St Andrew's in the Grange, Church of Scotland (Guernsey )

Welcome to the sermon podcast from St Andrew’s in the Grange, Guernsey. We are a Church of Scotland congregation seeking to be a warm, inclusive, and thoughtful Christian community at the heart of Guernsey. Whether you are full of faith, full of questions, returning to church, or wondering whether church could ever be a place for you, you are very welcome here. This sermon was preached on Sunday 5...

Welcome to the St Andrew’s in the Grange sermon podcast from Guernsey. This sermon was preached on Sunday, 21 June 2026, and is based on Ruth 3:1–18. Ruth’s encounter with Boaz at the threshing floor is a story filled with risk, vulnerability and sexual tension. Naomi’s plan places Ruth in a precarious position, where she could easily have been exploited by someone with greater social and economic...

In this sermon from St Andrew's in the Grange, Guernsey, Rev Justin Taylor continues our series on the book of Ruth. Ruth is a foreigner, a widow, and someone living on the margins of society. As she goes out to glean in the fields to provide for herself and Naomi, she encounters Boaz, a man whose kindness and generosity begin to change the course of her story. This passage invites us to refle...

This week's sermon from St Andrew's in the Grange explores Ruth 1:1–22. Naomi returns home carrying grief, loss, and disappointment. She is unafraid to speak honestly about her experience of God, giving voice to questions and struggles that many people know all too well. Alongside her stands Ruth, whose remarkable loyalty and commitment begin to open a new future. In this sermon, we reflec...

Welcome to St Andrews in the Grange, Church of Scotland, Guernsey. This service was recorded on Sunday, 29 March 2026, Palm Sunday. Our reading is John 19:16b–22. Palm Sunday often begins with crowds, branches and celebration, but John’s Gospel draws us quickly toward the cross. Jesus carries the instrument of his execution through the city while Pilate orders a sign to be placed above him: “Jesus...

Welcome to the St Andrews in the Grange sermon podcast from Guernsey. This sermon was preached on Sunday, 22 March 2026, and is based on John 19:1–16a, the account of Jesus before Pilate. In this part of the Passion story, Jesus is mocked, beaten and publicly humiliated as political and religious power close in around him. Pilate struggles between conscience and self-preservation, while the crowd...

Welcome to the St Andrews in the Grange sermon podcast from Guernsey. This sermon was preached on Sunday, 22 February 2026, and is based on John 11:1-44, the story of Lazarus's raising. In this powerful and deeply human passage, we encounter Jesus amid grief. Before the stone is moved, before Lazarus walks out, Jesus stands at the tomb of his friend and weeps. The story does not rush past sorr...

On Sunday 8 February 2026 we reflect on John 4:46-54, the story of the royal official whose son was healed. A parent travels in desperation. A child lies close to death. Jesus speaks a simple sentence, and everything changes. Yet the turning point in this story is not spectacle but trust. The official must begin the journey home with nothing but a word to hold on to. This sermon explores what it m...

On Sunday 15 February 2026 we reflect on John 9:1 - 41, the story of the man born blind. In this sermon we explore a passage that challenges the instinct to assign blame to suffering. When asked who sinned, Jesus refuses the question itself. Instead of locating fault, he reveals the work of God through dignity, courage and truth. As the story unfolds, the focus shifts from physical sight to spirit...

On Sunday, 1 February 2026, we reflect on John 4:1-42, the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. This sermon explores what happens when Jesus crosses boundaries and meets someone who has been overlooked, judged and misunderstood. At the well, a simple request for water becomes a profound conversation about thirst, truth and transformation. Living water is offered not as a reward for...

Welcome to the St Andrew’s in the Grange podcast, from the Church of Scotland in Guernsey, a progressive and inclusive faith community rooted in openness, honesty and care for one another. This episode is taken from worship on Sunday 25 January 2026 and reflects on John chapter 3 verses 1 to 21, the night-time conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus. It is a deeply human encounter that speaks abo...