High Street Presbyterian Church, Holywood

About God

God Talks To Us

We don't presume to know everything about God (he wouldn't be such an amazing God if we did!), but we believe God has revealed some important things about himself to humanity through the Bible, through his son Jesus, and through the changed lives of Christians all over the world and throughout history.

Starting into the Bible from page one can be pretty daunting (like trying to learn English by reading a dictionary from the start). There are four accounts of Jesus life in the New Testament part of the Bible, Mark is the shortest and a good place to start. Many of the letters that make up most of the New Testament (like Romans, Ephesians, etc.) help us understand what it means to be a Christian and how to live as Christians. We don't want to ignore the Old Testament, it tells us lots of important things about God and sets the scene for Jesus arrival, Genesis, for example, (the first book in the Bible) tells us a lot about who we are, why we're here, and lots of other big questions.

There are lots of good books and websites to help you understand more about Christianity, below are a few links we hope you'll find helpful; and please feel free to contact us if you have any questions you'd like to ask.

God Gives Us Purpose

We've spent much of our time recently looking at the question 'Why on earth am I here?' The answer is that God has a purpose for our lives, which involves:

Worship - You were planned for God's pleasure
Fellowship - You were formed for God's family
Discipleship - You were created to become like Christ
Ministry - You were shaped for serving God
Evangelism - You were made for a mission

Many people have been reading 'The Purpose Driven Life' by Rick Warren, a book on which the programme was based, with a chapter for each of the 40 days and over 100 people have joined a small group meeting on a morning or evening during the week, to discuss questions raised by the programme and enjoy fellowship together. These small groups are now continuing, in order to provide fellowship, prayer support, and help people understand what God has said to us through the Bible.

	The Bible - Online Bible Gateway allows you to read the Bible in your choice of translation, online.
	The Alpha Course The Alpha course is an opportunity to find out more about Christianity in an informal setting. The course spans 12 evenings and a weekend; each evening includes a meal, a video presentation about Christianity, and an opportunity to chat or ask questions about the presentation. Watch this space for details of the next Alpha course in High Street, or check out the Alpha Course website for details of another course near you.
	Two Ways To Live Two Ways To Live is an explanation of the greatest choice that we face, the two different ways we can live our lives. It is a clear and simple explanation of the message that is at the heart of the gospel.
	Purpose Driven UK Purpose Driven UK is the UK home of the 40 Days of Purpose campaign, based on the original US campaign started by Rick Warren. The site provides additional information and resources.
	1st Holywood Presbyterian 1st Holywood is the other PCI congregation in Holywood and the members are our partners in the gospel. We join together for services from time to time, celebrating the unity we share through the blood of Christ and strive to serve our Lord together on a number of projects, including the youth fellowship group, Pitstop.
	All Souls, Langham Place All Souls is an excellent evangelical Agnlican church in the centre of London. If you find yourself in the capital on a Sunday, we can wholehearedly recommend it as a place of worship and fellowship. They produce a number of useful resources, some of which are avilable on their website, and employ Rico Tice, creator of the Christianity Explored course.
	St Helen's, Bishopsgate St Helen's is another excellent evangelical Agnlican church in the centre of London which we can recommend. They have a superb audio ministry, featuring sermons and talks by many of the top Bible teachers in the country (and in other countries too!).