Churches Together in Crewe Covenant Service Address 2 of 2

On January 22nd 2008 around 200 representatives (ie members) of something like 23 Crewe Churches joined together for a Covenant Service at the Oakley Centre. A range of traditional to more free worship, happy clappies to smells & bells agreeing to get on with one another. Top stuff.

Reflected in this was a variety of styles of song, ancient & modern (I'd never have put "I hear the sound of Rustling" down as a modern hymn - surely getting on as something akin to a Golden Oldie now?). We acknowledged and apologised before God and each other that we've hurt other Christians and Churches, and it's time for that to stop.

We expressed gratitude for being able to work together, and promised "To do together all that we can" to the benefit of our community and the glory of God.

There was a spot on address by Revd John Walker, Chairman of the Chester and Stoke on Trent District of the Methodists. Locally relevant. Railway heritage. Welcoming incomers. Trying to get on with each other in families... parallels with church life. It was humourous, relevant, and challenging.

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