Weekly Online Services
Our weekly services on Zoom and Facebook. They are open to all.
16th August 2026
When we first read the account of the Canaanite woman (Matthew 15:21-28), Jesus’s response can seem surprising. A desperate mother pleads for mercy on behalf of her demon-oppressed daughter, yet...
Faith of a Canaanite woman
This week's sermon by Gavin Henderson (16 August 2026)
15th August 2026
When James Clear was in High School, he was accidentally struck in the face by a classmate’s baseball bat. The injury was so severe that he almost died at the hospital. After his horrific injury,...
Thirsting for God?
Thought for the week by Gavin Henderson
14th August 2026
The church at Ephesus, during Paul’s long absence, had fallen prey to false teachers who had perverted the gospel of grace upon which that Christian community had been founded. Such people,...
13th August 2026
When the gospel writers settled down to pen their accounts of a unique life, they took on board Jesus’ comments to the two disciples on the road to Emmaus – that all Old Testament scripture was...
12th August 2026
The Bible is the primary communication in which God reveals himself, but finding out who he is can be like searching for treasure. The Bible is full of clues about his nature, but you have to aware...
11th August 2026
Mary Magdalene is one of the most remarkable women in Scripture. Luke tells us that Jesus had delivered her from the oppression of seven demons (Luke 8:2). Whatever the precise nature of her...
10th August 2026
I was finally able to get back to my computer and continue my work. I clicked the mouse and nothing happened; it was still a blank dark screen. I prayed about it. I tried again, nothing, and then I...
9th August 2026
After Jesus walked on the water, calmed the storm, and rescued Peter from sinking beneath the waves, the disciples were left with only one fitting response: worship. The header scripture tells us that...
8th August 2026
Have you ever had your memory save you? For example, you find yourself locked out of your house and after hours of trying to find a way in you finally remember that you left a spare key hidden in the...
More than what we build
Thought for the week by Barry Robinson (7 August 2026)
The One to be trusted
This week's sermon by Barry Robinson (9 August 2026)
7th August 2026
In John 14:1–14 Jesus prompts his disciples to become aware of the Father’s presence in the person of the incarnate Son. The two imperative statements, ‘believe in God’ and ‘believe also in...
6th August 2026
Ever felt like you’ve just got used to something on your computer, and then it’s ‘all change’? I recently received an EoL (End of Life) notification about Microsoft Publisher. For Microsoft...
Bible study – Revelation (part 12)
with Gavin Henderson (5 August 2026)
5th August 2026
Many people of my generation (I’m a boomer) learned about Jesus in Sunday School. We were shown the artist’s depictions, told the stories and often participated in Christmas plays. For most of us,...
4th August 2026
Waiting can be one of the greatest challenges of the Christian life. We pray, we trust, and we hope, yet the answers we long for often seem delayed. In those moments we may wonder whether God has...
3rd August 2026
We all have obligations. They start when we are very young, and the responsibility grows as we get older. Unfortunately, I have seen too many who think that the world owes them whatever they desire....
2nd August 2026
After hearing of John the Baptist’s death, Jesus withdrew to a solitary place (Matthew 14:1-13). Yet when the crowds followed him, he did not send them away but treated them with compassion and...
1st August 2026
If you’ve ever spent any time in a park, you’ve probably observed a parent with a toddler who wants to race. The three-year-old doesn’t care that her legs are about a third of the length of her...
Time to turn to Jesus
Thought for the week by James Henderson
10,000 Reasons
This week's sermon by Peter Mill (2 August)
31st July 2026
The Gospel of John identifies Jesus as the Logos of God. Even before acknowledging him as teacher, healer, or miracle worker, John proclaims Jesus as the Word who was God. Jesus Christ stands at the...
30th July 2026
In John 10 Jesus presents himself to his disciples as a good and faithful shepherd who selflessly and sacrificially cares for his flock, encouraging, guiding and protecting them so that they might...
29th July 2026
Hardly any of us can relate to what shepherds do, unless you live on a sheep farm. The closest I’ve come to sheep is seeing them by the side of the road a few times, eating lamb (which I really...
28th July 2026
Among the extraordinary women of the Bible, Mary, the mother of Jesus, shines as a remarkable example of humble faith. Yet what made Mary extraordinary was not her own greatness, but the greatness of...
27th July 2026
When we were young the biggest problem we had seemed to be whether our friends could come out and play. As we got older the problems seemed to grow as if they had a life of their own. That is because...
26th July 2026
When Jesus described the kingdom of heaven1 as a mustard seed, he was teaching that God’s kingdom does not appear all at once in its completed form. Instead, it begins in a small and humble way,...
25th July 2026
Have you ever been accused of being stubborn? I’m sure we’ve all had our moments. My wife and I sometimes joke around about which one of us is more stubborn. Truth be told, it’s me. Stubbornness...
An unchanging kingdom in changing times
Thought for the week by Barry Robinson
The treasure worth everything
This week's sermon by Barry Robinson (26 July 2026).
24th July 2026
When speaking of the Holy Spirit, we often say, ‘when I received the Holy Spirit.’ Jesus said that the glory the Father gave him – the Holy Spirit and all that he is – has now been given to us...
23rd July 2026
It is with a great sense of privilege that we find ourselves able, in John 17:1-11, through the preserving work of the Holy Spirit, to listen in on one of the most intimate, heart-warming and...
Tonight’s Bible study cancelled
Please note, that due to a technical issue, this week’s YouTube Bible study (22 July 2026) will need to be cancelled. The next YouTube Bible study will take place on the 5th of August and will...
22nd July 2026
Kindness is something everyone values but is so rare we often find ourselves surprised when it happens. We don’t normally think of God as being kind, but since it means of a ‘good or benevolent...
21st July 2026
Abigail was married to Nabal, a wealthy but harsh and foolish man. When David’s request for provisions was met with insult, David prepared to retaliate violently. Abigail acted quickly; without...
20th July 2026
From Genesis through Revelation, we have the story of God and what he has done for humanity despite our fall from grace. You may feel it unfair to be labelled a sinner at birth, but sinners we all...
19th July 2026
In Jesus’s parable of the weeds (Matthew 13:24-30) a farmer sows good seed in his field, but during the night an enemy sows weeds among the wheat. When the servants discover the problem, they ask...
18th July 2026
In the Great Commission, Jesus commanded his followers to go into the world and make disciples. Few believers could argue against the idea that Christians are commissioned by Christ to engage in...