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On Sunday, John Dickinson continued our Psalm For The Season series as we unpack Psalm 11. With much of the world is conflict and turmoil, John felt that the Psalm had something to our present-day realities of war, conflict and unrest.  What do we do when the foundations are being shaken? David writes that we are to Stop before the Lord & Live for Him even in amidst the difficult realities of this world.

Psalm 11

On Sunday, as we gathered for the first Sunday in 2026, we launched our annual series of Psalms for the Season, as we unpack a range of Psalms. Jamie McMillan unpacked Psalm 51 as we kicked off the series. 

At our carol service, Dave Dickinson shared on the good news that Christmas is for our world. Dave reminded us that Christmas is an opportunity to invite Jesus into your life – to draw close to Him as He draws close to us.

Zephaniah 3:14-20

On Sunday, Helen Warnock continued our Advent series as we looked at the place that whispers and rumours had in the Christmas story. The promise in Malachi was fulfilled through the life of John the Baptist as they prepared the way for Jesus. Advent is a time where we too prepare our hearts for Jesus. Helen reminded us that there is an Advent is a gift to ponder God.

Malachi 3:1-4; Luke 3:1-6

On Sunday, Jamie McMillan launched our Christmas series as unpack the big themes of Advent. Jamie led us through the nature of Christian hope and how it is a Frustrated, Defiant & Sure Hope.

Jeremiah 33:14-16; Luke 21:25-36

On Sunday, Dave Dickinson closed out our Belong series as we looked the opening verses of Peter's second letter to the church. Dave reminded us that to belong to the church, that there are resources available to us that we inherit through faith that deepen and strengthen us. There is also a responsibility to live a life of Goodness, Knowledge, Self-Control, Perseverance, Godliness, Mutual Affection & Love as we live in the way ofJesus.

2 Peter 1:1-11

On Sunday, John Dickinson continued our Belong series as we looked at Colossians 1:15-23. We looked at the theme of leadership and how Jesus is not just the Sole King & Hing of the Church, but over the ruler of all things. John challenged us to think about how we, the Church, are the vehicle in which God chooses to work out His redemptive, reconciling and renewing plan for the world in which He rules.

Colossians 1:15-23

On Sunday, we continued our series on what belonging to the church looks like. This week, we looked at the place of Gifts within the church community. God has given all of us gifts to exercise for the good of the Church and glory of His name. Dave Dickinson shared with us that these gifts are about Unity, Diversity & Maturity.

Ephesians 4:1-16

On Sunday, Dave Dickinson continued our Belong series as we explore what it means for us to the Church as well as a local expression here in Belfast. This week, we looked at how the Church should creatures of habit. Dave highlighted that the habits and patterns that we build our lives upon should be about Common Good, Withdrawal & Engagement.

Acts 2:42-47

On Sunday, we jumped back into our Belong series, as Jamie McMillan unpacked a key theme of what the Church is – one, but different. We are made to be one body, made of many different parts who come together under the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Jamie highlighted 3 main ideas. The Church is a body, not a machine; a family, not a Hierarchy & multicoloured, not beige.

Revelation 7:9-10; Ephesians. 2:11-22