This week Nick unpacks the story of Jesus healing someone on the sabbath, helping us reflect on both who Jesus is and how he goes about his work. His claims and deeds seem to contradict the commandments, which really stirs up the local religious authorities. But his words are backed up by his actions – in this case a miraculous healing of the sick. Jesus, the Son, does the work of God, he brings life to others and he warns us to be ready for the judgement to come. Are you prepared to believe his shocking claims and what will your response be?

John 5:1-30

Nick Treby

Sunday 1st February

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With a little help from Boney M, Martin explores the story of Jesus and Nicodemus and what it means to be spiritually transformed. If we want to see God’s Kingdom and be part of His family, we need a second spiritual birth. Being born again brings freedom, belonging, meaning and hope. It’s an internal change that leads to external transformation too – with new understanding, standards, values, attitudes and loyalties. Not to mention the very authority of the one who has seen heaven because he came from there in the first place. So, have you been born again?!

John 3:1-15

Martin Ceaser

Sunday 25th January

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The story of Philip and Nathanael is our subject for this week as the disciples come to follow Jesus and go on to tell others the great news too. Nathanael is seen by Jesus, even before they had even met. It prompts Nathanael to realise just who is Jesus is and what he came to do. It is a radical, life-changing conversion. Jesus is showing us that God’s presence is no longer just a place but a person. But knowing about Jesus is not enough – we need to meet him, to experience his love and presence, to “come and see”… Are you ready for even greater things?

John 1:43-51

Martin Ceaser

Sunday 18th January

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This week Martin unpacks John 8:32 – our verse for the year. In these days of subjective truth, Jesus calls us to not just know truth but the truth. Objective truth is not connected to our own narrative, agenda, feelings and desires and objective truth leads to suffering and hurt for others. The one who was the truth – Jesus - lived the truth, spoke the truth and modelled the truth. We need to know the truth or we could actually find ourselves in opposition to Jesus. Do we know we need freedom? Have you cried out for help and found that help from Him? Are you growing in the truth of Jesus? It’s time to discover the truth and the freedom it brings.

John 8:31-38

Martin Ceaser

Sunday 11th January

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As we begin a new year and start our week of prayer, we’re celebrating new life with our latest baptism service. New Year is a time for resolutions – although these pledges often only address the symptoms rather than the root cause. To truly change we need to make the change in our heart. Only God can do this – and this only takes place when we experience Christ’s love and sacrifice for us. His love takes control of our hearts too, bringing a new spirit and a new reason to live and to hope.

Baptism Sunday

2 Corinthians 5:11-21

Martin Ceaser

Sunday 4th January

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As we come towards the end of another year, Gareth explores the reasons why Jesus came to dwell among us – his purpose on Earth. Jesus came so that we might know the Father. To rescue us from sin. To bring abundant life to all those who would believe. There’s more to life than merely going through the motions – we are precious to Him, we are called to praise Him in good times and bad and walk humbly in His presence. How will shape your priorities to make the most of this abundant life in 2026?

John 10:1-10

Gareth Godfrey

Sunday 28th December

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A short reflection from our Carols by Candlelight evening service, which uses the current crop of festive TV adverts to explore what really makes it Christmas. Hope in difficult situations. Light in a dark world. Peace for anxious and worried hearts and minds. Love to turn away hate. Joy for lives filled with sadness. Certainty into the instability we see all around us. Forgiveness and friendship with God. All this and more makes Jesus the perfect gift for us this Christmas… and always. It’s Jesus that makes Christmas.

Carols by Candlelight

John 3:16

Martin Ceaser

Sunday 21st December

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The next part in our ‘Small wonder’ Advent series, explores the context around the prophecy about the birth of Jesus. The sign given could have been seen as insignificant and ordinary. A baby born in poverty might be overlooked as unremarkable. But seen in the context of the bigger picture, this baby is the crucial piece that completes God’s plan. Tiny person. Huge purpose. Without Jesus at the centre, the whole puzzle, the whole picture falls apart…

Advent #3

Isaiah 7:10-16

Martin Ceaser

Sunday 14th December

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Continuing our advent series inspired by The London Institute of Contemporary Christianity’s ‘Small wonder’ material. If you live in darkness, there is hope that something better is coming. Light into darkness is wonderful news. It brings hope, anticipation, joy – no matter how bad things are now, they will improve. Sometimes this wonderful news is easily missed – even when it is time to celebrate it. Do we potentially miss this wonderful news amongst the bustle and busyness of Christmas?

Advent #2

Isaiah 9

Martin Ceaser

Sunday 7th December

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In the build up to Christmas, our advent series explores the wonder wrapped in our preparations – inspired by The London Institute of Contemporary Christianity’s ‘Small wonder’ series. Advent is not just preparation for the coming of the Lord Jesus but also preparing for the fulfilment of God’s plan. A plan put into place before the beginning of time! And much like Christmas itself, it’s going to be worth the wait! There’s an invitation, a commission to share and a command to get ready. So are you ready to be part of this wonderful plan?

Advent #1

Ephesians 1:3-10

Martin Ceaser (with Ken Benjamin)

Sunday 30th November

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