Revd. Adam explores what it means to be “located” by God’s grace. Through the story of Matthew the tax collector, you discover that being despised by society doesn’t make you invisible to God. Jesus actively searches for those on the margins, those forgotten and ignored. Matthew was seen as a collaborator with Rome, a social outcast, yet Jesus chose him. The sermon challenges you to recognise that God’s grace works like a magnet, seeking out those overlooked by community and…
Trinity Sunday can feel mind-bending, but Jessica Dalton uses a brilliant analogy to make it click. Imagine alphabet soup. You can pick out individual letters, but they’re all swimming in the same broth. The Trinity works similarly: we can know things about God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit as distinct parts of our experience, but they’re inseparable from the whole. The sermon invites you to hold both simplicity and mystery together. You don’t need to…
This week John tells three stories from John Wesleys life. “A Brand Plucked from the Burning”, ” A Heart Strangely Warmed” and “The world is my Parish” each show key moments in Wesleys life and the foundation of Methodism.
In this sermon titled “Breakfast is Served,” preacher Lee Thomas explores what Jesus’ resurrection appearance means for us today. Using the story of Jesus preparing breakfast for his disciples after a fruitless night of fishing, he unpacks three key themes: we have an extraordinary catch waiting when we follow Jesus’ direction, Jesus has already provided for us regardless of what we bring to the table, and we’re called to feed and care for others. Thomas challenges us to surrender our…