Hope Sunday Sermons

Hope Live | Our Vision Series | John 4:1-38 | Jamie Haxby Loneliness. Debt. Mental health. Housing. These are the four biggest needs presenting in Lancaster right now, according to local community data. And they're not just social problems. They're symptoms of something deeper — a spiritual hunger and thirst that no amount of Netflix, online shopping, relationships, or achievement can ever...

Hope Live | Building His Kingdom | 1 Corinthians 3:8-23 | Stephen Baines From a garden, to a tent, to a temple, to a person — and now, somehow, to you. In this closing message of the Building His Kingdom series, Stephen brings us to what might be the most mind-bending moment of the whole arc. After the beauty of Eden, the intricacy of the Tabernacle, the splendour of Solomon's Temple, and the...

Hope Live | Building His Kingdom | John 2:12-25 | Melinda Collins What if salvation was never just about where you end up when you die? In this message from John 2, Melinda brings us to week four of the Building His Kingdom series — and to the most dramatic shift in the whole story. From the Garden, to the Tabernacle, to the Temple, God has always been moving toward his people. But when Jesus step...

Hope Live | Building His Kingdom | 1 Chronicles 17:1-15 | Jack Bunker In this message from 1 Chronicles 17, Jack unpacks one of the most tender and surprising moments in the Old Testament — the night God gently turned down David's greatest ambition. Not because it was wrong. Not because David's heart was in the wrong place. But because God had something so much bigger in mind that David co...

Hope Live | Building His Kingdom | Exodus 35-39 | Daniel de la Rey What if the reason you're not giving isn't greed — it's that you're waiting until you have enough? In this message from Exodus 35–39, Daniel takes us inside the building of the Tabernacle — one of the most extraordinary moments of collective generosity in all of scripture. God gives Moses specific, detailed, almost...

Hope Live | Building His Kingdom | Genesis 2:8-25 | Stephen Baines What if God didn't just create the world — he danced it into being? And what if that same creative, passionate, laughing God hasn't changed — and still wants you involved? In this opening message of All Age August, Stephen takes us back to the very beginning. Not just to the list of what God made in Genesis 1, but to the wi...

Hope Live | Ecclesiastes 3 | Simeon Lapworth Dishes that need washing again. An inbox that's already refilling. A World Cup that ends — and then starts again four years later. If life sometimes feels like an endless loop going nowhere, you're not imagining it. And you're not alone. The writer of Ecclesiastes felt it too. In this message from Ecclesiastes 3, Sim opens up one of the most...

Hope Live | A Vision of Glory | Ezekiel 47 | Jamie Haxby An hour and a half from a wedding. A tyre with a massive bulge on the side. And a man pacing a Leeds Park and Ride car park, phone in hand, walking back to check the tyre again — as if looking at it one more time might somehow fix it. Sound familiar? In this message from Ezekiel 47, Jamie opens up one of the most vivid and extraordinary visi...

Hope Live | A Vision of Glory | Revelation 21 | Stephen Baines What if the brokenness around you isn't the end of the story — it's the smoke before the morning? In this message from Revelation 21, Stephen brings us to the breathtaking finale of the Bible's story — a new heaven, a new earth, and a God who doesn't scrap his creation and start again, but redeems it, glorifies it, and...

Hope Live | Galatians 3: 23-29 | Jamie Haxby Your watch is telling you to move more. Your phone is tracking your calories. Social media is showing you someone who's fitter, smarter, and further ahead. And somewhere along the way, without even realising it, you've started bringing that same exhausting pressure into your relationship with God. In this message from Galatians 3, Jamie cuts str...

Hope Live | 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 & Hebrews 12:1-2 | David Ramm In the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the GB men's rowing eight went from perennial underachievers to gold medallists — and they did it with one decision-making filter: Will it make the boat go faster? In this message from 1 Corinthians 9 and Hebrews 12, David takes that question and applies it to the Christian life. Paul wasn't sh...

Hope Live | A Vision of Glory | Psalm 22 | Stephen Baines What do you do when worship feels like the last thing you have left? In this message from Psalm 22, Stephen explores one of the most remarkable truths in all of scripture — that God doesn't just visit us when we worship, He inhabits our praise. He settles. He stays. And He does it not only when worship comes easily, but especially when...

Hope Live | A Vision of Glory | Psalm 34 | Jamie Haxby Where do you go when you're running for your life? In this message from Psalm 34, Jamie explores one of the most unexpected settings in the Bible — David hiding in a cave, fearful, homeless, and hunted by two of the most powerful men of his day. And yet it's in that very cave that David writes some of the most celebrated words of worsh...

Hope Live | A Vision of Glory | 2 Corinthians 3-4 | Andrew Gardner What if your brokenness isn't a barrier to God's glory, but the very thing through which it shines? In this message from 2 Corinthians 3–4, Andrew explores Paul's powerful image of believers as "jars of clay" carrying the treasure of God's presence. Drawing on the story of Moses' fading glow after meet...

Hope Live | A Vision of Glory | Luke 7:36–50 | Simeon Lapworth When King Charles visited Lancaster, the whole city prepared. Drains were checked. Protocols were followed. People Googled the correct way to address royalty. But what does it look like to welcome a far greater King — the King of creation himself? In this sermon from Luke 7:36–50, we look at a scandalous dinner party where a sinful wom...

Hope Live | A Vision of Glory | John 15:26–16:15 & Acts 2:1–12 | Jamie Haxby In this week's message, Jamie continues the A Vision of Glory series by diving into one of the most dramatic moments in Scripture — the day the Holy Spirit fell at Pentecost. Jesus told his disciples something that seemed almost impossible to believe: it's better for you that I go away. Why? Because the Holy S...

Hope Live | A Vision of Glory | John 12 | Jamie Haxby We often think of glory as something added — sprinkles on a cake, a spoiler on a car. So why does Jesus call his own crucifixion his glorification ? In this message from John 12, Jamie unpacks one of the most striking contradictions in Scripture: that the fullest revelation of God's glory didn't happen in a moment of triumph, but in a m...

Hope Live | A Vision of Glory | John 1 | David Ramm In this message, we continue the “Vision of Glory” series by diving into the opening verses of the Gospel of John. Through John 1:1–18, we explore the powerful question: Who is Jesus? John reveals Jesus not just as a teacher or prophet, but as the eternal Word — present in the beginning, fully God, Creator of all things, and the light that shines...

Hope Live | A Vision of Glory | Ezekiel 1 | Jamie Haxby What if God’s glory could meet you anywhere — even in exile? In this message from Ezekiel chapter 1, we dive into one of the most extraordinary visions in the Bible and uncover a stunning truth: the presence of God is no longer confined to a temple. His glory has wheels. Through Ezekiel’s story, we explore: The ache humanity carries “east of...

Hope Live | A Vision of Glory | Genesis 3 | Jamie Haxby In this message from our Vision of Glory series, we explore Genesis 3 and the story of Adam and Eve—not just as a historical moment, but as something that still plays out in our lives every day. Why do we chase self-improvement, success, validation, or comfort… yet still feel restless? This talk unpacks: How our desire for “glory” gets distor...

Hope Live | A Vision of Glory | Genesis 1-2 | Jamie Haxby In this message from Genesis 1 & 2, we explore a profound truth: you were created to enjoy God and to reflect His glory in the world. From the beauty of creation to the longing in our hearts for “something more,” this talk unpacks how God’s goodness is revealed all around us—and how we are invited to participate in it. In this message,...

Hope Live | A Vision of Glory | Exodus 33 | Mark Buchanan In this powerful teaching rooted in Exodus, we start our new series: A Vision of Glory where we explore one of the most profound and often misunderstood aspects of God’s nature: His glory. Through the life of Moses, we see how God reveals Himself—not just through what He does, but through who He is. From the burning bush to Mount Sinai, thi...

Hope Live | This is Jesus | Mark 16:1-8 | Jamie Haxby In this Easter message from Gospel of Mark chapter 16, we explore the raw, abrupt ending of the resurrection story—and why it matters more than we think. From fear, grief, and the reality of death, to the unexpected “eucatastrophe”—a sudden, joyful turning point—this talk wrestles with life’s biggest questions: meaning, mortality, and hope. Why...

Hope Live | This is Jesus | Mark 15:33-41 | Simeon Lapworth What if the darkest moment in history was actually the beginning of hope? In this talk, we explore Mark 15:33–41 and the powerful, unsettling reality of Jesus’ death on the cross. From the mysterious darkness at noon to Jesus’ cry of abandonment, this passage confronts us with both the weight of human brokenness and the depth of God’s lov...

Hope Live | This is Jesus | Mark 11:1-11 | Daniel de la Rey In this message from Mark 11, we unpack Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem—a moment that looked ordinary, yet carried extraordinary meaning. While the crowds welcomed Him as a political savior, Jesus came with a far greater purpose: not to overthrow governments, but to defeat sin and bring peace. Discover how this story connects to Passover, ful...