Continuing our sermon series on the Holy Spirit, Tim leads us in the first of our explorations of the Gifts of the Spirit which Paul outlines in Romans 12:1-8. Tim invites us, through God's grace, to receive the spiritual gift of service, that ...

Drawing on Ephesians 1:3-14 and Luke 11:5-13, Annie outlines five simple elements to being "filled continually" with the Holy Spirit, as Paul desires for us: Believe; Ask; Stay close; Let go! - yes, 5  not 4!

With the help of Jesus's encounter with Nicodemus (John 3:1-8), and Paul's Letter to the Romans (chapter 8; verses 9-17), Tim helps us discover that the Holy Spirit gives new life; that the Holy Spirit comes and makes his dwelling in us; and th...

With the help of the illustration of the 'Borromean Rings', Bron helps us to discover God's promise for each one of us that the Holy Spirit is His gift to us, and, because God is love, we experience that love through the Holy Spirit.

On this day of Pentecost, Tim invites us all to step into a place of spiritual health and maturity - which is nothing less than ever-increasing closeness to the person of Jesus himself - by opening our hearts and lives to the work of God’s Holy...

Drawing especially on Matthew chapter 11, verses 28-30, in The Message version, Tim reflects on what he may heave learned from the Lord during his mini-sabbatical over the summer holidays

Tim brings to a close our sermon series on our Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham's Vision 2030, reflecting on what we have to offer to the people of our communities: the "living hope" of Jesus Christ, of which Peter writes in 1 Peter 1:3-9. I...

Annie suggests, with advice from Jesus in Luke 8:42-48 and Luke 11:1-10, how we might go about building up prayer in our lives, both individually and as the gathered people of God in this time and place.

Looking especially at Jesus' challenge to his disciples in Luke 9:23-25, to "deny themselves, take up their cross daily and follow me", Bronwen encourages us to give up our current life for a life following Jesus, in which we are promised abund...

Looking at Exodus 18:9-27 and Matthew 8:35-38, and thinking about whywe seek to be a church family that is “growing leaders", Tim challenges us to reflect on Jesus’s call on our lives as his followers, and to ask him to show us where, and h...

Reflecting on both the Creation narrative of Genesis 1 and also Paul's image in 1 Corinthians 12 of the church as being like a body, comprised of so many different and complementing parts, Annie encourages us reflect on why we should seek to be...

Drawing on Psalm 95, and  John 4:7-26, Bron invites us to consider what "inspiring worship" might look like, and how, especially, "inspiring worship" ensures that our churches are places of welcome for all, because no one is beyond God’s l...

Drawing on Christ's words in Luke 18:15-17, and the declarations of Psalm 8, Clare Chambers shares with us what Scripture says about planting young spiritual seedings, and nurturing them into "oaks of righteousness", as Jesus would have us do. ...

As we celebrate joy-filled baptisms at both our 9am and 11am services on this Trinity Sunday, Tim considers how Jesus's encounter with Nicodemus (John 3:1-17), and especially his words in verse 16 - "For God so loved the world that he gave his ...

After our Bishops' introduction to the new Diocesan Vision (here), Tim continues his sermon considering how the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the Disciples on the first Pentecost, inspi...

Tim considers how the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the Disciples on the first Pentecost, inspires us as we follow our new Diocesan Vision 2030: "Growing Disciples of Christ, with Compassion, Confidence and Courage". This is the first part of ...

As we celebrate another baptism in our church family today, Tim explores with us Jesus's prayer for his disciples in John 17:6-19.  He reflects on how God the Father protects us; how God the Son prays for us; and how God’s Word - Scripture...

Tim invites us - with some help from Ella, the Vicarage Labrador - to consider the unique  qualities of Jesus' loving friendship for us all, that he describes in John 15:9-17 - sharing, 'stickability' and sacrifice.

Bronwen invites us to bear good fruit in our lives, as disciples of Jesus Christ. But, as Christ tells us in John 15:1-8, Bron reminds us that we can only be the disciples God wants us to be, when we remain connected to the vine, to Jesus himse...

Tim looks at what Jesus says about himself in John 10:11-18 - that he is our Good Shepherd, who cares completely for us; in whom we can place our trust totally; and who gives everything for us.

Just as Bronwen reflected on Jesus's words to the Disciples in his first encounter with them after the Resurrection, as told by John, Tim considers Christ's same words to them in Luke 24:36-49. Tim examines how Luke’s message to us is that Jesu...

Bron speaks to us about the resurrected Jesus's first appearance to the Disciples as they hid from the religious authorities (John 20:19-end), and reflects on Christ's first words to them - "Peace be with you". Bron encourages us, also, to know...

Tim invites us, with the three women, to look into Jesus's empty tomb, and reflect on their faith, and on our own. Although - unlike in the other three Gospels - in Mark's account of the Resurrection (Mark 16:1-8), there is no encounter between...

Looking at Mark's account of Jesus's entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, Tim suggests that Jesus preaches not one, but two 'sermons without words', through his actions on that day. As we also join with the Jerusalem crowds to proclaim “Hosanna...

Annie encourages us, looking at Christ's words in John 12:20-33, that God's Word cannot fail; that His new covenant is already in place for us in and through Jesus; and that all we need to do is to say "Yes!" to him.