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Some Christians suggest we should always expect ‘the extraordinary’ – if only you have enough faith, they say, you’ll be healthy and prosperous. But when the Apostle Paul does extraordinary stuff, it’s a mark of his extraordinary authority. For us, maybe the name of Jesus is better honoured by our ordinary faithfulness?

As 2025 has arrived, it’s worth reflecting on what it means to be human.

John takes his audience back to the basics of Christianity because they lacked assurance about their relationship with God. In the book’s final chapter, he sums up his message by reassuring ‘everyone who believes’ that they can know God through Jesus, the Christ. Join us for our last service of 2024 as we close out the year with 1 John 5 in a sermon titled "Back to Basics."

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at Scots'! "Unlike the stars of the popular improv show, God walked through the blue door knowing exactly how the scene would play out" Celebrate Christmas with us as we explore the sermon titled "Thanks God... You're Here!" this Christmas Day.

As we conclude our Christmas advent series, we look at the faithfulness of the magi. A reminder that the Christmas message is for all people!

As we continue our advent series, we hear of Joseph’s faithfulness and we’re reminded of how God often works in our world – through the gentle and lowly. Join us as we look at Isaiah 7:10-15 & Matthew 1:18-25 in a sermon titled "the Faithfulness of Joseph"

Christmas is drawing near and it’s an opportunity to draw near to Jesus. Genealogies may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but we see God’s faithfulness at work even in the tiny detail. Join us for the start of our advent week as we look at 2 Samuel 7:12-26 & Matthew 1:1-17 in a sermon titled "the Faithfulness of God"

In our passing world, very few things are built to last. As we celebrate 150 years in our Scots’ Church building, we give thanks to God not just for the stonework of our forebears, but for the more lasting cornerstone - the founding faith of those who proclaimed the good news of Jesus Christ. Join us as we celebrate our 150th Building Anniversary service this week!

The scorn of others can be hard to bear, but Jesus turns the tables on the proud and lifts up the downtrodden. Join us this week as we welcome back our guest minister Rev Phil Court. We will delve into Psalm 123 as well as Luke 7:36-50 in a sermon titled "Contempt of the Proud."

Life is complicated, to say the least! But there is a shepherd who has compassion on us. Join our Remembrance Day Sunday as we delve into Psalm 23 & Mark 6:30-52 in a sermon titled "Rest in the Wilderness"

The travelling Apostle Paul has remarkable success establishing a new church in Corinth… but by the time he writes back to them three years later, there are some serious problems brewing from within. We will do well to learn from their mistakes! Join us this week as we continue our miniseries, "Postcards from Paul." For part six, we will delve into Acts 18 as well as 1 Corinthians 1-3 in a sermon...

As Paul arrives in Athens, he’s confronted by a bewildering array of options. Temples, idols, and intellectual and philosophical options are everywhere. Paul observes, he reasons, and he debates - but always the same thing remains central. The resurrection of Jesus is the way the one true God has made himself known. Join us as we continue our miniseries, "Postcards from Paul." For part five, we wi...

“Our pastor rejuvenated this congregation . . . He grew our church from 1 to 1,000.” Easy to say but easily wrong. It’s not us but God who grows his church and gives us the opportunity to participate. He’s the source and standard of growth, and he grows us up together. Join us as we take a look at Ephesians 4 in a sermon titled "The Church Grows Together."

As we take a brief pause from our miniseries "Postcards from Paul," Scots' Church is excited to welcome special guest minister Rev. Colin Morrow this Sunday. He will be sharing insights on Psalm 105:1-5 and John 4:27-38 in a sermon titled "PIM's Job Description!" PIM stands for Presbyterian Inland Mission.

What makes someone a Christian? Do you think you’re one? If you say “Yes”, does it mean you’re arrogant? Do you need to have a mystical experience - or get a passing score in the Ten Commandment Test? This week we’ll get some very exciting answers to those questions as Paul the Apostle writes back fondly to the church he had recently established in the Greek city of Thessalonica. Join us this week...

They say ‘many a true word is spoken in jest,’ and maybe the same applies to words said in anger as well. This week we’re back in the book of Acts, as we pick up Paul’s trail in Thessalonica, where he’s accused of ‘Turning the world upside down’ with the message of King Jesus. Maybe though, he’s actually turning it ‘right way up’? Join us this week for part three of our miniseries, "Postcards from...

As we follow Paul’s missionary journey through Macedonia, we pause this week to look at the letter he later writes back to the church in Philippi. Now a prisoner in Rome, Paul writes to reaffirm the lesson he taught them when he visited - when facing opposition for proclaiming Jesus, ‘fight or flight’ are not the best options. Instead, we’re to calmly and constantly look to the best interests of o...

As Paul and his team come to Philippi, in northern Greece, we meet three very disparate individuals - two women, one man - who are confronted and changed by his message, and gathered into ‘the church.’ But what exactly is it - or more precisely “Who is it” - that lies at the heart of his message? And ‘what must we do… to be saved’? Join us as we look at Acts 16:6-24 with a sermon titled "In J...

The Apostle Paul is sometimes accused of inconsistency, and as he sets out on mission through Syria and southern Turkey with his new team, freshly recruited Timothy faces the painful cost of Paul’s apparent pivot, all for the sake of ‘missional compromise.’ What will it look like to be “all things to all people” to reach our world today? Join us as we look at Acts 16:1-10 with a sermon titled &quo...

God in his providence can bring good things from bad, even if it involves a sharp disagreement that splits the team of Barnabas and Paul. If there’s one thing to learn from this incident as we resume in the Book of Acts, it’s that God’s mission must go on regardless - now with two teams rather than one. Join us as we look at Acts 15:35-40 with a sermon titled "Broken to Grow".

Where does the journey of wisdom take us? It can take us to low points of failure and burnout, and it can take us to high points of success and fulfillment. God meets us in both of these places, which point us toward the final end of wisdom, the exalted Lord Jesus Christ. Join us as we finish our mini-series on "The Art of Living" with a sermon titled "The End of Wisdom"

While Proverbs has a lot to say about what it means for us to be wise, it also shows us what it means for God to be wise. God is wise, and like everything else in the book, that has great implications for our own lives. In His wisdom, God orients us, knows us, and guides us. Join us as we continue our mini-series on "The Art of Living" with a sermon titled "God Only Wise"

Work – whatever your labors in life – is spiritual. While Proverbs has good advice for how we go about daily tasks, it also wants us to see that God works, that we work for God, and that our work belongs to God. Join us as we continue our mini-series on "The Art of Living" with a sermon titled "Work is Spiritual"

If you ever ask yourself: “Is there is a bit of the legalist in me?”… or if you sometimes think that what God wants from you is merely to meet his minimum standard; if you think of the Christian life as just a few boxes to tick on your to-do list, then this teaching from Jesus is just what you need to hear! Join us this week as we welcome our guest minister Rev Luke Tattersall with a sermon titled...

Emotions have immense power over us and others. Happiness, anger, and fear are among the most common feelings in life and the most common emotions addressed in Proverbs. To live well, emotionally, means to be thoughtful about our feelings, especially in light of the promise that our entire character will be transformed through Jesus Christ. Join us as we take a look at select passages from Proverb...