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14 Mar

[30-04-08] Church Plant in London
If you were at Church on Sunday, you will have heard me talking about my journey with God over the past ten years or so, and the exciting plans that are beginning to develop for the next few months – which means that we will be moving to London to plant a Church! God has really been challenging me over the past ten years, and preparing me to leave Loughborough to pursue his Kingdom elsewhere.
[25-04-08] Baptisms video April '08
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[23-04-08] Boys 'n' girls social images
On Saturday the boys 'n' girls social took place.
[18-03-08] OH1 Passover Meal
On Sunday 30th March OH1 are hosting our very own Passover meal at 8pm at 64 Beacon Road.
[14-03-08] The Passion - New BBC1 Series
This Sunday  BBC1 is showing the first in a four part mini-series about the death of Jesus.
[10-03-08] Consultation Update
Over the last few months we’ve had a period of consultation where we’ve wanted to hear ideas and dreams, specific requirements and also concerns and questions people have about St.
[10-03-08] Luxuries for Lent - Update
Well there are 2 more weeks of lent to go so if you have given up chocolate or something equally difficult you are nearly there! I have spoken to loads of people who have given up stuff for Luxuries for Life and have saved a surprising amount of money.
[06-03-08] Overflow: Make a Noise
Have you ever felt strongly about an issue but not got around to doing anything about it?  Do you feel that you'd like to know more on something but don't have time to do any research of your own?  Have you heard something unjust that made you angry, and then forgotten all about it?  Life is busy and sometimes it can be difficult to find time to write a letter or express your view.
[26-02-08] Open Heaven presents: Chocolate Fest
On the 9th March Open Heaven will be hosting the annual Easter event.
[21-02-08] Hope '08: The bigger picture
You may have heard about or even been at Message 2000 (Manchester) or Soul in the City (London).

The Passion - New BBC1 Series

This Sunday  BBC1 is showing the first in a four part mini-series about the death of Jesus. The Passion will go out on Sunday, Monday, (Good) Friday and conclude on Easter Sunday on prime time BBC1 so may well prove a bit of a talking point.

Joseph Mawle (Soundproof) will be playing the role of Jesus with support from James Nesbitt (Cold Feet), Ben Davies and Penelope Wilton (Shaun of the Dead). The show also reunites Dennis Lawson (Bleak House) with producer Nigel Stafford-Clarke.

I've had the chance to see the first 90 minutes of the programme (half its 3 hour run time), and all I can say is so far, so good! Joseph Mawle does a great job as Jesus, and the programme gone to real effort to get it's history right, not just in how it looks, but by taking the time to put the story back into its original context.

There's lots more about the film at rejesus.co.uk as well as at the official BBC site for the show. Church groups are hoping the response will be similar to when the BBC first aired Jesus of Nazareth. Then people were so moved by what they had seen they rang the BBC switchboard to find out more. With this being broadcast into so many people's homes it would a good idea to watch if, even if it's so you have something to say when your friends ask about it.

The series will be broadcast as follows:

Episode 1: Sunday 16 March, 8pm-9pm, BBC1
Episode 2: Monday 17 March, 8.30pm-9pm, BBC1
Episode 3: Friday 21 March, 9.00pm-10.00pm, BBC1
Episode 4: Sunday 23 March, 7.30pm-8.00pm, BBC1

Episodes 1-3 omnibus: Sunday 23 March, 2.15pm--4.40pm, BBC1

If you'd like more information about the show, please ask me. I've been following developments on this one for a long time!

Posted by: Matt Page on Friday Mar 14th, 2008

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