St Matts Weekly Message

Advent is a waiting season, but what are you waiting for? Mike takes us through Luke 3:1-6 looking at what John the Baptist can teach us about the incredible rescue plan being made available to everyone who turns to Jesus, even when we are at our lowest, and even when we are feeling completely stuck.

Palliative Care Consultant & St Luke's Hospice Medical Director, Dr Jeff Stephenson, shares on the significance of remembrance to inspire us in our lives.

Delali inspires us to search God's word for wisdom in our lives.

Student Georgia encourages us to ensure we are growing deep spiritual roots of truth in good soil and not believing lies.

Teressa shares wisdom on how God wants to restore our souls.

Our curate Reuben this week speaks to us on the story of Jonah and the Whale. By reflecting on the story of Jonah, we enter "God's Mercy Masterclass". The story reveals that "God doesn't need us, he wants us", "The way up is down" and "God's mercy is breathtaking"

Matt Bray, leader of Bay Church, helps us think about what direction our life is growing in and the impact of what living a life of faith and obedience looks like in our lives.

This week we heard from our Ordinand Robin. In Mark 5:21-43 we discover what happens when two people encounter Jesus. That no matter matter what their (and our) background, gender, problems, performance or popularity we find a God who stops, who notices, who seeks us till he find us, and brings holistic healing; restoring us physically, spiritually and relationally. We explore the 3 unhealthy ways we often respond to rejection and how Jesus offers us a fourth way-to come and encounter him, an encounter and relationship which changes eveything and transforms us to love with the sake love, bringing the same hope and healing to those around us.

Our Vicar Olly shares wisdom from the Bible on how to live generously by giving and living freely and hopefully.