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On Sunday, Jamie McMillan concluded our mini series on Romans 8 as we unpack those final verses that Paul writes to the Church in Rome. Through these verses, Jamie reminded us God is with us and that because of Jesus' victory of sin and death, we are co-heirs in His victory as supervictors, and we can be set free by Christ, and for Christ. Romaans 8:31-39

On Sunday, we moved through the penultimate part of our series in Romans 8 as we unpacked what the Apostle Paul has to say about one of life's universal experience – suffering . This is a call to live as people who live with a future hope in our present sufferings. Romans 8:18-28

On Sunday, Dave Dickinson continued our series in Romans 8, as we unpacked the next few verses. Paul writes that life in the Spirit is a life of Adoption and Expectation . Because of the life that is offered to us in Jesus, by the power of the Spirit, we can live with the assurance that we are His heirs, and we can live with an expectancy that God is deeply interested in our Christ-like formation....

On Sunday, we continued our new series in Romans 8, as we looked at the next few verses that Paul writes to the church in Rome. Dave Dickinson was sharing with us, unpacking that freedom in Christ is possible and that this freedom sets the Direction of our lives and leads to what our lives Display . Romans 8:5-11

On Sunday, we jumped into our series in Romans 8 as Dave Dickinson led us through the first four verses. Dave highlighted that the life that Jesus offers is more than just the mechanical bios life. Dave unpacked that these opening verses are all about Freedom – true freedom – and Power  to live a full life.  Romans 8:1-4 

On Sunday Dave Dickinson kicked off a new series called Life In The Spirit, that will see us walk through Romans 8. To set the scene, Dave preached from John 14:8-14 and upper room discourse of how the Spirit that Jesus gives us is both a Person & a Promise .

On Sunday, Gordon Campbell shared with us as we looked at the events of Pentecost – the birth of the Church. This was a significant Sunday for us as we also installed Dave Dickinson as minster of our church. Acts 2:36-47

On Sunday, John Dickinson continued our series in Luke's Gospel, as we looked at the episode when Jesus appeared to His Disciples following his resurrection. John highlighted three things about our discipleship that this story speaks of; Our Faith , The Scriptures & The Holy Spirit . Luke 24:36-49

On Sunday, Jamie McMillan unpacked the first part of that incredible encounter that Jesus' disciples had with Him as they walked on the Emmaus Road. Jamie highlighted that this is a story that recognises that our hopes can sometimes be dashed; a story that recognises that the stories we tell are important & a story that tells of how Jesus is our Living Interpreter. Luke 24:13-35

On Sunday, we jumped backed into our series in Luke's Gospel as we continue to explore the encounters that Jesus had throughout His life and ministry. This week, Gordon Campbell was sharing on the encounter that Jesus had with the women who found His empty tomb. Gordon challenged us that, 1. if we don't quite believe in Jesus yet, we just need to hear a Word and respond to the prompting...

On Easter Sunday, we gathered to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and its impact on us and on the world! Jamie McMillan was with us as he unpacked the nature of Salvation that is found in Christ and His Resurrection, and how we can access that salvation in both an encounter with Jesus and in the ongoing happening in the Christian Faith. In Him, we can become a new creation. Colossians 3:1-17

On Good Friday, John Dickinson was with us as we explored the events of the first Good Friday. John highlighted that the Kingdom of God is Open & Now . Luke 23:26-43

On Sunday, Jamie McMillan led us into our Easter series as we entered Holy Week and unpacked the events of Jesus' Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, just days before  His crucifixion. Jamie challenged us to think about the crowd who were present that day and how the way to victory in Christ is surrender to Him. Luke 19:28-40

On Sunday, Lydia Neish continued our series in Luke's gospel as Jesus arrives in Jerusalem ahead of the events of Holy Week. We unpacked the moment that Jesus enters the Temple and grieves what He sees. Lydia reminded us that this episode is about Worship and how we are to surrender the things that are 'on our table' that aren't Jesus. We also explored how this is about Power ,...

On Sunday, we continued our series in Luke's Gospel. Stuart Newburn was with us, sharing on that infamous encounter between Zacchaeus and Jesus. Stuart highlighted the Person , The Encounter & Response , in an exchange that displays the wonder of the Gospel message: Jesus meets us where we are, transforms our hearts and leads us to live as people who have been changed. Zacchaeus 19:1-10

On Sunday, Gordon Campbell shared with us again as we moved into the next part of our series in Luke's Gospel. Gordon unpacked two episodes that find Jesus engaging with His twelves disciples and then with a blind beggar. Through both of these encounters, Gordon challenged us to learn something from each of the character groupings: Learn the Lessons, Make the Switch, Answer the Question &...

On Sunday, Helen Warnock continued our series as we unpacked the Parable of the Pharisee & the Tax Collector. She reminded us that Jesus is inviting us to Himself, to live a life of righteousness because of His abundant mercy. Luke 18:9-14

On Sunday, Jamie McMillan moved us into the next part of our series as Jesus tells a parable about a widow who persisted with a judge for justice. At its core, this parable is about being persistent in prayer, and Jamie highlighted three key themes within the passage – God's nature, Widow's example & What to do with Unanswered Prayer. Luke 18:1-8

On Sunday, our good friend Rick Hill was with us as we continued in the next part of our series in Luke's Gospel. This week, we unpacked this teaching of Jesus as He proclaimed the 'now-and-not-yet' of the Kingdom of God.  Rick encouraged us to Embrace the Kingdom Now & Expect a Future Kingdom . Luke 17:20-37

On Sunday, Jamie McMillan continued our new series 'Meeting Jesus On The Way', as we look at the how Jesus encountered ten men with leprosy at the Samarian border and healed them. Jamie unpacked how this story critiques the logic of separation & the power of saving faith. Luke 17:11-19 

On Sunday, Gordon Campbell launched our new series ' Meeting Jesus on the Way ', as we take the next few months to explore some of the encounters that Jesus had with different people, through the lens of Luke's Gospel. Gordon challenged us as we looked at the story of the woman who broke the alabaster jar of nard over Jesus, washed His feet and anointed His head – a scandalous act o...

On Sunday, as we welcomed over 150 new members into the life of our church fellowship, Dave Dickinson spent some time walking us through Psalm 24 as we looked at what it means to be people who are Humble , Holy & Hungry . Psalm 24

On Sunday, Dave Dickinson led us through another Psalm as part of our Psalms For The Season series, however, with a slight amendment to the series title Dave unpacked a Psalm for a disorientating season – Psalm 63. Dave outlined that as King David wrote this Psalm, he was himself in a disorientating season. This is a Psalm about Desire , Delight & Defence . Psalm 63

On Sunday, John Dickinson continued our Psalm For The Season series as we unpack Psalm 11. With much of the world is conflict and turmoil, John felt that the Psalm had something to our present-day realities of war, conflict and unrest.  What do we do when the foundations are being shaken? David writes that we are to Stop before the Lord & Live for Him even in amidst the difficult realities of...

At our carol service, Dave Dickinson shared on the good news that Christmas is for our world. Dave reminded us that Christmas is an opportunity to invite Jesus into your life – to draw close to Him as He draws close to us. Zephaniah 3:14-20