Weekly Online Services
Our weekly services on Zoom and Facebook. They are open to all.
16th February 2026
One of my forms of exercise is to take walks with the dogs and an occasional cat or two. I spend a lot of time just trying to reign them in. Now that it is winter here, the fields are brown and...
15th February 2026
Every human being knows that unless Jesus returns first, death is coming. It’s a topic that we don’t like to talk about, yet the Apostle Paul openly declares that it is the last enemy to be...
14th February 2026
Some moments change everything. They lift the veil, revealing what has always been true but unseen. The mountain of transfiguration was one of those moments. Jesus led Peter, James, and John up a high...
No one but Jesus
This week's sermon (15 February) by Peter Mill
Whiter than snow
Thought for the week by Gavin Henderson
13th February 2026
By the time the apostle Paul was writing his first letter to his young protégé, Timothy, he was advanced in years and Timothy, who had been the apostle’s right-hand man for over two decades, was...
12th February 2026
Where do we go to find out information that’s important? Most likely today our starting point is to search the Internet. Or perhaps we read a newspaper, listen to the radio, download a podcast, or...
11th February 2026
The phrase ‘trust everyone but cut the cards’ has been around for a long time, possibly even since the 19th century. Who knows, there may have been some version of it as early as Cain and Abel. It...
10th February 2026
The concept of the church being the temple of God is rooted in Old Testament temple theology, and when reinterpreted through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, it reshapes the...
9th February 2026
As we focus on the servant of the Lord spoken of here in Isaiah 42, we come to realise that it is speaking of the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ, who as the Son of God and maker of the heaven and...
8th February 2026
In the Ancient Near East and Greco-Roman world salt held significant economic, social, and symbolic value. It was commonly used for: Preservation – Salt prevented decay in food, especially meat and...
7th February 2026
There is a saying that goes, ‘Better well done than well said.’ This phrase wisely reminds us that words can sometimes be empty, and our actions often say much more about who we are. As believers,...
Salt and Light
This week's sermon (8 February) by Gavin Henderson
Who can you trust?
Thought of the week by James Henderson
6th February 2026
In his first letter to Timothy, Paul thanks the person he acknowledges as his Lord for the fact that his sins have not separated him from the promise of eternal life. Jesus had already placed...
5th February 2026
In Matthew 20:1-16, Jesus tells the parable of the vineyard workers. It challenges conventional notions of fairness and reveals truths about the kingdom of God. The parable describes a landowner...
Bible study (4 February 2026)
with Gavin Henderson
4th February 2026
Most of the time when we use the word ‘overflowing’ we have a plumbing problem. I can’t really think of a time when it’s used in a positive way – glasses, rivers, swimming pools,...
3rd February 2026
Our header scripture tells us something quite astonishing: not that you will come to the city of the living God, but you have come. The Church, right now, is God’s city on earth. It is his dwelling...
2nd February 2026
Ephesians 2 begins by speaking of God’s most wonderful plans that he has for all humanity, and for his creation as a whole. First to be mentioned is his plan to make us all alive. You might...
1st February 2026
The city of Corinth, in the first century, was a prominent commercial and cultural centre within the Roman Empire. It was characterised by economic prosperity, social hierarchy, and a strong emphasis...
31st January 2026
Psalm 15 seems to be obsessed with a ‘who’ question. Namely, who can be in God’s presence? That’s a big question, and the psalmist explores the answer with a series of ‘who’ statements....
The Beatitudes
This week's sermon (1 February) by Gavin Henderson
More valuable than gold
Thought for the week by Gavin Henderson
30th January 2026
The National Gallery held an exhibition of some of Millet’s works over the summer. He was a nineteenth century French artist probably best known for his realistic, unsentimental paintings of...
29th January 2026
The opening seven verses of Paul’s epistle to the church at Rome powerfully sets before us the whole nature and content of the gospel. In this section of the epistle, Paul introduces himself, first...
28th January 2026
As children, we were often told to pay attention. Pay attention to what our parents said, to cars when crossing the street, to hot things we shouldn’t touch and many other important or dangerous...
27th January 2026
The vine metaphor has deep roots in the Old Testament, where it frequently symbolises Israel as God’s chosen people. Psalm 80:8–9 portrays Israel as a vine transplanted from Egypt and planted by...
26th January 2026
Billy Graham, in his December 31 devotional in his book Unto the Hills said: ‘…we do not worship an absentee God.’ I fully agree with this statement. He said that the Christian would know...
25th January 2026
Unity has long been recognised as a defining mark of the Christian church, yet it remains one of its most persistent challenges. In our header scripture, Paul confronts factionalism within the...
24th January 2026
You’ve heard the phrase, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. There are numerous stories of people purchasing something at a rummage sale that proved to be quite valuable. I collect coins,...
Stand up for Jesus
Thought for the week by Gavin Henderson
Division or unity?
This week's sermon (25 January) by Barry Robinson
23rd January 2026
Why does 1 Samuel 20:18-42 record David hiding, at dawn, in a remote field, waiting for a clandestine signal from his close friend, Jonathan? It was a last-ditch attempt on David’s part to rescue...
22nd January 2026
In 2 Timothy 2:1-10, the apostle Paul sets out for Timothy the demands of the Christian life, knowing that, with the apostle’s imprisonment (v.9) and imminent departure from this world, Timothy will...
Bible study cancelled (21 January 2026)
with Gavin Henderson
21st January 2026
Every so often, a message pops up on my laptop that says, ‘Issues Found’. I usually chuckle and think, yes, I do have issues, but clicking on the link won’t fix them. My car had some issues last...
20th January 2026
The metaphor of the Church being a flock is one of the most enduring and theologically rich images in Scripture. Rooted in the pastoral realities of the ancient Near East, this metaphor conveys themes...
19th January 2026
I remember the times I was so fortunate to be able to sing special music, but it still did not compare to joining in and singing with one of our festival choirs praises to God. It took many...
18th January 2026
Andrew’s encounter with Jesus was so life-changing that the first thing he did was not to go back to fishing, not to go home, not to keep his faith private, rather it was to say to someone he loved,...