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Come Rest Awhile Every Fourth Sunday: 4pm to 6pm Salt Pans Lane, Whitstable
Come Rest Awhile Every Fourth Sunday: 4pm to 6pm Salt Pans Lane, Whitstable
S:ALT is Church, our mission is to create an alternative Sunday experience, an alternative to what society and culture can offer.
S:ALT is Church, our mission is to create an alternative Sunday experience, an alternative to what society and culture can offer.
Our vision is to create space, to allow you to step back from the noise of life, address restlessness, to celebrate uniqueness and embrace who we are, to discover our path, to listen for the voice of God, and to find comfort together.
Our vision is to create space, to allow you to step back from the noise of life, address restlessness, to celebrate uniqueness and embrace who we are, to discover our path, to listen for the voice of God, and to find comfort together.
S:ALT offers a free thinking space which allows people to drop in, share in conversation and enjoy each other's company, inviting each of us to Come and Rest Awhile, chat, worship through creative approaches, eat and pray together. We will be hosting each session within Whitstable United Reformed Church (outside in the summer months in the Church garden space) in a relaxed setting, there will be food/refreshments which we can share together.
WE HAVE CREATED A SPACE IN WHITSTABLE TO:
WE HAVE CREATED A SPACE IN WHITSTABLE TO:
Belong.
Be a friendly, faith-focused community that embraces diversity.
Be free to ask questions and find answers
Be Generous with curousity.
Tune out the distraction of life and tune into God.
Reconnect and regroup after a long week.
Ground ourselves and energise for the week to come.
Current Series: HIDDEN
This year, S:ALT begins a new series exploring the theme entitled Hidden; focusing on the hidden, sometimes unseen, heroes found in the Bible. Our intention is to walk alongside these individuals whose actions are often overlooked or quietly placed in the background of scripture, yet whose faith, courage, and patience played a vital role in God’s unfolding story.
Exploring these hidden heroes remind us that God works through ordinary people, in ordinary places, often through small and faithful acts. Men and women, named and unnamed, whose choices shaped communities and, in some cases, the course of biblical history. Their stories hopefully will challenge the idea that significance must be visible, and instead invite us to notice where faithfulness is lived out quietly, patiently, and sometimes unseen.
Over the course of the year, we’ll spend time with these stories—reflecting on who these people were, why their lives mattered then, and what their witness might offer us today. We’ll consider where we recognise ourselves in these narratives, and how our own lives, however hidden they may feel, can be places of service, compassion, and impact.
Previous Series: THE BEATITUDES
The Beatitudes are complex. They are hard to live out. But they are also very beautiful. They offer an insight into Christ-like living; faith in action.
The Beatitudes are a set of blessings where Jesus describes the attitudes and qualities that lead to true happiness and a life aligned with God’s kingdom (found at the beginning of Matthew's Gospel). They emphasize humility, compassion, seeking justice, showing mercy, and staying faithful even in tough times. We feel that they remain relevant today offering counter-cultural perspective, reminding us to value kindness, peace, and integrity over material success or power. They encourage us to care for others, stand up for what’s right, and find hope and purpose in God’s promises, no matter the challenges we face today.
Over the next year, we’ll explore what Jesus taught and think about how it made sense back then and how it matters for our lives today.
Present and Future Joy; Be the Salt of the Earth - Matthew 5:1-16, 1 Chronicles 16:28-34, John 16:22-24
Blessed are Poor in Spirit; Here's to Happiness- Matthew 5:3, Ephesians 2:1-10, Revelation 3:17-22
Blessed are those who morn; Comfort me - Matthew 5:4, Isaiah 61:1-3, Romans 7:21-25, 2 Corinthians 7:8-10
Easter reflection: Salt and Light - Matthew 5:13-16
Blessed are the meek; Be Still - Matthew 5:5, Luke 12:13-21, Psalm 37:1-11
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for Righteousness; say Yes to spiritual satisfaction
Matthew 5:6, Matthew 7:7-11, Romans 9:3-33, Romans 10:1-4, Psalm 17:15
(S:ALT @HOME) Blessed are the Merciful; why does salt matter? - Matthew 5:7, James 2:15-20, Matthew 18:21-35
Blessed are the pure in heart; you know me, you see me - Matthew 5:8, Ezekiel 36:22-28, Psalm 24:1-10, Revelation 22:1-5
Blessed are the peacemakers; follow your calling - Matthew 5:9, Matthew 10:26-31, Ephesians 2:11-22, John 14:27-31, Psalm 34:1-22
Blessed are those who are persecuted; Be the light for others- Matthew 5:10-12, Philippians 1:27-30, 2 Timothy 3:10-17, 1 Peter 1:6-7
On Earth as it is on Heaven; Heirs to God's kingdom - Matthew 5:13-16, Colossians 4:5-6, Isaiah 42:5-9
Christmas reflection; Seasoned with Salt
Previous Series
Series 1: Senses Sight - Hearing - Touch - Taste - Smell
Series 2: Elemental Wind - Water - Fire - Earth
Series 3: God is...Omnipresent - Omnipotent - Holy - Just - God
Series 5: Finding...
Series 6: Making Room for...
Series 7 : A Prayer for (Using PSALMS)
Restoration (Ps 51) - Longing (Ps 84) - Hope (Ps 146) - Guidance (Ps 143) - Rescue (Ps 143) - When God Seems Silent (Ps 77) - Need (Ps 86) - Faithfulness (Ps 63) - Provision (Ps 104) - Fear (Ps 27) - Comfort (Ps 23) - Goodness (Ps 145)
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