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we exist for our city, to write a new story of hope

We long to see the hope and love of Jesus spill out into
the hearts, homes and streets of the city of Carlisle and beyond - through being with Jesus, becoming like Jesus and doing what Jesus did -
to see the whole of this region come fully alive!

We are a community who love to create spaces and places of flourishing in a variety of ways. Sometimes we gather in our venue on a Sunday (with the option to join in virtually too), sometimes we host feasts in our homes or gather serve the city in a variety of ways.

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We are gathering this Sunday and want you to know - you are so welcome!

We are a community who long to be with Jesus, become like him and do what he did. Our Sunday gathering space is one when we can get together to begin that journey.

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Today is the last of our 40 days of rest & retreat!

Thanks for journeying along and for those who contributed to writing the posts!

Let’s pause to consider how we can envelope rest as part of our rhythms going forward and not an optional

New seasons.

Today is officially the start of Autumn. As this new season emerges, let’s pause to consider and embrace this new season.

How could we practice the art of noticing this season? Pausing to watch the autumnal shades emerge, to b

Have you ever got on your knees and washed someone’s dirty feet?

Imagine washing the feet of someone you knew would dishonour your relationship with them later on?

Imagine having your feet washed by someone else?
How would you feel? Awkwar

This hangs on our bathroom wall and I often think of writing below it “the big is in the small’

A smile, text, kind word, good deed, a simple hello to someone may just make it that incredible day for them and you.

Written by one of Car

Regulate.

Our heart beats are regulated - steady, life sustaining, on going. Our beating heart is faithfully plodding on - and for those of us fortunate to enjoy good heart health, we barely notice it’s ongoing work to bring life with each an

Sabbaton itself traces to the Hebrew word shabbāth, meaning “rest.”

Enjoy today, the rest day. Rest from all types of work.

For some a Sunday is not the best day to sabbath - if this is you, consider which day of the week (and maybe y

A lesson from sunflowers. They so inspire and make me smile. From a tiny sunflower seed to something very complex and beautiful.

The centre is actually thousands of little seeds that come together like community, feed insects and birds, feed human

As I sit and think about writing something meaningful about Rest my daughter is smacking a play tent with a stick asking, “is this distracting mum”. When I think of rest, I imagine lying on a beach listening to the sound of the waves cras

What does it mean to set time aside as holy?

Holy means to be set apart for a purpose, to be dedicated or consecrated to God.

So how do you set that time aside, and what do you do in that time?

God wants us to spend time with Him, that may involve

A lot of us like a pattern, a routine, it helps so to feel secure, but we can quickly become creatures of habit, and become stuck in the routine, and even angry when our routine is disturbed.

Jesus noted that the religious people of His day, got ver

All of us have different ideas and ways to get rest. Our Sabbath rest maybe Saturday Sunday or another day. We may want a lie in, a walk or just time to do our own thing.

Often, we can try really hard to get rest, but we do not always find it and wh

During these 40 days of rest and retreat, it may be a good time to slow down, get quiet and notice how you are doing in your relationship with God.

I hope these questions help you think prayerfully about how you and God are doing:

In the last 24 ho

Until 4th September, we aren’t gathering in our lorne street venue - and instead embracing 40 days of rest and retreat.

If you’re part of @welovecarlisle and on the mailing list, you’ll have received an invite to Reset. This is fo

Sabbaton itself traces to the Hebrew word shabbāth, meaning “rest.”

Enjoy today, the rest day. Rest from all types of work.

For some a Sunday is not the best day to sabbath - if this is you, consider which day of the week (and maybe y

For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Fear not, I am the one who helps you.” Isaiah 41:13

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will

To retreat is the exact opposite of advancing. To pause, withdraw.

To find a quiet and secluded place. In the midst of demanding crowds, eager to hear His voice, and perhaps feeling pulled in every direction, Jesus often withdrew and retreated to b

For me, rest has been a battle over the years. I love productivity! Every day, I strive to achieve. But as a wise man once said, “Often your greatest strength, is also your greatest weakness”. I didn’t know how to rest.

This drive

In John 15, we read about this idea of “abiding”. Take some time to go and read it, either for the very first time, or for those that are familiar with it, read it again with fresh eyes and let it sink in.

It’s so easy to forget t

In a 24/7 Culture of instant messaging, drive-through restaurants and constant communication, our lives have become so fast paced, it can be hard to remember what it was like to slow down. With apps pinging notifications of the latest news, or social