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Think about the best gift you've ever gotten. What made it so good? Was it the value? The usefulness? Or was it so good because of who gave it to you? God loves to give good gifts to His children. The Holy Spirit's indwelling presence is the big one, but He doesn't come to us empty handed. 
As we conclude our series on the Holy Spirit, we'll spend some time this week thinking about the gifts of the Holy Spirit-- those special graces that enable us to make Jesus big and build up His family. We'll look at how we might pursue the gifts we've been given, how to discern true gifts from the knock offs, and we'll learn how we can be a cheerleader for others learning to use their own gifts for the glory of God.

You can't see the wind, but if you try running into a strong breeze, you won't get anywhere fast. You can't see the Holy Spirit, but if you keep in step with Him as He leads you, your life will start to look a bit different. I'm not talking about the flashy stuff. I'm talking about love where there used to be indifference. Peace instead of worry. Faithfulness instead of apathy. These are some of what the Bible calls the "fruit" of the Holy Spirit--the evidence that He is at work, and that one day, His work in you will be complete. 
Vines and trees can't make fruit grow on their own. And we can't grow to be more like Jesus on our own. But what do we do while we wait for the Spirit do to His thing? Do we just "Let go and let God," or do we grab our gear and get in the game? That's our question for this week-- what can we do to get even more of the Fruit of the Holy Spirit.

In 2025 we've got more tools than ever before to help us understand the Bible. More tools to help us share our faith effectively. Surveys to help us discover our spiritual gifts, our love languages-- you name it, we've got a tool for it. In order for any one of those tools to do anything, they need power. Where does that power come from? 
According to Paul's letter to the Corinthians, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God. But how do we receive that power and that wisdom on an ongoing basis? This week we'll unpack a part of that letter to discover how God the Holy Spirit is the power we need every day.

If you're a Christian, you have the Holy Spirit with you at all times. That means He's not just interested in what goes on at church on a Sunday, He's interested in your every day life. But what does that mean? What does life according to the Spirit even look like? This week we'll unpack one of the most celebrated chapters in the Bible--Romans 8-- to explore what it means to life your life "in step" with God the Holy Spirit.

This Sunday Pastor Nathan Ewers continues our series on God the Holy Spirit. The creed tells us that He proceeds from the Father and the Son. The life of Jesus tells us that He was inseparably involved with every aspect of the Saviour's life on earth--from Mary's womb to the empty tomb.

The good news for Christians is that the same Spirit who anointed Jesus at His baptism, led Him through seasons of testing, and empowered Him to finish His mission also lives in us. Still anointing. Still leading. Still empowering. Does that change the way you think about everyday life? This week we take another look at the life of Jesus to trace the fingerprints of the Holy Spirit, so we might get a glimpse of what His work in our lives could look like too.

This week we kick off a new series called God the Holy Spirit. Many of us have heard of Him, but how well do we really know Him? Is He a ghost? Or is He more like a supernatural force we can activate whenever we need a bit of extra help?

Jesus told us that it is better for us to be alive now, long after His departure from the earth, because now every believer has the Holy Spirit with them at all times. But what does difference does He really make? And how do we know if He's really there? These are just some of the questions we'll be unpacking for the next six weeks. We hope you can join us!

What does a mother's love teach us about God our Father? That's not a trick question-- the Bible makes this connection dozens of times for a good reason. That's because even in our broken world, even if we haven't experienced it ourselves, we know that a mother's love for her child is a strong and kind. Just like He is.  
Join us this Sunday as we celebrate mums and all the amazing caregivers in our church family. We'll open the Word together, sing, and share communion.

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Psalm 131

1 Peter 5:6-7

John wrote his gospel so that anyone who comes across it would believe that Jesus really is the Savior of the world and that He really is God. And that whoever believes in Him would have eternal life in His name. 
We know that eternal life isn't just about going to heaven when we die. So what does it look like to have that life while we're still here on earth? The last chapter of John gives us a glimpse into eternal life now. It's supernatural and wild, but it also looks rather ordinary. What does it mean for you and me to walk the walk with Jesus every day right where we are? 
Join us this Sunday as we wrap up an epic journey through the Gospel of John--we'll finish up with the good news of eternal life now. 

Every Christian is called to be a missionary. That doesn't mean you have to move to another country, although it might mean that for some people. It does mean that you are sent as an ambassador for Jesus wherever you happen to be.

Where do we get the courage to push back against the darkness by making much of Jesus among the people and in the places we travel? It comes from Jesus of course, but how is it that he makes us ready? He answered that question for the disciples just hours after he rose from the grave. This week we'll share his answer, and his encouragement with you.

Easter Sunday morning we gathered to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and the new era that has dawned the moment the stone was rolled away. The night is over, the new day is coming--so let's celebrate together!