Church Collective Podcast

Revd Emma unpacks the final part of the Nicene Creed, expanding upon Daniel 7: 9-14 and John 5: 19-30, as she walks us all through 'We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.'  

Revd Simon unpacks Colossians 2: 6-15 as we come to the penultimate episode in our 'We believe' series, working through the Nicene Creed together.

Revd Simon unpacks what the creed says about the church - that she is one, holy, catholic and apostolic.

Revd Emma preaches about God the Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

On Pentecost Sunday, the Sunday in the Christian calendar where we remember the coming of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2, Revd Simon taught about the Holy Spirit, particularly being the 'giver of life' in 3 ways: he creates, restores and sustains, focusing on Romans 8: 9-17

Revd Emma Stonier, curate at Christ Church and Church Collective, proclaims the good news of Jesus Christ, particularly focusing on the following parts of the Nicene Creed: ‘We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ…For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and was made man.  For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;  he suff...

Peter Naylor, our Ordinand, speaks to us about the relationship between God the Father and God the Son, particularly focusing on creation. Spoiler alert...which comes first...the chicken or the egg!?

Using 1 Timothy 2: 1-7 and John 10: 22-30, Revd Simon continues to lay the theological foundations of the Christian faith, focusing on 6 key 'we believe' statements: 1) We believe in one God 2) We believe God is Father 3) We believe God is Son 4) We believe that the Son is to be distinguished from the Father 5) We believe that the Father and the Son are the same essence, God  6) We believe...

Over the next few months we will be working through the Nicene Creed together, unpacking who we believe in, God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This first episode is an introduction and background to the Creed - enjoy !

At the Collective Gathering in June, Rev. Simon shared the vision of Church Collective and where we believe Jesus is calling us to in the next season.

Simon shares an Easter message at the Collective Celebration on Easter Day. Check it out here if you missed it

John looks at the transfiguration of Jesus and what it teaches us about our approach to mission.

At the start of the new year we looked at what it might be for us to build a prayer culture at Church Collective. Simon preached from Luke 3: 15-23, encouraging us all to emphasise prayer in our own lives, as the first building block to building a church wide prayer culture.

Mark continues to unpack the "worship" aspect of the gathering vision, discussing lament and worshipping through our pain. To watch the Derek Redmond video, please follow this link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2G8KVzTwfw

John begins a more detailed unpacking of our gathering vision "Worship, Teaching, Commissioning" - looking at the heart of our worship.

Simon outlines the vision for Collectives, and the vision for the Collective Gatherings happening every 1st Sunday of the month, 6pm.

Where are we going? Take Off There is excitement in the air when you realise you are about to take off, one step further on in the adventure. In John 1, Jesus says to Nathanael, a follower of Jesus, ‘You will see greater things than that’ (John 1:50). Nathanael has already seen Jesus’ power outworked, but Jesus says that Nathanael will see more, much more of who Jesus is and what Jesus came to do....

Where are we now? Departures There is a sense of calmness when you reach the departure lounge. You have made it through baggage drop-off and security. It’s time to look at what is going on around you, before walking to the gate to board the plane. There is a moment of pause and reflection. Session Two Taking the question, ‘Where are we now?’ and making that into a personal question of, ‘Where am I...

Where have we been? Arrivals Stepping into the bustling environment of an airport arrivals can be an overwhelming experience. A little pre-arrival preparation can go a long way to ensure a seamless start to the next part of the adventure. Before we journey onward as a church, we’re going to think about where we have come from, starting at the beginning. John 1:1 reads, “In the beginning was the Wo...

Proximity is a series of conversations about following Jesus closely. In this session, Simon, Tiria and John talk about justice. -- For more resources like this, visit  https://churchcollective.uk/resources

Proximity is a series of conversations about following Jesus closely. In this session, Bobbi, Simon and John talk about the pursuit of holiness and obedience. -- For more resources like this, visit https://churchcollective.uk/resources

Proximity is a series of conversations about following Jesus closely. In this session, Bobbi, Simon and John talk about the pursuit of holiness and obedience. -- For more resources like this, visit https://churchcollective.uk/resources

Proximity is a series of conversations about following Jesus closely. In this session, Tiria, Dave and Simon chat about drawing close to God with our hearts. -- For more resources like this, visit  https://churchcollective.uk/resources

Proximity is a series of conversations about following Jesus closely. In this session, Sarah and Mark talk about practising spiritual disciplines. -- For more resources like this, visit https://churchcollective.uk/resources

In this session, Tiria, Dave and John discuss what it means to have our minds transformed by Jesus.