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Sunday 14th March 2010
Our Senior Minister, Dr Liam Goligher will be preaching at 9.30am, 11.15am and 6.30pm.
Posted: March 8, 2010 at 10:00 | Tags: christmas, events, services
New Video: Final Revelation Sermon
Sermon on Revelation 22: 6-21 from Duke Street Church on Vimeo.
Posted: March 2, 2010 at 0:01 |
New Video: Final Revelation Sermon
John Calvin: Celebrating a life at full throttle
Lecture celebrating the influence of John Calvin on both church and culture. This public lecture was delivered at Duke Street Church, Richmond, UK on October 22nd 2009 by Dr Liam Goligher.
If you would prefer you can download the audio (mp3) file here
Over 100 people attended the lecture which marked the 500th anniversary of Calvin’s birth .
Although Jean Calvin lived so long ago, his teachings had a considerable impact on not only the development of the church but also the shaping of the state and they continue to resonate today.
Liam’s lecture explored Calvin’s extensive influence on many areas of life including education, poverty, the law, economics and civil government, as well as the church and its relationship with the state.
Despite his great achievements, Calvin remained humble in his faith. A month before he died, he gathered together the magistrates of the city of Geneva and testified to his complete dependence upon God and confessed himself “miserable sinner”. At his insistence he was buried in an unmarked grave.
“Calvin is certainly not just an academic from history.” explained Liam. “Time magazine, for instance, recently said that the renaissance of Calvinism in America was the third biggest force changing the world, after the internet and the global financial crisis. A whole new generation of younger Christian leaders are looking back to their ecclesiastical roots and finding huge value in the depth and robustness of Calvin’s orthodox theology.”
It was a stimulating evening and the audience’s attention was rewarded in mind and body, with greater knowledge and a fine array of canapés.
If you are interested in learning more about Calvin’s theology, come to the Calvin Reading Group which meets monthly at The Cricketers pub on Richmond Green. Details are available from the church office.
Posted: November 11, 2009 at 12:01 | Tags: Liam Goligher, media
John Calvin: Celebrating a life at full throttle
Thanksgiving Day for the Redevelopment
A Thanksgiving Service and Lunch were held at the church on Sunday 17th May to celebrate the completion of a major 17-month re-development project.
The newly enlarged building includes a new hall and various meeting rooms, new offices to accommodate a growing staff team, two state of the art kitchens, and a nursery with a garden area for children to play in.
“We’re excited that our redevelopment project is complete,” said Liam Goligher, Senior Minister, “Duke Street Church has a long tradition of serving the people of Richmond and we’re looking forward to welcoming the community into our new facilities so that people can enjoy the many events and activities we offer.”
The service was attended by Susan Kramer MP, Councillor Jane Dodds and Councillor Pamela Fleming.” I’m delighted that Duke Street Church is such a thriving place with so much going on. It was great to see the results of the redevelopment first hand, and I am sure the new facilities will prove to be a brilliant resource for the local community, said Mrs Kramer.
Originally constructed in 1962, the church undertook this project to accommodate its growing congregation and to provide additional facilities. Contractors, Crispin & Borst carried out the project, which cost in excess of £3 million.
Duke Street Church typically attracts 500 people every Sunday and numerous activities take place during the week catering to the community, including playgroups for preschoolers, meals for the homeless, after school kids club, Friday night youth group and a cafe. The church also hosts other organisations’ events such as the Richmond Local History Society. The church has served Richmond since 1850.
Posted: May 21, 2009 at 22:42 | Tags: events, redevelopment, thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day for the Redevelopment
Face Painting at the Richmond May Fair
At the recent Richmond May Fair, on 9 May 2009, twelve volunteers from Duke Street took turns face painting a never-ending stream of people. Taking it in turns throughout the day many of the volunteers discovered they had a talent they hadn’t known about before as they painted spidermen, butterflies, tigers, skeletons, scary monsters and pretty flowers.
It wasn’t only children who were up for having their faces painted. A number of teenagers and young adults came along too. At one time, when the team were busy, a group of teenagers took up some brushes and colours, painting each other and having great fun.
Organiser Ann Hinsley explains the reasoning behind providing the free face-painting at the May Fair: “We do it for fun and as a service to the community. We take the opportunity to let the parents and children know about the church activities, including the café where they could go on the day.”
Many ask the face paint artists if they can donate some money and for the first time, this year there was a small box for donations towards the church redevelopment work. Thank you to everyone who donated to this cause; we were amazed that at the end of the day the donations came to over £185.
Posted: May 10, 2009 at 20:06 | Tags: events, may fair, richmond, summer
