Grace Vineyard Purley

Gill Visser continues to encourage the church as we prepare to close Grace Vineyard at the end of September, looking at how we go through different seasons in our lives, but God is always with us. The people of Grace are coming to the end of a chapter, not the end of the book, God is taking each and every one of them into the next chapter of their life.

Mark Visser continues with the Galatians series looking at Chapter 2. Paul continues establishing his credentials with the Galatian church, speaking of his meeting with James, Peter and John, the leaders of the church in Jerusalem, clarifying that the gospel he is preaching is the same as the gospel they are preaching. Paul also speaks of how he called Peter out for his behaviour amongst the genti...

After the announcement at the beginning of the month that Grace Vineyard is to close at the end of September, Gill poses the question, How Are You Feeling? and tries to answer the question by looking at Scripture to help us navigate this difficult time.

Mark Visser introduces the book of Galatians, as we begin an 8 week series looking at Paul's letter or epistle, to the churches in Galatia. Galatians is not really a book, but was actually only a letter from Paul the apostle, to the church in Galatia. Mark helps us to understand the setting and context of this letter from Paul.

Gill Visser builds on what Mark Visser spoke of last week on Pentecost Sunday, by going back to the original Pentecost and seeing the similarities, contrasts and prophetic fulfilments that occurred with the two Pentecost's.

On Pentecost Sunday Mark Visser picks up from Gill's message last week of how we are to Live Beyond the Cross. To live Beyond the Cross we need to Live in the Holy Spirit. We cannot do things in our own strength, but need to wait on and be filled by the Holy Spirit. The first disciples had to wait in Jerusalem after Jesus ascended to heaven until they were baptised in the Holy Spirit. On the feast...

Gill Visser looks at how we are invited to leave our sins and burdens at the foot of the cross, but then so often we pick them up again and find ourselves in the same place we were before. Gill invites us to to go through the cross and live on the other side of the cross, where we are free from sin and condemnation. We were then invited to walk through a wooden-framed cross.

Mark Visser concludes the series on Romans based on Andrew Ollerton's book, Romans - A Letter that makes Sense of Life. Mark looks at last chapter of the book, The Onward Mission. Having climbed through the various stages to the summit, and then descended back down the other side, what are the next steps moving forward. Take what has been learnt of the Gospel Paul is proclaiming and share it other...

Mark and Gill Visser ended their Sabbatical attending the Vineyard Leaders Gathering at Trent Vineyard along with Mark and Christine Stoneham. Mark and Chris give a report back from the VLG while Mark and Gill report back from their Sabbatical as well as the VLG. Jonny Rose then spoke about his time in Purley with Mark Visser giving away free bibles on the Saturday.

This week Andy Belsey takes us to the nineth stage of our climb on the mountain of Romans, based on Andrew Ollerton's book 'Romans - A Letter That Makes Sense of Life', and looks at ‘The Return of Community’.

This week Julian Arnold takes us to the Eighth stage of our climb on the mountain of Romans, based on Andrew Ollerton's book 'Romans - A Letter That Makes Sense of Life', and looks at ‘The Descent of Devotion’.

This week Jonny Rose takes us to the seventh stage of our climb on the mountain of Romans, based on Andrew Ollerton's book 'Romans - A Letter That Makes Sense of Life', and looks at ‘The Cloud of Mystery’.

This week Mark Stoneham talked about Jesus’ crucifixion and the certainty of His resurrection. In it he explains that, because Jesus is alive, we have Hope in the Resurrection as we no longer need to fear death; we have Hope in the Resurrection now through a life changed by faith in Christ and that we have Hope in the Resurrection because our life in eternity is assured.

This week Jonny Rose talked about Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, subtitled ‘Hosanna to the King!’ In it he talks about ‘The Unexpected King’ and ‘The Excited Crowd’ and poses ‘The Essential Question’ – Who is Jesus?

This week Mark Stoneham takes us to the sixth stage of our climb up the mountain of Romans, based on Andrew Ollerton's book 'Romans - A Letter That Makes Sense of Life', and looks at ‘The Summit of Hope’.

Gill Blackgrove looks at John1 : 39 'Come & See' and that sharing our faith is more about who we are than what we say. as the quote goes “Preach The Gospel At All Times And If Necessary Use Words.”

This week Jonny Rose takes us to the fifth stage of our climb up the mountain of Romans, based on Andrew Ollerton's book 'Romans - A Letter That Makes Sense of Life' and looks at ‘The Ridge of Freedom'.

This week Hannah Miles takes us to the fourth stage of our climb up the mountain of Romans, based on Andrew Ollerton's book 'Romans - A Letter That Makes Sense of Life' and looks at ‘The Place of Peace'.

This week Jonny Rose takes us to the third stage of our climb up the mountain of Romans, based on Andrew Ollerton's book 'Romans - A Letter That Makes Sense of Life' and looks at 'The Crux of Salvation'.

Duncan Owen gives a vision for gathering new people and distils this into three stages of 'INVITE' 'BELONG' 'BECCOME'.

This week Mark Stoneham takes us to the second stage of our climb up the mountain of Romans, based on the book 'Romans - a Letter That Makes Sense of Life' by Andrew Ollerton, where we first need to go down into the 'Valley of Sin'.

Mark Stoneham introduces our new teaching series based on Andrew Ollerton's book 'Romans - A Letter That Makes Sense of Life' and Andrew's talk 'Route of the Gospel'.

Mark Stoneham, our chair of trustees and treasurer presented the annual financial update of the church. Rosie Deale spoke about safeguarding then Mark gave a talk on giving.

Jonny Rose looks at three parables in Luke chapter 15, the Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin and the Lost Son and parallels them to how God deals with the lost people in this world. God notices when someone is lost. God actively seeks those that are lost. God celebrates when the lost are found. Jonny then asks, where are you in these stories? Lost? Feeling far from God? Thinking of returning but don't kno...

Andy Belsey shares from what he has learnt from Tim Keller's book The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness about how we are to see ourselves. We are to be humble, not egotistical as our egos can be very fickle and dangerous.