love into our hearts. Before he spoke we played Every Crown by Bethel Music fro...

Our guest speaker today was Ben Davies who was senior pastor for 43 years and used to lead Encounter before moving to Pembrokeshire. He shared 7 proverbs that God had impressed upon him in the last 3 months. At the start of the meeting we played Every Crown by Bethel Music from https://youtu.be/CqfZ2MHma7A and at the end we played There Is A King by Elevation Worship from https://youtu.be/Gz8a1Nz2...

At the beginning of April Esther started a new "It Is Finished" series based on Jesus' word in John 19:30 at the end of his suffering on the cross. Today she sets the foundations for why we are doing this series, outlining what Jesus meant by these words and stating that His death & resurrection releases us to walk out into the freedom that God has created us to be. At the beginning of the meeting...

Our guest speaker today was Catrina Benham, the site pastor for Kerith Bracknell. Speaking from Titus 3:4-5 “when the kindness and love of God our Saviour appeared, He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy”, Catrina continued the “It is finished” series, today focusing on God’s kindness to us: His kindness that leads us to repentance; His kindness that ena...

Esther continues our "It Is Finished" series by speaking from Matthew 27:57-60 about the period between Jesus's death and resurrection, describing it as a limbo state. She likens it to the state that we are in at present, waiting to be released from lock-down. In this time, she feels that God is inviting us to grow closer to Him and encourages us to be intentional about finding time to spend with...