Bible Text: Genesis 37 | Speaker: Sarah Horder | Series: What is Church? | In a change to the planned series, Sarah led us through the Old Testament story of Joseph: his harsh treatment at the hands of his jealous brothers and his being sold into slavery in Egypt, where he initially prospered.  Then the false accusations that led to his unfair imprisonment.  Through it all Joseph refused to lose hope or give in to bitterness and self-pity, but even through the dark times he held on to his trust in God.  Sarah shared that for her – and perhaps for others of us – it can seem like we are in a period where the ‘colour’ has left our lives and almost everything seems ‘grey’.  Yet despite appearances, God never abandons us; his goodness and love remains, and he is constantly and creatively seeking ways to bring blessing even from the worst of situations.  This is a key lesson for many of us at this time.

Speaker: Rachel Dyer | Series: What is Church? | Rachel continues our series on What is Church, looking at how we are called to share communion and community. We gather around the table, where everyone is invited, where we remember God’s love – so that we might impact the world around us. So that we might demonstrate God’s love and transform our community.

Speaker: Malcolm Nichols | Series: What is Church? | Malcolm continues our series on 'What is Church?' looking at resistance and revolution. How we resist the traps of culture and become people who are intimate followers of Jesus. Here is the video he shared:

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Bible Text: Romans 12:2 | Speaker: Joe Hardy | Series: What is Church? | Joe continues our series on 'What is church?' looking at being rooted and relevant, how are we called to be relevant to the world around us without compromising on being rooted in truth and Jesus. What part does technology, art, music etc. take in our gatherings?

Speaker: Lisa Collins | Series: What is Church? | Lisa Collins continues our series on 'What is Church?' looking at how we are community in the large gatherings but family and life is worked out in the small. If you are interested in joining one of our small groups please get in touch!

Here is the video Lisa shared during her talk:

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Bible Text: Ephesians 2:8 | Speaker: Sarah Horder | Series: What is Church? | Sarah continues our series on 'What is Church?' looking at how we can be both Sinner and Saved. Helping us to see we are all dressed in Jesus robes and when God looks at us that is all that he sees.

Bible Text: Acts 10:9-23 | Speaker: Adam Dyer | Series: What is Church? | Adam continues our series on ‘What is church?’ looking at being Inclusive and Exclusive. The message of Jesus is for all people. God meets us in the middle of our situation - however it looks, but none of us get to stand still. We are all invited into a journey of transformation. We are all invited to change and become more and more the people that God has called and created us to be. How do we create a space where we everyone is welcome at the table? If we want to be inclusive we need to be exclusively focused on Jesus.

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Bible Text: Acts 4:29-37 | Speaker: Adam Dyer | Series: What is Church? | Adam continues our series looking at ‘What is church?’ With the title sunrises and birth canals. Exploring how the first church in acts lived and acted as a community, giving everything they had and following where the spirit lead them. Unity is essential to move forward, birth symbolises new life but there is challenge in the process. How do we continue to be a community who grows in unity together?

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Bible Text: Colossians 3:1-16 | Speaker: Adam Dyer | Series: What is Church? | Adam continues our series 'What is Church?' looking at being Connected and Committed. We live in a society that is disconnected. Right at the start of scripture when Adam and Eve are separated from God relationships become about power. As a church we seek to reconnect in every way we can do that the world around us can become reconnected, restored and renewed in ever way it can. This is the kingdom of God.

We are invited as individuals and a community to be people who pursue connection in every way we can do that the world around us may be restored. We are invited to be in relationships that are not about power but submitting to one another.

Listen back to last weeks sermon here.

Bible Text: Ephesians 4:1-7 | Speaker: Adam Dyer | Series: What is Church? | Adam kicks off our new series on ‘What is church?’ looking at Unity and Diversity. Unity is foundational to church, diversity expresses Christ in vibrant harmonies. However the cost of diversity is disruption and the cost of unity is our freedom of independence. How do we become a community where our differences in background, theology, finances and ideas reveal more of God and expand us?