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Worship

At Real Life Church we love to worship Jesus! We believe true worship happens in Spirit and in Truth and gathering together in corporate times of worship is an important part of our Sunday meetings. Whether there is a full band, or simply one person on a guitar, our desire is to give glory to God, lift His name high and help His people enter into His presence. We highly prioritise the work of the Holy Spirit and give space every week to listen to the voice of God; we make sure the prophetic shapes our worship times together, as well as the music.

Phil

Phil leads the Worship Team at Real Life. She has been involved in worship bands since she was 16 and she just loves the privilege of helping our people meet Jesus through worship. She also loves Cornish beaches, a good book with a glass of wine and all things Christmas!

Music has always been the medium through which I most connect with Jesus. I feel like His worship is just in me and has been as far back as I can remember. Something in me comes alive whenever I am worshipping Jesus, whether in large corporate gatherings, or on my own at my piano. Getting to worship with our people is such an incredible privilege and seeing people fall in awe at the feet of Jesus or just burst with joy when they realise who He is and what He’s done is something I know I will never get tired of. Jesus has done everything for me, so just getting to offer Him a little bit of gratitude back in sacrificial praise is a total joy.”

Dan

Dan has been leading worship since he was a teenager and just loves to use his musical gifts to lift up the name of Jesus! He also loves good quality food, proper coffee and sci-fi tv/movies.

“John Piper says that “the chief end of man is to enjoy God by enjoying him forever” (adapted from the Westminster shorter catechism). It’s an honour to help lead the church in corporate worship because when we gather together as his people, we remind ourselves through singing and the word of how amazing our God is, and all he has done through Jesus - so that we have the privilege and wonder of being welcomed into the presence of the Almighty, beholding His glory and enjoying being together with Him. Corporate worship is not just a spiritual experience, but involves our intellect and bodies as we encounter him and encourage each other through spiritual gifts to pursue him together. God is so good.”

Ro

Ro is a fearless worshipper who loves to help people encounter the presence of God! She also loves being outdoors - on the sea, by the sea or in the sea, warm sunshine on her skin and adventures with her family.

“It is an absolute honour and privilege to help lead the people of God into His presence. When we recognise and celebrate who He is and what He has done for us our only response can be to worship. Whether it’s singing songs loudly or standing still in awe, we can trust that God meets us when we lift His name high. Psalms 100:4 says “Come into his city with songs of thanksgiving and into his courtyards with songs of praise. Thank him and praise his name.“ We literally get to be in the presence of the maker of heaven and earth. And the way to do that is with a thankful heart. The One who flung stars into space and made the planets also intricately formed us in the womb and knows every hair on our heads! Wow! How can we not be thankful?! Worship is such an amazing joy!”

Matt

Matt has been playing in worship bands and leading worship for over twenty years and he brings such joy and enthusiasm when he leads. He loves playing music & singing, exploring the great and adventurous outdoors by foot or bike, cooking delicious food and a good single malt!

“Our God is so generous in His love, grace, mercy, compassion, creation... I love to help our church come boldly into His presence and celebrate His majesty together! Through worship we can express our gratitude, learn more about Him and have powerful encounters with Him. It is a privilege to lead people to this beautiful place and it is lots of fun being creative along the way!”

Sarah

Sarah has a real heart for Jesus and loves to help point others to Him through worship! She also loves a good book, a bubble bath and quality time with good friends.

“As a worship leader, I love having the opportunity to encounter Jesus, point others towards him and help others to discover the joy that comes with worshipping Him. Worship has always been the place where I have gone deeper with Jesus and I love being able to use the creative gifting He has placed within me to help others do the same. There’s a saying in leadership that goes “you can’t lead people to places you’ve never been yourself” and I wholeheartedly believe this is true, that our worship is only authentic when we make time to go there on our own, just us and Jesus, first.”

What we believe

We believe the Bible is the inspired Word of God and it is without error and the final authority in matters of faith and life.

We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each person is fully God.

We believe that mankind is made in the image of God yet is corrupted by sin and guilty before a Holy God therefore putting mankind under God’s right judgement.

We believe Jesus Christ, the eternal Son of God, was born of the virgin Mary and was both fully God and fully man. He lived the perfect life, died on a cross, rose bodily from death and ascended into heaven where he reigns at the right hand of God the Father.

We believe in the death of Jesus Christ in our place as the only way to freedom from the power and consequences of sin. Right standing before God for the sinner is only through faith in Jesus’ death and resurrection.

We believe the Holy Spirit is a person who causes men and women to be born again, empowered for life and become more like Jesus.

We believe Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a one off event that occurs either at or after conversion and is accompanied by the gifts of the Spirit. We are then commanded to live a life where we are continually filled with the Holy Spirit.

We believe the church is made up of all believers as the body of Christ. These believers are to be gathered together in local congregations following New Testament guidelines (e.g. Elders, Baptism, Bread & Wine, Small Groups, Every member playing his/her part, Financial giving, Being good news to the poor).

We believe in the personal and visible return of Jesus Christ in power and glory to judge all mankind both living and dead.

Accessibility

Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls has disabled parking for those who need it, it is all on one level, except for the main entrance which has three steps. We have people to welcome you who can meet you at the main entrance and guide you to a level access.

We are currently working with those who have accessibility limitations within our family and we currently provide:

• Preaching notes to those who are Deaf or hard of hearing.
• A plan of the service for those who need to know what is happening.
• A quiet non-stimulating area on request.
• Ear defenders on request.
• A free from box, for kids and grown ups to choose a snack. We also keep a nut free environment, but cannot claim to be completely nut free as we meet in a school.
• Good contrast for the worship songs on the screen.
• Youth resource box at the back of the hall with sermon notes, fidget toys, pens and doodle pads.

Sound
We know that sound levels can reach 90-100 decibels for short periods of time during worship, but that our PA Team do not let the band themselves go over 60 decibels.

Barriers
Where barriers to attending Real Life Church are found we will work with you to help eliminate or get round those barriers.

Life Groups
We have different Life Groups which meet in peoples homes and we will work with you to ensure that you find a Life Group that works for you.

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