Preached on Sunday 5th March 2023, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The twentieth sermon of our series in the Gospel of John:
From the Father’s Heart
1. His way is not what we want to hear 1-9
2. His way is brave, beautiful, and full of love 10-13
The Good Life (1 Peter 2:11-25)
Preached on Sunday 19th February 2023 by Rob Cardew, our minister in training
A one-off sermon
1. A Survival Strategy 11-12
2. Suffering for Christ 13-20
3. Suffering like Christ 21-25
9. Don't Forget the Dice! (Esther 9:20-10:3)
Preached on Sunday 12th February 2023, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The ninth sermon of our series in the book of Esther:
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Remember, rehearse, and rejoice in your rest!
• Says Mordecai (20-22)
• Say all God’s people everywhere (23-28)
• Say God’s ‘priest’ and ‘king’ together (29-32)
… Because the Good God still holds the dice
… Because his Good King still holds the future
8. The Great Unwind (Esther 8:3-9:19)
Preached on Sunday 5th February 2023, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The eighth sermon of our series in the book of Esther:
A Series of Unfortunate Events
1. In every corner of the world, 8:3-17
the great unwind of sorrow is decreed
2. In every human heart, 9:1-19
the great destruction of hatred is delivered
7. Downfall! (Esther 7:1-8:2)
Preached on Sunday 29th January 2023, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The seventh sermon of our series in the book of Esther:
A Series of Unfortunate Events
1. A queen who ties her fate to her people
2. A king who ties his honour to his bride
3. A traitor who ties his noose around his neck
In this God’s world…
• his justice will always be wonderfully fitting
• his Son will always be wonderfully favoured
• his honour will always be wonderfully upheld
The true grace of God and the 'gospel gap' (1 Peter 1:1-12)
Preached on Sunday 222nd January 2023 by Gavin McGrath, a member of our congregation
A one-off sermon
1. Here is how to see your identity right now 1-5
• Because of the gospel (10-12)
• So, stand firm in it (5:12)
2. Here is how to interpret your experience right now 6-8
• Because of the gospel (10-12)
• So, stand firm in it (5:12)
6. The Lord in Heaven Laughs (Esther 6:1-14)
Preached on Sunday 15th January 2023, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The sixth sermon of our series in the book of Esther:
A Series of Unfortunate Events
1. Providence: 1-5
God orders all things with beautiful timing
2. Pride: 6-9
God allows human egos to beautifully bloat
3. Pleasure: 10-14
God honours his own with a beautiful delight
4. God's Holy Temple (Ephesians 2:11-22)
Preached on Sunday 8th January 2023 by Rob Cardew, our minister in training
The fourth sermon in an occasional series in Ephesians
1. The Church Without Christ 11-13
2. The Church Made by Christ 14-18
3. The Church in Christ 19-22
3. God's Handiwork (Ephesians 2:1-10)
Preached on Sunday 1st January 2023 by Rob Cardew, our minister in training
The third sermon in an occasional series in Ephesians
1. The Same Diagnosis (1-3)
2. The Same Treatment (4-7)
3. The Same Result (8-10)
3. The Star that Shines Heaven's Life (John 8:12)
The third in our series of advent meditations: Swaddled Starlight
Preached at Christmas Morning service, on Sunday 25th December 2022, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The gift too big to ask for…
1. Receive the Gift
2. Rejoice in the Giver
2. The Star that Lights the Heavens (Isaiah 60:1-6)
The third in our series of advent meditations: Swaddled Starlight
Preached at our Service of Lessons and Carols, on the 18th December 2022, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor.
1. You and I were made to have our eyes up
2. Jesus breaks our spell by coming down
1. The Star that Rules the Heavens (Numbers 25:15-19)
The first in our series of advent meditations: Swaddled Starlight
Preached on Sunday 11th December 2022, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
A realm engulfed in darkness
A king who reigns in light
5. The Best Laid Plans (Esther 5:1-14)
Preached on Sunday 4th December 2022, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The fifth sermon of our series in the book of Esther:
A Series of Unfortunate Events
The Queen’s Gambit 1-8
The Snake’s Gallows 9-14
4. Tears in Heaven (Esther 4:1-17)
Preached on Sunday 27 November 2022, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The fourth sermon of our series in the book of Esther:
A Series of Unfortunate Events
The ears that tears couldn’t reach (v1-9):
We need someone who belongs on both sides of the doorThe choice to be their voice (v10-17):
There is a terrible cost to being that someoneThe reason she could risk:
God’s heroes and heroines don’t have to save the day
2. The Power of Christ in His Church (Ephesians 1: 15-23)
Preached on Sunday 20th November 2022 by Rob Cardew, our minister in training
The second sermon in an occasional series in Ephesians
Pray that our hearts would always be enlightened…
1. …with the hope of future glory 15-18
2 …. with the resurrection power of Christ 19-23
3. One Ring to Rule Them All (Esther 3:1-15)
Preached on Sunday 13th November 2022, by Rupert Hunt-Taylor
The third sermon of our series in the book of Esther:
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Facing the terror:
1. A hate-filled void 1-6
2. A terror-striking obsession 7-11
3. A hope-destroying power 12-15
When everything is lost: know who is writing the story