St Peter's Bury

Simon introduces our new teaching series on the theology of God's adoption of us to become sons and daughters, and the difference this makes as we follow him. Drawing from Ephesians 1, he shows how this is out of God's pure love not coercion, that God is pleased to adopt us, and that it's all a free offer of grace for us to receive as a gift not a reward. — We hope and are praying that this encour...

Our Vicar, Simon, sets a context for evil amidst the victory of Jesus, and then takes us through Mark 1 verses 21-28 where Jesus frees a man from an evil spirit. Working through some possible objections to that understanding of things today, Simon encourages us to be aware of the spiritual nature of the world, be rooted in Jesus, and confident in his victory and its implications today. _ We hope t...

From Mark chapter 1 verses 14-20 , Adrian speaks about the timing of God, the nature of repentance, and the call to be disciples who will follow Jesus wholeheartedly. — If you'd like to find out more about St Peter's, head to stpetersbury.church or follow us on social media @stpetersbury

Jason rounds off our series in the life of King David, by showing the links between him and our ultimate, perfect King, Jesus. He weaves together scriptures from the Old and New Testaments to show how Jesus was a descendant of David and why this is important, as well as talking about the temple, and what it means to live with God as King. We hope that this message, and this series, encourages you...

Simon takes us through the sad events of David and Bathsheba, from 2 Samuel 11 and 12. We see how David succumbed to temptation, compounded the evil, but then quickly repented when confronted with his sin. If this brings things up in your life, please reach out to someone you trust. If you'd like to speak to us at St Peter's, please contact safeguarding@stpetersbury.church or hello@stpetersbury.ch...

Our Vicar, Simon, draws from a number of passages in 1 Samuel to show the important contribution that Jonathan made in the life and ministry of David. Jonathan, as Simon shows, was committed to truth even above loyalty to Saul; committed to friendship that strengthened and encouraged David in his task; and was committed to humility, knowing and being comfortable in the role God had assigned him. W...

Simon takes us through the tumultuous relationship between David and Saul, and shows how David stayed in a place of right standing before God even though Saul sought to take his life. He encourages us to seek God and be full of his presence, and to keep in right relationship with God, whatever the pressures and opposition we face. ——— We believe that we are to support one another in this journey o...

Adrian takes us through the epic account of David defeating the giant Goliath, defending the honour of God, and fearing nothing that would stand in his way. We hope that this encourages you, and pray that you will have courage to stand for God and his kingdom, no matter the obstacle or opposition.

Concluding this series, Simon speaks about God's desire for his Church, on the day it sparked to life, Pentecost. Enlarging our vision of what God wants the church to bring about, Simon encourages us to depend on God, play our part, and see the Church overcome the gates of hell. We'd love to encourage you to take a step further into church today, whether it be St Peter's or another. Stand with God...

Hannah, one of our Churchwardens, helps us to see what the kingdom of God might look like in government and public life, through focussing on God's heart for justice, and his desire for it to be outworked there. Hannah encourages us to seek the God of justice, and then use the influence he gives us to see it enacted on earth, empowered by the Holy Spirit who he gives so generously. We hope this en...

Jason, our Curate, leads us through some of God's intent for the spheres of education and healthcare. He draws on a range of Scripture, history, and current examples, to show God's purpose for these important areas, and provokes our thinking to see what role we might have today. If you work or are involved in these areas, we pray God's blessing on you today! Let us know if we can pray specifically...

Rick Otto, Children's Officer at the Diocese of Manchester, speaks about the vital place of family, in all its variety, in the kingdom of God. He reminds us that we can be adopted into God's family. Rick urges us to pass things on to those around us, to pray for, encourage, and serve within the family of faith, helping those of every generation to hear about Jesus, and grow in their relationship w...

Simon continues our series on kingdom of God in every sphere of society, by applying it to the natural environment, a sphere and part of life often overlooked in such teaching. He speaks about the concept of reverently enjoying creation, and that how we treat it indicates what we think of its creator, God. He finishes by looking at the 5 Marks of Mission, and looks throughout at a range of Scriptu...

Continuing on our series in Mark, from chapter 1 verses 9-13 , Jason guides us through Jesus' baptism - what it was for, what it teaches us about baptism, and how it, and the events around it, shapes the whole of Jesus' ministry. We pray for God's blessing on you, as you listen and consider this — may you know more closely, as Jason says, the God who is with you and can be trusted.

Jason introduces a new 6-part series on the ups and downs of David, from 1 and 2 Samuel. He helps us understand where we are in those books and the bigger story of God's people, as well as highlighting Hannah's faith, Samuel's role, and David's heart. As ever, we hope that this points you to Jesus, the ultimate King. If we can pray for you, or help in another way, please get in touch. And if this...

Simon introduces a new, long-running series in the gospel of Mark, which we'll work through verse-by-verse. It all centers around the question 'Who is Jesus?' and the implications we let that have in our lives. In this first instalment we hear about how to approach the gospels, Mark's central claim which the whole book backs up, and are introduced to John the Baptiser. We pray that this, and the s...

Jason leads us through the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, to see how economics fits into the plans and purposes of God. However you're involved in this sphere of life, we pray that this encourages you to seek Jesus wholeheartedly there!

Listen back to the Question and Response time we were privileged to host, between the Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, and members of Bury Church of England High School. Archbishop Stephen answers questions about his role, faith, and hopes for the future. We hope this encourages you in your journey with Jesus!

Simon kicks off our teaching series, Spheres: God's Kingdom in every sphere of society. He encourages us to fill ourselves with heaven, and then to overflow it on earth, taking seriously Jesus' prayer in John 17. He then speaks into Media and the Arts as an area that God wants his kingdom to grow, because He is a God who communicates, and is supremely creative. We hope this encourages you, whether...

Simon concludes our series - The Father's Prodigals - by focussing in on the Father of Luke 15, God himself. He shows us how the Father is willing to take shame from his wayward sons onto himself, and how we see this fully in Jesus, who gave his life on a cursed cross for the salvation of all who would trust in him. Simon concludes by challenging us to look to our true elder brother, Jesus Christ,...

Jason speaks on the Father's Prodigals from the perspective of the elder brother, who stayed physically close to the Father, but is seen to be relationally adrift. He leads us to think about the grounding for our identity, and our perpetual need for the grace of God. ––– At St Peter's, we're going after transformational growth into the image and way of Jesus, and we see these teachings as one key...

Hannah, one of our Church Wardens, speaks from the perspective of the younger son in the parable of the Father's Prodigals. Unpacking grace, freedom, and transformation, she invites us to root ourselves in the overwhelming love of God. Our prayer is that this message, and more importantly the God behind it, transforms you!

On the first anniversary of the newly planted worship gathering at St Peter's, Simon celebrates some of what we've seen God do, and invites us all to play our part in the even greater things to come. He then introduces our new teaching series, The Father's Prodigals, centring on Luke 15 and the 'parable of the prodigal son'. He shows how important this is within the teaching of Jesus, offers some...

Simon's message from our Carols by Candlelight was all about Jesus making his home on earth, so that we could be with him and make our home in heaven. We hope this is a blessing to you, and would love to pray for anything raised by this. Email us on hello@stpetersbury.church or send us a DM on social media @stpetersbury If you prayed at the end to make home with Jesus, or would like to find out mo...

Bishop Graham Tomlin speaks with our Vicar, Simon, about where God is to be found, the gift of church buildings to those both inside and outside them, and how they can rightly be seen and used. In this 150th anniversary year of celebration for our building, there is such rich insight for us in this conversation. We'd love to hear what stands out most to you in the comments, or on social media @stp...