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?”
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.
17 August 2025 (Year C – Pentecost 10) “Not Gentle, Meek or Mild”
Rev Jon Humphries explores the striking contrast between the gentle, image of Jesus we learned as children and the, challenging Jesus revealed in the Gospel.
We are invited to wrestle with a deeper, more dynamic understanding of who Jesus is—and what it means for us to truly follow Him.
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”
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”
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”
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”
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.
6th July 2025 (Year C – Pentecost 4) “70 Disciples and 1 Julia Roberts”
The message of the kingdom comes like Julia Roberts in”Notting Hill”.
No power, no glory, no arm-twisting. Just a simple offer of love and a humble request.
A humble God, standing in front of us, offering love.
