St Matts Weekly Message

Student Viv Onamusi takes us on her journey of faith helping us to discover and look for God's good purposes through pain.

Student Alfie Payne inspires us to be be people of encouragement, welcoming and serving others and sharing our faith.

Love Your Neighbour Hub Leader, Tina Bayliss, reminds us of the foundations of faith - to love God and love people.

St Mellitus SW Director, Revd Dr James Harding, takes us on a journey of understanding and experiencing God's healing through miracles, medicine and in eternity.

Ever felt like Elijah? He had some massive highs but also knew what it's like to feel low, tired, hungry, fearful and even suicidal. What should we do when we are at our lowest? Mike encourages us to 'take the cake', 'go to the mountain' and 'get back to it' - if you want to know what that means... take a listen!

This week our curate Reuben explores the teaching of Jesus when he says that we must become child-like to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Firstly we consider possible desirable child-like qualities. Secondly, we consider what Jesus' own birth teaches us about our need to be "born again."

On our 5th birthday, Olly shares the story & vision of St Matts - a church family seeking to know & experience God, find friendship and make a positive difference.

Our Vicar Olly shared a few reflections from his sabbatical that go to the heart of the life of faith - live a life of love, live a life of humility and go gently on yourself and others.

St Matts Family member and Senior Director of Partnerships at Compassion UK Mark Preston rounds out our Summer Reads series with a talk based on the book, The Beekeeper of Aleppo. Definitely not one to miss!