Curate Church

Joel & Katie's Farewell Gathering • Joel A'Bell

This message is a part of the farewell gathering for Joel and Katie Milgate, our outgoing Senior Pastors. Joel A'Bell (one of the team who provides Spiritual Oversight for Curate) shares about being changed and changing still. He talked about...

Keep Growing • Breath • Joel Milgate

The Baptism of the Holy Spirit • Breath • Joel Milgate

In this message Joel shares from about what the baptism of the Holy Spirit is, looking at the instances in the New Testament where believers encountered the Holy Spirit, and discusses what this means for us as believers today. ...

What's the Point of the Holy Spirit? • Breath • Joel Milgate

In this Pentecost Sunday message Joel shares from Acts 2:1-47 where the Holy Spirit descends on the disciples in the upper room. We look at four aspects of how the Holy Spirit works in our lives - He empowers, purifies,...

Chase the Serpent Out of Your Garden • Mother's Day 2024 • Katie Milgate

In this message Katie shares from Genesis 1:26-28 where God placed Adam and Eve into a garden, with both a blessing and a commission. Katie compared Eve's choice to listen to the serpent with the times in our lives when...

Hearing the Voice of God • Stefan Greenway

This is a message from Stefan Greenway about hearing the voice of God. Stefan has been involved at Curate Church for 18 years and shares some of his story calling Curate Church 'home' during this time, as well as sharing...

Encounters with the Resurrected Christ • PT.3 - Falling Isn't Failing • Joel Milgate

The third message in a series looking at encounters people had with Jesus after he has been resurrected, Joel shares about Peter and some other disciples meeting Jesus on the beach, from John 21:1-19.Joel teaches four things about the power...

Encounters with the Resurrected Christ • PT.2 - Resisting Arrest • Tim Cleary

The second message in a series looking at encounters people had with Jesus after he has been resurrected, Tim shares about Thomas and his need to see Jesus for himself before he would believe, from John 20:19-29. In this passage...

Encounters with the Risen Christ • PT.1 - The Road to Emmaus • John Arts

The first message in a series looking at encounters people had with Jesus after he has been resurrected, John shares about the encounter on the road to Emmaus, found in Luke 24:13-35. John shares some possible scriptures that Jesus might...

Easter Sunday • The Power of Jesus • Joel Milgate

This Resurrection Sunday Joel shares from Ephesians 1:15-13 on the power of Jesus - which is good news for us today and for every day into eternity. Our celebration this Sunday is mixed with sadness as we have two of...

Palm Sunday • I Know a Secret • Joel Milgate

Joel shares from Luke 19:28-40, the triumphal entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem, which we remember on Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter. Reflecting on this passage, Joel shares about what we can learn from how Jesus entered Jerusalem, and...

Famous Last Words • PT.5 - John 17 • The Prayer of Jesus • Joel Milgate

Joel shares the fifth message of a series “Famous Last Words” during this season of Lent (the lead up to Easter) - a journey through John 13 - John 17 as Jesus prepares and shares with his disciples his thoughts...

Famous Last Words • PT.4 - John 16 • The Paraclete • Joel Milgate

Joel shares the fourth message of a series “Famous Last Words” during this season of Lent (the lead up to Easter) - a journey through John 13 - John 17 as Jesus prepares and shares with his disciples his thoughts...

Famous Last Words • PT.3 - John 15 • Final Words • Joel Milgate

Joel shares the thirdd message of a series “Famous Last Words” during this season of Lent (the lead up to Easter) - a journey through John 13 - John 17 as Jesus prepares and shares with his disciples his thoughts...

Famous Last Words • PT.2 - John 14 • Final Words • John Arts

John shares the second message of a series “Famous Last Words” during this season of Lent (the lead up to Easter) - a journey through John 13 - John 17 as Jesus prepares and shares with his disciples his thoughts...

Famous Last Words • PT.1 - John 13 • Jesus Doesn't Just Love Us, He Likes Us • Joel Milgate

Joel shares the first message of a series “Famous Last Words” during this season of Lent (the lead up to Easter) - a journey through John 13 - John 17 as Jesus prepares and shares with his disciples his thoughts...

I Have Decided • PT.4 - A Visible Disciple • Katie Milgate

Katie shares the fourth message of our first series for 2024, “I Have Decided” - a look at what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. This message is titled "A Visible Disciple in an Invisible Kingdom", and is...

Thoughts on the Treaty of Waitangi

Joel shares some thoughts on the Treaty of Waitangi and how we can journey in our current Aotearoa New Zealand context as followers of Jesus. What does it mean to be the people of God in the midst of the...

I Have Decided • PT. 3 - Make a Plan • Joel Milgate

Joel shares the third message of our first series for 2024, “I Have Decided” - a look at what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. This message is titled "Make a Plan", and is about the importance of...

I Have Decided • PT.2 - Letting Go • Joel Milgate

Joel shares the second message of our first series for 2024, “I Have Decided” - a look at what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. Joel speaks about ‘Letting Go’ from Matthew 16:13-27 in the Bible, where Jesus talks...

I Have Decided • PT.1 • Joel Milgate

Joel shares the first message of our first series for 2024, “I Have Decided” - a look at what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. Joel speaks from Matthew 11 in the Bible, where Jesus invites people to walk...

Light the Way - Advent 2023 • Hope • Joel Milgate

This week Joel shares an Advent message of hope and also shares some hopes and vision for 2024 - including some practical things that are going to happen at Curate to help us with this focus. Enjoy this encouraging message...

Light the Way • Joy PT.2 • Katie Milgate

Oswald Chambers once said that "A life of intimacy with God is characterised by joy." This week Katie shares Part Two of a message on joy, sharing about the 'friends of joy' - Peace, Letting Go and Faith. Enjoy this...

The Power of the Ascension of Jesus • John Arts

John Arts shares from his theological background about the importance and the power of the ascension of Jesus - where Jesus was raised from the dead after his crucifixion. John takes us through six points of what the ascension of...

The Oil of Gladness • Joy PT.1 • Katie Milgate

Katie Milgate shares Part One of a message on joy - the oil of gladness, talking from her experiences of a journey into joy. Katie encourages us to decide where the source of our joy comes from, and suggests that...

Are You Being Tested? • Joel Milgate

In John 16:33 Jesus said “In this world you will have trouble.” Joel Milgate shares about how we all go through times of testing, explores the different sorts of testing we will encounter, and gives some thoughts on how...

The Prayer for Power • Ephesians 3:14-21 • Nathan McClellan

The Rev. Dr. Nathan McClellan shares with us from the passage of scripture found in Ephesians 3:14-21. He explains how each section of these verses is like a link in a chain which link together one after another. Nathan also...

Philippians PT.8 • You Can Do Anything! • Joel Milgate

Joel shares the eighth message from our Philippians Series, speaking on Philippians 4:10-20. This passage includes the verse that starts “I can do all things . . .”. Joel shares the great ‘secret’ Paul had learnt to be able to...

Philippians PT.7 • The Pathway to Peace • Joel Milgate

Joel shares the seventh message from our Philippians Series, speaking on Philippians 4:4-9. This scripture tells us to “not worry about anything”. Joel shares about how this could look, and what we should do instead. Phillipians was written by the Apostle...

Philippians PT.6 • Press On, Keep Going! • Joel Milgate

Joel shares the sixth message from our Philippians Series, speaking on Philippians 3:10-16. We are encouraged from the scripture to ‘press on’, using the analogy of a cross-country running race. Phillipians was written by the Apostle Paul to the...

Philippians PT.5 • Confidence in Christ • Joel Milgate

Joel shares the fifth message from our Philippians Series, speaking on Philippians 3:1-11. There are three ‘W’ words in this passage that we focus on - - Whatever - Watch Out - Worth Less Phillipians was written by the Apostle Paul to the...

Philippians PT.4 • Playing Our Part • Katie Milgate

Katie introduces our annual Vision Offering and then shares the fourth message from our Philippians Series, speaking on Philippians 2:12-18 & Philippians 2:19-30. Katie talks about ‘not grumbling’ and the importance of all of us to ‘play our part’ in...

Philippians PT.3 • Living Like Christ • Joel Milgate

Philippians PT.2 • To Live is Christ, To Die is Gain • Joel Milgate

How We Can Know that Jesus Actually Rose From the Dead • Sean McDowell

Reaching the Next Generation • Sean McDowell

Philippians PT.1 • Overflowing Love • Joel Milgate

Life Together PT.4 • Joel A'Bell • Righteousness

Life Together PT.3 • Katie Milgate • Joyous Service

Life Together PT.2 • Joel Milgate • The Table

Life Together PT. 1 • Tim Cleary • A Community of Contrast & Covenant

Worship - Breath PT. 5 • Joel Milgate

Welcome Holy Spirit - Breath PT. 3 • John Arts

Come Holy Spirit - Breath PT. 1 • Katie Milgate

A Vision for Your Relationships - Relationships God's Way PT. 4 • Joel & Katie Milgate

Becoming a Healthy Person - Relationships God's Way PT. 3 • Joel & Katie Milgate

Healthy Relationships - Relationships God's Way PT. 2 • Joel & Katie Milgate

Singleness - Relationships God's Way PT. 1 • Joel & Katie Milgate

Spiritual Warfare - How to Pray PT. 8 • Katie Milgate

Listening - How to Pray PT. 7 • Rebekah Thomas