Canterbury Baptist Church

04/09/2026

There is something deeply inviting about those words.

We are not meant to live the Christian life in our own strength. God has given us His Spirit, and He invites us to desire His presence and His gifts. Not so we can appear spiritual, but so we can become people through whom His love flows to others.

So let’s come to God with open hands and hungry hearts, asking Him to give us whatever gifts will help us love, encourage, and serve those around us.

Come join us this Sunday as we come together to worship.

21/08/2026

Come and join us TOMORROW for our Church Family Fun Day at Kearsney Abbey, Dover! This is a wonderful opportunity to spend time together, build friendships, and enjoy connecting with people from across our church family.

Whether you're part of a family, a student, a volunteer, or coming on your own, everyone is welcome. Bring a picnic, or enjoy lunch at the on-site restaurant. There's a fantastic play area for children and plenty of free parking. We hope you'll come along for a relaxed, fun-filled day of fellowship, games, laughter, and community. We look forward to seeing you there!

24/07/2026

Have you ever faced a situation where you simply didn't know what to do?

Scripture reminds us that wisdom is more than knowing what to say. It is discerning when to speak, who to engage with, and when to remain silent or simply wait on God. Life can be complicated, but we never have to be alone.

God delights to give wisdom to His people. Through His Holy Spirit, He leads us with discernment, grace, and truth for every season of life.

Join us this Sunday as we discover the wisdom God generously gives for life's everyday challenges.

17/07/2026

Marriage can sound like an old idea from an old world. But in Scripture, it begins as a gift: God giving us someone with whom to share a life. The way forward is not power, but surrender.

“Submit to one another,” Paul writes. Then he points to Jesus, who emptied himself, became a servant, and went low in love. This is the shape of Christian marriage: two people repeatedly releasing ego, status, and the need to win.

We lower ourselves, not because we are worth less, but because love causes us to raise the other up. And there, in mutual surrender, we become one.

Come join us this Sunday as we begin a new series reminding ourselves of God's good gifts to us, that empower us for the mission to the world.

06/07/2026

03/07/2026

The parable of the midnight caller reminds us of something extraordinary: we can approach God at any moment.

No locked doors. No inconvenient hour. No need to wonder if we’re welcome.

Some of us have grown so familiar with prayer that we forget the wonder of it. Others have never realised they have access at all. Jesus paints a picture of bold persistence because the heart of God is open to us.

The Creator of all things invites us near. What we often take for granted is one of the greatest gifts imaginable: we are always welcome in His presence.

Come join us this Sunday as we approach God together in awe and wonder.

26/06/2026

One of the greatest illusions of our time is that we are self-sufficient.

In Revelation 3, the church in Laodicea believed they were rich and needed nothing. But Jesus saw what they could not: beneath the appearance of abundance was a deep spiritual poverty.

The danger isn’t wealth itself. It’s the subtle belief that we can build a life without dependence on God.

The invitation of Jesus is not to try harder, but to come back to Him. To slow down. To open the door. To rediscover that our deepest need is not more success, comfort, or control—but His presence.

19/06/2026

Jesus doesn’t commend the church in Philadelphia for being impressive. He commends them for being faithful.

We spend so much of life trying to be strong enough, capable enough, resilient enough. But the way of Jesus begins with admitting our weakness. The good news is that the kingdom doesn’t run on your strength. It runs on His.

God is not looking for impressive people. He’s looking for available people. People who stay close to Jesus, keep His word, and refuse to let go when life gets hard. Our weakness is not an obstacle to God’s work. It is often the place where His strength is most clearly seen.

Come join us this Sunday as we explore the strength we can find in God, and how freeing it can be to know that we don't need to be impressive to be loved by Jesus.

12/06/2026

In the letter to the church in Sardis, John warns the early Christian community that they are guilty of rolling along, going through their routine and making a name for themselves as successful, all while being spiritually dead on the inside.

How can a whole church of believers be found spiritually dead? How can the internal and the external be so mismatched between a successful reputation, but a failing heart?

John warns the church of their complacency and shortcomings. If the church in Sardis can wake up, repent and return to Christ, then they shall be dressed in white and their name kept in the book of life. But the followers of Jesus are never alone, and those that remain in Jesus shall walk with Him.

Come along this Sunday to learn more about what Jesus said to the church in Sardis.

05/06/2026

Every act of giving is a declaration that our lives are not built on accumulation but on trust. When we give, we loosen the grip consumerism has on our hearts. We remind ourselves that everything we have is gift before it is possession. Our generosity does not earn God’s love, but it does participate in God’s mission. Money matters because mission costs money.

So this Sunday, we will be having a Gift Day at CBC, an opportunity to declare that our hope is not in wealth, comfort, or consumption, but in the God who gives Himself away for the life of the world.

Our giving doesn’t merely reveal our hearts; it shapes them. If you would like to support our gift day on Sunday, you can make a donation in the envelopes provided on Sunday morning, or via the card donation points. Or you can set up new regular giving to CBC with the bank details that can be found at the church.

We believe that God consistently works through ordinary people offering ordinary resources for extraordinary purposes.