Recent Sermons

Using snooker as a parallel, Revd Dr Steve Walton speaks of the Holy Spirit's effects in these passages as the "accompanying colours" alongside His "red ball" consistency. The Spirit's liberating role is elaborated with references to earlier Bible stories.

We listen to a Christmas reading "out of context" and Richard highlights how Zachariah, Mary, Elizaebeth, Simeon and Anna were empowered by the Holy Spirit to see clearly, believe wisely and act courageously - we have the opportunity to do likewise.

In the first of a new sermon series Richard introduces the work and person of the Holy Spirit. With references to Genesis ("the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters") and Spiderman ("with great power comes great responsibility") Richard explains how Jesus introduced his disciples to the Holy Spirit, exploring the depth of meaning […]

Rachel teaches from these two passages, highlighting just how controversial Jesus' reading of Isaiah 61 was as he showed how God chose Gentiles - a widow and a military leader - to bless and to be blessed by Israel.

Richard challenges us to see God in the ordinary. He takes us from modern comicbook superheroes to the ancient book of Isaiah and examines just how ordinary Jesus was foretold to be as well as how he would spectacularly plunge into the heart of our suffering to rescue us.