Worthing Baptist Church

08/09/2026

This Sunday we come to the end of our series The Long Way Home, in which we’ve been journeying alongside Odysseus and The Odyssey, allowing this ancient story to open up questions about our own journeys through life and faith — and bringing those questions into conversation with the life and teaching of Jesus.

In our final part, Coming Home – Recognising Home for the First Time, Odysseus finally reaches the place he has spent so long trying to return to.

But what does it mean for us to come home? We’ll explore what it might mean to become more at home with God, with ourselves and with one another, and how Jesus might help us recognise home in a new way.

Whether you’ve followed the whole journey or are joining us for the first time, you’re very welcome.

Doors open at 10am for a 10.30am start, or join us live on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/live/mKi_6bIbVIk?si=Tk3uSL4Bxvk66quw

07/09/2026

Therapy is often referred to at our church, both in sermons, articles and in interviews at the front, and a number of people — including our minister — have spoken openly about finding therapy beneficial.

We have always emphasised the importance of choosing an appropriately qualified therapist who is registered with a reputable professional body.

Our minister, who qualified as a therapist some years ago, has recently looked at the Therapy Network associated with the Nomad Podcast, a podcast he has recommended as a helpful resource in its own right. The network brings together therapists who have particular experience or understanding of faith, spirituality, faith change and church-related experiences. Many offer online therapy as well as face-to-face sessions.

The therapists are independent practitioners and are not individually recommended or endorsed by Nomad or by the church. Anyone considering therapy should check a therapist’s qualifications, professional registration, experience and suitability for their particular needs before making contact.

Fees vary between therapists and should be checked directly with the individual practitioner.

Welcome to our Therapy Network We sometimes receive requests from listeners looking for a psychotherapist experienced in issues of spirituality and faith. The therapists listed below have lived experience of being in a faith community or have worked with many clients who wish to explore this area. T...

06/09/2026

At WBCh we sometimes use Celtic daily prayer (e.g. May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you …..).

You can find the morning, midday and evening prayers of the Northumbria Community here.

The Daily Office – Morning, Midday and Evening Prayer – is at the core of the life of the Northumbria Community. A regular cycle of daily prayers constitutes the essential rhythm of life, around which other activities can take their proper place. In this respect the Community follows the rich tr...

06/09/2026

Another lovely time together, and thanks so much Freda ❤️

03/09/2026

“The gospel is simply the wisdom of those who agree to carry their part of the infinite suffering of God. It must be recognized that many non-Christians fully accept this vocation with greater freedom than many Christians.”

Father Richard considers the cross as the center of Jesus’s life—fully human, fully divine—and expressing total solidarity with the pain of the world: The

03/09/2026

And, with our theme for Sunday in mind, during the first part of the service I’ll be chatting with Freda, pictured here with her lovely husband Tony.

We’ll be hearing something of her story and reflecting together on what we can discover about ourselves, about others, and about God through some of the difficult (and lovely) things life brings.

Mike ❤️

03/09/2026

At Worthing Baptist Church (WBCh), we don’t shy away from tough theological questions or from wrestling with matters of faith.

One difficult question is......

Does God ever cause suffering — perhaps, as some might say, “for a greater good”? Or, if God doesn’t cause it, does God allow it? And that can raise just as many follow up questions.

If you’d like to explore how Open and Relational Theology approaches questions like these, Thomas Jay Oord’s latest book, A Systematic Theology of Love: Volume 1 — God and Creation (or one of his earlier, more introductory books) might be of interest.

This is an approach we mention from time to time at WBCh, and we’ll be briefly touching upon some these questions again this Sunday.

02/09/2026

As the sermon touched upon last week, Richard Rohr’s Breathing Under Water is particularly relevant to our current series, The Long Way Home.

Some of you will also remember our sermon series based on the Twelve Steps, in which we referred to Breathing Under Water.

Richard Rohr uses the wisdom of the Twelve Steps to explore something much wider than what we normally think of as addiction. He suggests that all of us can become attached to ways of thinking, behaving and coping.

The Twelve Steps are not simply about stopping a particular behaviour. They involve honesty, surrender, accepting help and learning to live differently.

Breathing Under Water is another helpful resource for anyone wanting to explore these themes and get to know themselves better.

02/09/2026

This Sunday we continue The Long Way Home, following the journey of Odysseus alongside some of the stories and themes of the Christian faith.

This week: What the Storm Brings to the Surface in Us.

Alongside Odysseus, we’ll hear Paul’s words: “My grace is sufficient for you.” We’ll explore how the struggles and pressures of life can bring things to the surface in us — pride, fear and the ways we protect ourselves, but also courage, compassion, humility and love — and how grace can work within us through what we face.

Doors open 10.00am | Service starts 10.30am

Also available to watch on our YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/live/J8CgEUqfCpM?si=rSg7INYCFPnhBe7a

And no problem if you’ve missed one or both of the previous Sundays. But if you’d like to get a fuller picture of the journey we’re taking through the series, the previous services (sermons) are also available on our YouTube channel.

30/08/2026

Another lovely morning together. And thanks Ant.