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The Very Good Gospel (Part 1): Shalom

The Very Good Gospel (Part 1): Shalom

David Armstrong begins the series with a beautiful vision of the gospel as restoration and wholeness for a broken and fragmented world and contrasts this with the small, limited 'gospel' that is so often preached from soap boxes and plastered on the walls of our city.

Encounters with the Risen Jesus: Part 5

Encounters with the Risen Jesus: Part 5

David Armstrong continues the series Encounters with the Risen Christ looking at another personal moment between Jesus and a disciple. In John 21 Jesus speaks words of grace and life to Peter, freeing him from the old world that had him stuck and inviting him into a new world of possibilities in the Kingdom.

Encounters with the Risen Jesus: Part 3

Encounters with the Risen Jesus: Part 3

David Armstrong speaks about the impact of COVID on life including church life and — drawing on the words of Jesus to Mary in John 20 — points a way forward, encouraging us to follow Jesus into the new world.

Encounters with the Risen Jesus: Part 2

Encounters with the Risen Jesus: Part 2

David Armstrong continues our series 'Encounters with the Risen Jesus' looking at the attentive presence of Jesus towards Mary Magdalene as she sees him through her tears and grief.

Encounters with the Risen Jesus: Part 1

Encounters with the Risen Jesus: Part 1

David Armstrong begins 'Encounters with the Risen Jesus' looking at the terrifying reality of Easter... an invitation to dare to hope in the power of God to raise dead things to life, and to live that out here and now.

Encounters with Jesus: Part 6

Encounters with Jesus: Part 6

Encounters with Jesus is a Lenten Journey on the road to Easter, joining us in solidarity with Christ and carving open space within us for the life of God to spring forth.

David Armstrong continues 'Encounters with Jesus' with a reflection on Palm Sunday, the anticipation and arrival of Jesus into Jerusalem as he begins the week of his passion and the events of Good Friday.

Encounters with Jesus: Part 5

Encounters with Jesus: Part 5

Encounters with Jesus is a Lenten Journey on the road to Easter, joining us in solidarity with Christ and carving open space within us for the life of God to spring forth.

David Armstrong continues 'Encounters with Jesus' with Jesus call to his disciples to live the way of the cross everyday, and enter into the great paradox of the Kingdom of God: that through death comes abundant life and joy.

Encounters with Jesus: Part 4

Encounters with Jesus: Part 4

Encounters with Jesus is a Lenten Journey on the road to Easter, joining us in solidarity with Christ and carving open space within us for the life of God to spring forth.

David Armstrong continues 'Encounters with Jesus' with a reflection on the love of God from John 15 and the call for followers of Jesus to bear the fruit of love in their lives, a love that flows from our connection and friendship with Jesus.

Encounters with Jesus: Part 3

Encounters with Jesus: Part 3

Encounters with Jesus is a Lenten Journey on the road to Easter, joining us in solidarity with Christ and carving open space within us for the life of God to spring forth.

David Armstrong continues 'Encounters with Jesus' with the third and final of Jesus temptations in the wilderness showing that the way of the Kingdom of God comes not by power or force but by the way of self-sacrificial love, seen clearest at the cross.

Encounters with Jesus: Part 2

Encounters with Jesus: Part 2

Encounters with Jesus is a Lenten Journey on the road to Easter, joining us in solidarity with Christ and carving open space within us for the life of God to spring forth.

David Armstrong continues exploring the story of Jesus temptations in the Judean wilderness. The second temptation sees Jesus demonstrate that the Kingdom of God comes instead in small, slow and ordinary ways as an invitation to a deep relationship and not shallow spectacle.

Encounters with Jesus: Part 1

Encounters with Jesus: Part 1

Encounters with Jesus is a Lenten Journey on the road to Easter, joining us in solidarity with Christ and carving open space within us for the life of God to spring forth.

David Armstrong begins our new series 'Encounters with Jesus'. looking at the first temptation of Jesus in the wilderness and the invitation to find nourishment for our souls in the story of God.

Look for the Light: Part 6

Look for the Light: Part 6

Join us for a new series, 'Look for the Light: An Epiphany Series' that calls for us to slow down during this season of Epiphany in 2021 and to pay attention to the divine presence of God.

David Armstrong finishes our Epiphany series 'Look for the Light' with the story from Mark 9 of the transfiguration of Jesus. The brightness of Christ is our hope and light amidst the gloom and darkness of life and points to God's good future for this world.

Look for the Light: Part 5

Look for the Light: Part 5

Join us for a new series, 'Look for the Light: An Epiphany Series' that calls for us to slow down during this season of Epiphany in 2021 and to pay attention to the divine presence of God.

David Armstrong continues our series 'Look for the Light' with part 5 from the Gospel of Mark. Jesus begins his ministry preaching and embodying the good news of the Kingdom of God with a series of healings throughout. Galilee. Today we are reminded his gospel is one of bringing wholeness and liberation here and no, no matter our circumstances.

Look for the Light: Part 4

Look for the Light: Part 4

Join us for a new series, 'Look for the Light: An Epiphany Series' that calls for us to slow down during this season of Epiphany in 2021 and to pay attention to the divine presence of God.

In Part 4 David Armstrong speaks from Mark 1: 14-20 and encourages us to place a ruthless trust in Jesus.

Look for the Light: Part 3

Look for the Light: Part 3

Join us for a new series, 'Look for the Light: An Epiphany Series' that calls for us to slow down during this season of Epiphany in 2021 and to pay attention to the divine presence of God.

In Part 3 David Armstrong looks at the wedding in Cana as found in John 2: 1-11 and Gillian Stewart shares a beautiful prayer with us.

Look for the Light: Part 2

Look for the Light: Part 2

Join us for a new series, 'Look for the Light: An Epiphany Series' that calls for us to slow down during this season of Epiphany in 2021 and to pay attention to the divine presence of God.

In Part 2 David Armstrong looks at Jesus’ baptism as found in Mark 1: 1-15.

Look for the Light: Part 1

Look for the Light: Part 1

David Armstrong brings the first talk in a new series, 'Look for the Light: An Epiphany Series' that calls for us to slow down during this season of Epiphany in 2021 and to pay attention to the divine presence of God.

My Word in Season - David Armstrong

My Word in Season - David Armstrong

David Armstrong shares a word for this season. Today with all that is going on in our world, and as followers of The Way, we should take comfort and hope in our story:

• We belong to a different Kingdom

• We follow a different King

• Despite the world we should not fear but trust in the goodness of God.

Prayer for Others - John Herron

Prayer for Others - John Herron

Over the past several Sundays one portion of our liturgy has been ‘Prayer for Others’, lead written by people in our community.

We trust these prayers will bless you and also create a sacred spacious place in you where you can carry others to God in prayer.