Here’s what’s happening this week at London Immanuel Church . You’re always welcome to join us as we gather to connect, worship, pray, and grow in God’s Word

SUN : Sunday Service 9.45AM at YMCA

MON: Guitar Workshop 6PM at IC

TUES: Online group bible study 7PM (https://meet.google.com/vvi-gxfz-rkk)

WED: Midweek service 7PM at IC

THURS: Social (Christian Social or Christian Bookclub, or Movie) 6PM at IC

FRI: Prayer meeting 7PM at IC

Online group bible study: https://meet.google.com/vvi-gxfz-rkk
Come and be refreshed

Please feel free to send us a dm if you have any questions!

Immanuel Centre: 3rd floor, 10-11 Percy Street, London, W1T 1DN

YMCA: KT Paul Hall, 41 Fitzroy Square, London, W1T 6AQ

Christmas Carol Service

Wednesday, 24 December | Evening

1. Welcome & Opening Prayer (5 min)

• Greeting the congregation
• Short opening prayer preparing hearts for worship

2. Praise & Christmas Carols (20 min)

• Joyful praise songs
• Traditional Christmas carols (e.g. Hark the Herald Angels Sing, Silent Night)
• Congregational singing

3. Bible Reading: The Birth of Christ (10 min)

• Isaiah 9:2, 6–7 (Prophecy)
• Luke 2:1–14 (Fulfilment)

4. Sermon / Christmas Message (15–20 min)

• Theme: “The Son of Man Came to Serve”

5. Prayer & Response (10 min)

• Intercessory prayer
• Prayer of thanksgiving for Christ’s coming
• Brief reflection or silent prayer

6. Closing Carol & Benediction (5 min)

• Silent Night
• Final blessing

7. Fellowship Dinner / Refreshments (30–60 min)

• Simple dinner or light refreshments
• Fellowship and welcoming guests

The sermon was preached by Pastor Andrew Clark, who explained that this passage gets to the crux of Christmas – a pivotal moment in history when God changed everything, making a way for fallen man to become children and sons once again.

We can make the mistake of thinking that we are ‘good people’ or only have ‘a few sins’, but the reality is that we were completely fallen and stood in the place of condemnation before God. We were completely and utterly sinners, cut off from God and deserving of only judgement and condemnation.

There was no way we could save ourselves. There was no law we could keep, or deed we could do that could free us from that condemnation. The Law could only show us right and wrong, but it could never save us. This was our hopeless situation before the coming of Christ.

But the message of Christmas is ‘only Jesus Christ’. It is only because Jesus Christ came to this world and shed His own blood for us that we could be saved. This was a completely one-sided gift given by God for sinners.

It was not that the condemnation simply disappeared. But rather the condemnation that was supposed to fall on us was transferred to Christ through the shedding of His blood.

We should have been abandoned by God, but instead God came to us by sending His own Son to be a sin offering. He condemned the sin in the flesh and took the condemnation off us and put it on His Son instead.

This is why Paul proclaims that there is now no more condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. It is a truly remarkable proclamation. Our status has changed, and we are now the children of God, no longer of the world but adopted into God’s family. We have a new identity and a new inheritance. This is amazing grace.

As a symbol of this changed status, God gave His Spirit to us so that we too could cry out to Him as “Abba, Father”. This is the intimate relationship with God that has been established through Christ.

The cry of “Abba, Father” is a cry of dependence that says ‘I put my trust completely in You’. Jesus, in his darkest moment, cried “Abba, Father”. It is the cry of sonship, and it has been placed in our hearts by the Spirit of God.

Christmas is the time when we meditate on and celebrate the Son of God coming to earth, taking away all of our condemnation, and giving us His own Spirit so that we too could cry out to God as sons for our every need. May we remember and rejoice in this Good News this Christmas, giving thanks to God for this unspeakable gift of grace, love and mercy.

https://www.meetup.com/london-christian/events/308425918/?slug=london-christian&isFirstPublish=true

Date: Monday, 30 June 2025
Time: 6:30 PM
Venue: Immanuel Centre (3rd Floor)
10–11 Percy Street, London, W1T 1DN

London Immanuel Church warmly invites single young adults between the ages of 20 to 40 to join a meaningful session on biblical marriage. This event is open to both Christians and non-Christians who are interested in exploring the purpose, beauty, and vision of marriage from a Christian perspective.

The evening will include one-on-one conversations, creating space for open discussion, personal reflection, and meaningful connections.

Whether you’re a committed believer or simply curious about faith and marriage, we welcome you to come, listen, share, and grow together.

In Christ
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Theme: The Holy Spirit

Join us for a special Pentecost Mini Retreat as we gather to seek the presence and power of the Holy Spirit together.

Date: June 7 (Saturday) – June 8 (Sunday)
Location: Immanuel Centre, 3rd floor, 10-11 Percy Street, London, W1T 1DN

Saturday, June 7 Schedule

• 1:30 PM – Praising
• 2:00 PM – Opening Service & Bible Study 1
• 3:30 PM – Bible Study 2
• 5:00 PM – Dinner Fellowship
• 6:00 PM – Praise Night & Prayer Gathering

Sunday, June 8

• 10:00 AM – Pentecost Sunday Service
• 11:00 AM – London Fellowship
• 12:00 PM – Group Bible Study
• 14:00 PM – Sports Fellowship at Regent Park

Come with an open heart, and let us worship, learn, and pray together. We invite you to experience the power of Pentecost and receive the Holy Spirit.

Everyone is welcome!

Whether you’re a total beginner or a seasoned player, this workshop is open to all levels and completely FREE!

Join us for an inspiring afternoon of music, learning, and fun as we welcome a professional guitarist who will share expert tips, techniques, and perform live. After the workshop, stick around for a jam session—bring your instrument and join the groove!

No registration needed. Just show up and play!

The sermon started by looking at Luke 24:1-35, which describes two disciples walking to Emmaus. Though Jesus walked alongside them, they were unable to recognize the resurrected Lord. Their eyes remained veiled by sorrow, still confined in the darkness of the cross. Yet as Jesus opened the Scriptures to them, their hearts began to burn within. And when He broke the bread, their eyes were opened- they recognized Him.

When the Word of God enters our hearts, it starts burning inside of us. We come to understand the breaking of Jesus’ body. We can see that the cross was not just death or defeat, but the conclusion of the cross is the resurrection. The cross and resurrection of the Lord were our cross and new life. When Mary encountered the resurrected Lord, her heart was filled with joy, and so did Thomas. The same change will happen to us when we meet the resurrected Lord- our hearts will be filled with joy and burning. Everything will be renewed, and we’ll become a new creation.

The resurrection interprets the cross. Pastor Andrew then deeply explained why there’s the cross. The cross is done for us, and it’s everything for us. To understand the cross, we need to know who God is and who we are. God is absolutely good and righteous, but we are not. This gap separates us from heaven where the Holy God dwells. As sinners who live in a world that is full of arrogance, lies and immorality, we fail others and ourselves. Not only that, we often blame God for all the suffering we’ve faced and when we see sins around us. The sins of this world attack us again and again, and then we attack God in our hopelessness.

But how did God respond? He came to save us. No matter how many times we rebel against Him, He still sent His Son Jesus Christ to save us. This is the story of the cross. God, who desires faith and love, has never changed. He has loved us perfectly from the beginning. However, our faith is lost and the relationship of love with God is broken. Despite that, God refuses to let us go and He wants us to remain in His love for all eternity. Unlike our love, God’s love is unconditional and not broken. It’s not based on who we are, but who He is. He loves because He is love. Only on the cross, can we understand His love.

The message then turned to Genesis 22:2–14, where we see a shadow of the cross. Abraham held the knife of death- the consequence of sin, the judgment we bring upon ourselves that we rightly deserve. God stopped him and provided a ram as a substitute. The knife didn’t fall on us, it fell on Jesus. God gave His perfectly faithful Son to us so that we don’t need to bear the knife- the weight of our sins. In this act of substitution, we see there is no reason to ever doubt God’s love again (Romans 8:32).

Pastor Andrew also led listeners to see again the relentless love of the Lord through Judas’ betrayal, Peter’s denial, the sins of the chief priests and Pilate. It’s clear- our sins crucified Jesus on the cross. Every lash, mockery and nail that pierced His hands should be ours; but the Lord took them all. The Lord didn’t pay us back with what we deserve, but united with the will of the Father. He drank our bitter cup and gave us the glorious cup filled with God’s righteousness. The cross shows that nothing in all creation can separate us from the love of God.

Through seeing the cross, we can come to see the resurrected Lord, and our lives won’t be the same anymore. The sermon concluded with a call that encouraged listeners to rise up in new life and let the new life become a testimony of the love of the Lord.