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.

Tim looks at how God shows his love for the world above all through Jesus lifted up on the cross, through whom we receive reconcilation and healing  (John 3:14-21)

Through John 2:13-22, and  1 Corinthians 1:18-25, Bronwen helps us to think about why Good Friday is - although at the time it looked very different to Christ's followers - in fact "good" to all who believe in Jesus.

Tim, with the help of Mark 8:31-38, encourages us to consider the true nature of Jesus as Saviour; and what it really means, to be one of his followers. Through looking at the reasons - 'personal', 'legal' and 'cosmic' - why Jesus had to die on...

Through the story of God's first covenant of grace, made after The Flood not only with Noah but with the whole of Creation (Genesis 9:8-17), Annie points us to Jesus as the very foundation on whom all of God's promises rest.

Bronwen helps us to understand better who God is, through the revelation of the transfigured Jesus as the very glory of God (Mark 9:2-9).

Tim helps us to reflect on what God is truly like, in and through the person of Jesus - "the image of the invisible God", as he is referred to in Colossians 1:15-23. Christ is both this perfect expression of human-ness, and yet also the Word of...