31 August 2025  (Year C – Pentecost 12)  “Hospitality:  A hallmark of the Christian community?”
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31 August 2025 (Year C – Pentecost 12) “Hospitality: A hallmark of the Christian community?”

The message celebrates the spiritual gift of hospitality—rooted in childhood lessons, cross-cultural encounters, and deep human connection.

Through personal stories from Australia to the Holy Land, Rev Dr Helen Richmond shows how welcoming others can reflect God’s love in simple yet powerful ways.

24 August 2025  (Year C – Pentecost 11)  “Rest in Jesus – What is the Sabbath?”
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24 August 2025 (Year C – Pentecost 11) “Rest in Jesus – What is the Sabbath?”

Jesus’ healing on the Sabbath, challenges us to rethink rest, compassion, and justice. In a world obsessed with productivity, it is a timely reminder that true value isn’t earned—it’s inherent.

We are inspired to rest, to care more deeply, and to see how ancient wisdom speaks powerfully into modern life.

10 August 2025  (Year C – Pentecost 9)  “The Kingdom Surprise”
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10 August 2025 (Year C – Pentecost 9) “The Kingdom Surprise”

This message explores a powerful teaching from Jesus, reminding us to focus on what truly matters in life.

With warmth and clarity, Rev Dr Drayton unpacks Jesus’ words about greed, worry, and the illusion of security through possessions—challenging us to reflect on our values and where we place our trust.

3 August 2025  (Year C – Pentecost 8)  “Fools for Christ’s Sake”
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3 August 2025 (Year C – Pentecost 8) “Fools for Christ’s Sake”

After instigating a report on poverty and disadvantage, the Bishop of Liverpool was described as a Maxist, a socialist and a communist. He responded by saying that he was simply reading the gospel of Luke.

Luke emphasizes the compassion of Jesus highlighting mercy, equality and inclusion and showing bias towards the poor and disadvantaged.

27th July 2025  (Year C – Pentecost 7)  “The Greenhouse of Grace”
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27th July 2025 (Year C – Pentecost 7) “The Greenhouse of Grace”

Jesus gave a prayer to his Disciples – the “Our Father…”.

Prayer comes alive when we experience a deep sense of our own need, and a deep sense of God’s unconditional love.

That is the ‘greenhouse of grace’ in which the plant of prayer grows.

Prayer is a living, breathing conversation, God is right there and waiting.

20th July 2025  (Year C – Pentecost 6)  “Who’s At Work”
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20th July 2025 (Year C – Pentecost 6) “Who’s At Work”

Martha was so busy with the preparations of the meal for hosting Jesus, it was a huge chore for her.

While Mary was completely oblivious and just concentrated on what Jesus had to say.

Sometimes work just becomes a habit for us…even though we think we are showing Jesus’s Love.

The church is not about just work!  It is about discerning the Love of God, to hear it and share it.

13th July 2025  (Year C – Pentecost 5)  “The Really Good Samaritan”
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13th July 2025 (Year C – Pentecost 5) “The Really Good Samaritan”

We would all like to be the Good Samaritan in this story.

But to be honest we sometimes are more like the priest, or Levite and even the bandits.

Maybe we are even the man lying in the ditch, beaten and bruised and calling out for help.

Jesus – the God of love, draws near and binds the wounds in humility and gives hope.

29th June 2025  (Year C – Pentecost 3)  “Fruit of The Spirit – Pulling the Weeds”
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29th June 2025 (Year C – Pentecost 3) “Fruit of The Spirit – Pulling the Weeds”

To grow our own food we need a garden of good soil, free of weeds and rubbish.

To grow the fruits of The Spirit we need to constantly evaluate our words and acts.

We need to work with God to evaluate what is sinful (bad) and what is good.

We need to be sure we are not tricked by flowers that are actually weeds!