Stonelaw Church

In this special Harvest Thanksgiving message, we take a break from our ROOTED series to pause, look around and remember the goodness of God. It’s easy to become so accustomed to what we have that we forget where it comes from. Psalm 65 reminds us that behind creation is a Creator, behind provision is a Provider, and behind the harvest is the God who gives. In Deuteronomy 8, Moses warns God's peopl...

In this sixth message from the ROOTED series, we continue our journey by thinking about what it means to be ROOTED IN IDENTITY. The way we understand who we are shapes the way we live. We can easily root our identity in our achievements, our appearance, our relationships, our failures or what other people think about us. But the gospel gives us somewhere deeper to put our roots. In 1 Peter 2, we a...

In this fifth message from the ROOTED series, we continue our journey by thinking about what it means to be ROOTED IN COMMUNITY. Over the past few weeks, we’ve been exploring what it means to grow a faith that lasts — a faith that can withstand the pressures, challenges and storms of life. We’ve thought about being rooted in Christ, in God’s Word, in prayer and in grace. This week, we take the nex...

In this fourth message from the ROOTED series, we continue our journey by asking: What are our roots growing into? This week we turn to grace — one of the central truths of the Christian gospel, but something we can find surprisingly difficult to actually receive and live from. Paul’s words in Ephesians 2 remind us where we were, what God has done, and who we are now. We were separated from God an...

In this third message from the ROOTED series, we continue our journey by asking: How do our roots grow deeper? This week we turn to prayer — not as a performance, a religious duty or something we only do when life goes wrong, but as an invitation to come close to God. Prayer doesn’t just change our circumstances — it changes us. As we pray, we learn to hold our own plans more lightly, become more...

In this second message from the ROOTED series, we take the next step from last week’s question: What are we rooted in? If our lives are rooted in Christ, then we need to ask: How do those roots grow deeper? Psalm 1 gives us the picture of a tree “planted by streams of water” — nourished, secure and able to grow. In contrast, chaff is blown wherever the wind takes it. In a world filled with voices,...

In this opening message from the ROOTED series, we begin with a simple but searching question: What are we rooted in? All of us are rooted in something. Our identity, security and sense of hope can easily become tied to family, work, success, circumstances, other people, or even our own ability to keep everything together. But none of these things were ever designed to carry the full weight of our...

In this message from 1 Peter 2:1–10, we explore one of the most beautiful images the New Testament gives for the Church: God's people as living stones being built together into a spiritual house. As Stonelaw Church welcomes new members and reflects on God's ongoing work among us, we are reminded that the Church is not built by one person, one ministry, or one generation. It is built by Christ, the...

In this special anniversary message, we reflect on one of the most encouraging promises in Scripture: that the God who begins his work in us is faithful to carry it through to completion. Looking back over five years of ministry together at Stonelaw, we remember God's faithfulness through seasons of challenge and blessing, uncertainty and growth. We give thanks for answered prayers, lives changed,...

In this Trinity Sunday message, we explore one of the deepest mysteries of the Christian faith: how God reveals Himself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. For many Christians, the Trinity can feel difficult to explain. How can God be one and three at the same time? Why has the Church spent centuries wrestling with these questions? Yet perhaps the Trinity is not a puzzle to solve, but an invitation t...

In this Pentecost Sunday message, we reflect on the moment the Holy Spirit came like wind and fire—transforming ordinary, uncertain disciples into people filled with courage, hope, and purpose. Before Pentecost, the disciples were simply waiting. They didn’t have all the answers. They were still carrying doubts, fears, and failures. But as they remained together and open to God, the Holy Spirit ar...

In this final message from the SENT series, we find ourselves on the shoreline with Peter—where failure, grace, and calling meet in a deeply personal encounter with Jesus. After denying Jesus three times, Peter is gently restored—not with condemnation, but with a question that still speaks to us today: “Do you love me?” Before giving Peter any mission, Jesus restores his heart. Grace comes first....

In this message from the SENT series, we take another step forward—not just recognising that we are sent, or even that we have a story to share—but discovering what the mission of Jesus is actually meant to produce in and through us. In Matthew 28, we find the disciples standing before the risen Jesus—worshipping, yet still wrestling with doubt. It’s a deeply honest moment that reflects our own ex...

In this message from the SENT series, we move beyond the idea of being sent and begin to understand what we are actually sent to do. In Luke 24, we step into a powerful post-resurrection moment where Jesus meets His disciples in the middle of their uncertainty and gently leads them into clarity, confidence, and calling. The disciples aren’t bold or fearless—they’re startled, questioning, and tryin...

In this opening message from the SENT series, we step into the moment where the risen Jesus meets His disciples behind locked doors and speaks both peace and purpose into their fear. At first glance, the disciples don’t look like people ready to change the world. They are uncertain, hesitant, and afraid. Yet it’s into that very space that Jesus comes — not with rebuke, but with peace. Before He se...

In this Palm Sunday message, we step into the tension of one of the most well-known moments in the life of Jesus — a celebration that quickly turns into rejection. As Jesus enters Jerusalem, the crowds cry out “Hosanna!” and welcome Him as King. Yet beneath the excitement lies a deeper misunderstanding. They were looking for a king who would meet their expectations — a political rescuer, a powerfu...

In this last message from the BLESSED series, we reflect on Jesus’ final Beatitude: “Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” At first glance, persecution doesn’t look like blessing. Yet Jesus reveals that faithfulness to Him will sometimes bring opposition — not as a sign of failure, but as evidence that we belong to His kingdom. Through...

In this message from the BLESSED series, we reflect on Jesus’ promise: “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” Peace in the way of Jesus isn’t simply avoiding conflict or keeping everyone comfortable. True peacemaking is active and courageous — it moves toward broken relationships, seeks reconciliation, and works for healing where division has taken root. Peacemakin...

In this message from the BLESSED series, we explore Jesus’ promise: “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” Purity of heart isn’t about perfection — it’s about having an undivided devotion to God. When our hearts are pulled in too many directions by distraction, approval, or control, our spiritual vision becomes cloudy. But when we return to God with honesty and humility, He begins...

In this fifth message of the BLESSED series, we sit with one of Jesus’ most countercultural promises: “Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.” Drawing from Matthew 5:7 and tracing the thread of mercy woven all through Scripture, this sermon invites us to consider not just whether we believe in mercy - but whether we are living it. This sermon explores how mercy is far more than bei...

In this fourth message of the BLESSED series, we lean into one of Jesus’ most searching promises: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.” Drawing from Matthew 5:6 and the powerful challenge of Isaiah 58, this sermon invites us to examine what we truly crave—and whether our spiritual appetite has grown dull on lesser things. This episode gently confron...

In this second message of the BLESSED series, we sit with one of Jesus’ most surprising and counter-cultural promises: “Blessed are those who mourn.” Drawing from Matthew 5:4, this sermon explores why Jesus doesn’t rush us past grief, minimise pain, or call sorrow a lack of faith—but instead names it as a place where God’s comfort meets us most deeply.   This message gently dismantles the idea tha...

This week in Stonelaw we had a guest speaker. The Rev. Andrew Rooney who no works for Compassion UK spoke to us about the amazing work done by the charity, the difference Stonelaw are making through the support given and then preached on the transformations that happen in the Parable of the Good Samaritan. Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

In this opening message of a new series on the Beatitudes, we’re invited to rethink what it truly means to be blessed. From Matthew 5:3, Jesus challenges our culture’s ideas of success and self-sufficiency with a surprising declaration: “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” This episode explores how poverty of spirit isn’t weakness or insecurity, but an honest recognition of our deep need for God. Rat...

While our minister, Neil, was on holiday this past Sunday we welcomed the Rev. Mike Watson as a guest to come and lead us in worship. In his sermon he speaks of the importance of discipleship in order for us to be apostles of Jesus, fulfilling the call to share the Good News with others. Scriptures: Mark 1:14-20 & 2 Corinthians 5:16-21