St George's Epsom

Josh explores how we intentionally cultivate joy in the 'Age of the Machine' by focusing our hearts and imaginations on all that is true, beautiful, and good. As we practice joy in community, in nature, and in worship, we are reminded that joy is both a gift and a vital part of being fully human and fully alive in Christ. Note: Two sections with music have been removed from this sermon for copyrig...

Jeremy explores how the age we live in, an age of fear and anxiety and distraction erodes our capacity to love, because love is an act of attention. Both the parable of the Good Samaritan and the encounter with Mary and Martha in Luke 11 invite us to consider how we might reclaim about ability to 'attend' to those around us in love.

John begins our new sermon series exploring how we cultivate the fruit of the Spirit in the Age of the machine, the digital and technological world that so often malforms us away from the image of Christ and the fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

Four members of St George's who have received Order of Merit recognition share about putting their faith into action.

On 'Te Pouhere Sunday,' Jeremy explores the question: "how to be here/here?" through the stories of Jesus healing the demoniac (Luke 8) and Elijah who is confronted by the question: "What are you doing here Elijah?" (1 Kings 19).

Josh invites us embrace the mystery at the heart of our faith - the mystery of the Holy Trinity.

The youth lead us for our Pentecost service, inviting us to consider how the Holy Spirit enables us to love our neighbour.

Jeremy explores the final sign of Jesus in the Gospel of John, inviting us to consider the graveclothes we wear after coming through a transformative experience that still belongs to an old way of life, because resurrection doesn't just mean walking out of the tomb, but shedding what no longer belongs to the living.

Chris explored the story of Jesus healing the blind man in John 9, not just as a miracle of physical sight but as a profound unveiling of spiritual insight. Through the reactions of the blind man, the disciples, neighbours, parents, and Pharisees, Chris invited us to see ourselves in the story — to consider our openness to truth, our fear of disruption, and our desire for control. We are invited t...

Josh Jones explores the fifth sign of Jesus in John's gospel, Jesus walks on water and comes to the disciples amidst their fears.

Karen Spoelstra explores the fourth sign in the Gospel of John, the feeding of the 5000.

Jeremy explores the third sign in the Gospel of John of the Kingdom breaking in to the here and now - the healing of the lame man at the pool of Bethesda. Jeremy asks the question, why this man, and what about everyone else?

Charmaine kicks of our sermon series for Term 2 looking at the seven signs of Jesus in John's gospel. Sharing from her own journey with her mother in South Africa, she reflection on the trial, the test, trust and the triumph of this sign.

Josh unpacks the deep mystery of our resurrection hope, which invites us into a journey of participating and belonging in the Easter story. The resurrection isn’t simply a promise of the eternal future; it is a calling for us to participate in and belong to.

Jeremy invites into the pathos of Palm Sunday, when we remember the crowd that shouted hosanna one day and crucify the next. In this context, we remembered the words of Jesus, "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do." Jeremy invited us into a time of prayer of forgiveness.

Josh Jones explores Jesus' yielding prayer: "Father, into your hands I commend my spirit" and the meaning for all of us.

Karen Spoelstra explores the twin sayings of Jesus from the cross to his mother and to John, knitting and restoring relationships even in his darkest moment.

The Reverend Iain Gow joins us to reflect upon Jesus' cry of dereliction on the cross, "My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?" He shares his journey with his own experiences of forsakenness, and what it means to have a Christ who has experienced this with us.

Jeremy Woods shares how Jesus' acknowledgement of his physical and spiritual needs through his request, "I thirst" both comforts and challenges us to acknowledge our deepest "thirsts" and needs to God, and to be able to receive with humility the broken and feeble attempts of others as agents of God's grace to us.

Josh Jones begins our Lent sermon series looking at The Seven Sayings of Jesus from the Cross. We begin with the Jesus' words to the criminal next to him: "Today you will be with me in Paradise."

Jeremy Woods concludes our series through the Five Marks of Mission, looking at our calling to teach, baptise and nurture new believers in the faith. He reflects how we are often in search of the perfect 'technique' and weaves together three stories from Scripture of men seeking technique rather than simple obedience: Naaman, Simon the Sorcerer and Nicodemus.

Karen Spoelstra reminds us of our Christian calling to respond to human need with loving service, and how sometimes how we best do this can seem a bit unclear. Even so, we are called to follow the Jesus Way, take up the towel, and to serve.

Chris Clarke unpacks our missional call to Treasure the good gift of creation that God has given to us.

Josh explores our central calling as a gathering worshipping community, which is to be a sent people to proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom through word and action in all the corners of our lives. He also gave our annual giving appeal - for all the donations go towards this end to make Jesus' name known and loved at home and abroad.

Jeremy kicks off our 2025 sermon series on the Five Marks of Mission looking at the call of the Church to Transform unjust structures and challenge violence and pursue peace and reconciliation. He invited us to consider that we can only transform unjust structures and challenge violence by pursuing peace and reconciliation.