On Sunday 9th October, as part of our series on ‘Stuff We Do That Helps Us Grow’, Sami taught on the practice of Sabbath. You may know...

In recent weeks, I have shared something of the financial challenges we are facing right now. I want to give you a fuller update and...

Luke 19:28 – 38 ‘The Triumphal Entry’ Small Group Bible Study Read Luke 18:31-34 and Luke 19:28 – 38. The person of Jesus The Triumphal...

As part of our talk on generosity last Sunday, Sami has asked me to give a short update on where we are financially as a church. We've...

Up Spend some time in thanksgiving, praise and worship – here’s some ideas of how: simply invite people to pray short one-sentence...

Personal Pentecost Read Acts 2:1-21 “The Spirit-filled life is not a special, deluxe edition of Christianity. It is part and parcel of...

How do we understand the meaning of the gospel/good news? Is it about the cross or the kingdom and how are they different? What do we...

The King, The Kingdom and the Spirit The Expectation of the Kingdom UP Read Mark 1:14-15 – this is a summary of Jesus mission and...

The Journey of Life - Numbers 13 & 14 On Sunday we were reminded that life is a journey full of challenges, opportunities, and blessings,...

UP Mt Sinai was the place that God confirmed his covenant relationship with the newly freed Israelites. The Israelites journey to Sinai...

Think of something your really treasure. Share these things together. They can be quite deep or quite humorous. Open Exodus 19:1-8. Read...

Here are some questions to consider with your small groups, to help them think through the sermon, the scripture and to consider a...

NB: I’ve based these notes on a bunch of quotes from either Sunday’s sermon or Andrew Ollerton’s book. There’s probably more here than...

EXODUS: Encounter One of the most pivotal moments in the Biblical story is Moses and the Burning Bush. This episode highlights our vital...

Looking Back How did last week’s discussion on Freedom impact you? Has it made a difference to you, have you done anything different as a...

Exodus and Freedom: The Call of Abraham This Sunday we explored the theme of freedom via the call of Abraham in Genesis 12:1-7. We...

St John’s Church, January 2022 Happy New Year! At the beginning of this new year, I thought it would be helpful to share a few thoughts...