St Basil's Church

“This Is Us" is a teaching series exploring the vision and values of the church. In this first instalment, Pete James looks at what it means to be "apprentices" who are "following the way of Jesus" in our every day lives.

Ele Mumford concludes our series on Pentecost Sunday by celebrating the role of the Holy Spirit in the church. By unpacking Acts 2 and sharing stories of God at work, Ele reminds us afresh that the Holy Spirt changes us, empowers us and fills us.

Dan Miles continues the series by looking at how we’re called to be a Community of Gifts. The Spirit of God within each of us seeks to impart and activate gifts, so that as followers of Christ we can fulfil our purpose in mobilising the Church, His body, to be an agent of kingdom renewal in the world.

In the second talk in the series "One body, many parts" Pete James looks at the importance of being a Community of Unity. Pete explains that empathy – sharing in sufferings and joys – is at the heart of Paul's vision for the body of Christ and invites us to prioritise vulnerability, forgiveness and prayer.

Pete James kicks off our new teaching series called "One body, many parts: everyone is significant in the kingdom of God" by talking about being a Community of Difference. Pete explains that a weak understanding of difference leads to comments, comparison and competition whereas when we understand God designs and delights in difference, we can celebrate each other and play our part in the unfolding story of the church."

In the final talk of this mini-series looking at the dynamics of life after lockdown, Pete James look at the opportunity this time presents to let Jesus reshape our priorities in life. As our lives are "put back together again" the invitation is towards rightly-ordered loves and diaries that reflect the values of Jesus.

In part two of our teaching series called “Emerging: dynamics of life after lockdown”, Pete James looks at “emerging to people”. Observing that people seem to be experiencing both excitement and anxiety about emerging to community again, Pete explains there is grace for this moment and yet an invitation to courage too.

In part one of our teaching series called “Emerging: dynamics of life after lockdown”, Pete James looks at “emerging through pain”. Making the point that the year to come will largely be shaped by how we deal with our pain from the year that’s just gone, Pete invites us to bring our pain to Jesus to be transformed.