Christmastime is here - happiness and cheer? Christmas does not negate the darkness, violence and suffering of our world but it does reframe it, as we see Matthew the Evangelist do in the massacre of the Holy Innocents. In the face of real suffering, the Gospel’s answer is not sentimentality but hope: God is at work rescuing the devastated and raising the dead. God enters our grief, ennobles the human sufferer, and, in Christ, makes all things new. Creighton Friedrich, 28 December 2025 (Commemoration of the Holy Innocents)

What's the most important thing about Christmas? Presents? Cheer? Joy? The Apostle Paul would have us consider: God's kindness, his favour, his goodwill towards us - in a word, God's grace. The grace of God has definitively appeared in Jesus Christ, saving us, sanctifying us, and sustaining us toward our blessed hope. This is the most important thing about Christmas - and it's good news. Creighton Friedrich, 24 December 2025

Over nine bible readings our Lessons & Carols service explores humanity’s deepest problem—estrangement—and God’s gracious answer in Jesus Christ, who comes to reconcile sinners and restore what was lost. Listen and consider the Good News and find assurance that God’s love in Christ is for you. 21 Dec 2025

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Choir & Congregation)

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (Congregation)

Welcome (Pastor Creighton)

Lighting of the Advent Wreath & O Come, O Come Emmanuel

The First Lesson: Creation (Genesis 2-49, 15-18, 21-25)

Of the Father's Love Begotten (Choir)

The Second Lesson: Sin & Grace (Genesis 3:1-15, 21-24)

The Truth from Above (Choir)

Come Thou Redeemer of the Earth (Congregation)

The Third Lesson: White as Snow (Isaiah 1:2-4, 16-20)

How Dark the Night (Choir)

The Fourth Lesson: Emmanuel (Isaiah 7:10-15)

God With Us (Congregation)

The Fifth Lesson: The Righteous Branch (Isaiah 11:1-9)

There is a Flower (Choir; Soloists: Emma Liebich & Simon Williams)

Into the Darkness (Congregation)

The Sixth Lesson: Comfort (Isaiah 40:1-11)

And the Glory (Choir)

The Seventh Lesson: Renewed Creation (Isaiah 65:17-25)

Sermon: God With Us (Pastor Creighton) - 52:53

O Come, Emmanuel (Choir)

The Eighth Lesson: Magnify the Lord (Luke 1:26-56)

Et Incarnatus Est (Choir)

Fullness of Grace (Congregation)

The Ninth Lesson: God With Us (Luke 2:1-20)

The Wexford Carol (Choir)

Announcements & Updates

Lo, He Comes With Clouds Descending (Choir & Congregation)

Joy to the World (Choir & Congregation)

Why does the world still long for a king? The biblical hope for a faithful ruler is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, the King of Kings—humble yet victorious, reigning not by force but by self-giving love. As the risen Lord who rules over all creation, Jesus calls for our allegiance now and offers unshakeable hope for the day when His kingdom comes in fullness. Creighton Friedrich, 14 December 2025

While human priests offered sacrifices, their ministry was always temporary and incomplete. As our Great High Priest Jesus Christ reconciles us to God—offering himself as the once-for-all sacrifice, atoning for sin, and continually interceding for us. Because of his finished work, we have full assurance before God and are invited to share in Christ's priestly ministry. Creighton Friedrich, 7 Dec 2025

As the Prophet Jesus fully and finally reveals God to us, not merely as God’s messenger but as God’s own Word in the flesh. Because he is the One to whom we must listen, our calling is to obey his voice, rest in his assurance, and bear witness to his truth in the world. Creighton Friedrich, 30 Nov 2025

If Christ is King, why am I so fearful that the world is spinning out of control? Is there hope to be had? True Confidence is found only in the God who rules over everything - including the forces of nature and the fury of the nations. Creighton Friedrich, 23 November 2025 (Christ the King Sunday)

As Jesus concludes his sermon on the mount he wants us to understand exactly what it takes to enter into the fullness of God's Kingdom. Discipleship means choosing correctly between two ways of living, two sorts of teachers to be believed, and two foundations for one's life. The decision is unavoidable, and the stakes are eternal. What will your choice be? Creighton Friedrich, 16 Nov 2025

What makes us so judgemental? Is it a symptom of a self-righteous heart? As God's kingdom reorders our life from the inside-out, it reorders our self-righteous heart from judging to grace. Creighton Friedrich, 9 Nov 2025

A saint is someone who is "in Christ". But what does that mean? And what does that say about our truest identity as Christians? Let's consider the Apostle Paul's four identifying markers: saints are predestined, are purchased, are heirs to promise, and are to praise the Lord. Rob Denhoed, 2 November 2025 (All Saints' Sunday)