Sermons from St Mary’s

Chris preaches on Harvest Sunday about the cultural myth that we deserve it all. Chris shares that our life is found in God rather than things.

Chris shares from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 6 to counter the cultural myth that 'Life is What You Make It.

Today, on Pentecost Sunday, Chris explores how the Holy Spirit meets us in our dryness, fills us with His power and presence, and sends us out to be light in the world.

Today, we reflect on how Jesus calls Simon Peter into deeper water, and a deeper life of discipleship. Simon explores trust, surrender, and the transforming power of saying yes to Jesus, even when it costs everything.

In our second episode in our series, Encounter, Simon reflects on Jesus’ radical inclusion and how we, as the Church, are called to welcome and include all people. Drawing on the Windrush generation and his own personal experience, Simon challenges us to be truly open and compassionate.

In this opening sermon of our new series in Luke, we reflect on Mary’s encounter with the Angel Gabriel and the power of God’s promises. Chris challenges us - how do we trust when everything around us says otherwise?

Speaking from the Book of Proverbs, Alan challenges us to listen deeply and respond wisely when having difficult conversations.

Chris continues our series How to Have Difficult Conversations by exploring Jesus’ wisdom on handling conflict. He unpacks the difference between forgiveness and reconciliation, and shares practical steps for responding to disagreement with grace, honesty, and hope for restored relationship.

Simons shares from Ephesians 4:17-32 about how we can have honest conversations, without damaging our relationships. He highlights the importance of speaking the truth, but in a way that builds people up rather than tear them down.

Our new series, God’s Story Your Story, explores the overarching story of the Bible and helps us to find out place within its pages. Simon starts our series by considering our first theme, Creation: Created for Connection.