In the evening service, Colin Dann speaks about the persecuted church, sharing his involvement with the Open Doors charity, insights from his recent overseas trip with them and how we can help by through prayer (Ephesians 6:12). 

In the evening service, Colin Dann speaks about the persecuted church, sharing his involvement with the Open Doors charity, insights from his recent overseas trip with them and how we can help by through prayer (Ephesians 6:12). 

In our all age service Ellen talks about the different parts of the Christingle that we make and how through the lighted candle we can remember that Jesus brought light into darkness (John 1:1-2; 3:16-18; 8:12).

On Christ the King Sunday, Emily reflects on how God speaks through the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah of the hope that is coming, of a king who will be unlike any other. We are encouraged to speak and live God's truth, to draw strength and hope through living in him to enable us to navigate the challenges of world around us.  (Jeremiah 23: 1-6)

Joanna and Graham together lead us through the second part of the challenge of  understanding and interpreting violence in the Old Testament.

Joanna and Graham together lead us through a 2 part series looking at how we can understand and interpret violence in the Old Testament. This week they are considering 'violence described' and 'violence implored', the context of the time and the message for us today in these difficult passages. Looking at 1 Samuel 17, Judges 19 and Psalm 137.

On Safeguarding Sunday we gave thanks for our great team of volunteers and we reflected on Psalm 42 and the invitation to bring all our emotions into the presence of God, including our sadness and anger at injustice and evil. Our God hears the cries of our hearts and comforts us.

In the last of our series on the book of Leviticus, Graham draws together some of the key themes and thinks about our call to be a light to the world (Leviticus 19: 1-4).

The prophet Micah offers a picture of future peace and restoration. Joanna considers how knowing the end of the story equips us to live each day with hope. (Micah 4: 1-5)

Graham continues with the evening series looking at Leviticus (this week 23: 1–8) and encourages us to build into our daily lives time for sacred intrusion, making time to be in God's presence.