Sermons on Vision
Strengthen in our inner being
Sacred Texts: words to live byStrengthened in your inner being / What’s forming you? Readings: Ephesians 3:14-21, 1 Thess 5:11-18 Preacher: Rev Phil Swain In the final week of our Sacred Texts series, Phil will explore Paul’s prayer that we might be “strengthened in our inner being” and become rooted and grounded in Christ’s love. In a world where so many voices, pressures and experiences are continually shaping us, what does genuine inner strength look like—and what is forming us? Read more
So that Christ may dwell in your hearts
Sacred Texts: words to live bySo that Christ may dwell in your heartsReadings: Ephesians 3:14-21, Luke 10:38-42 Preacher: Rev Phil Swain This sermon we begin a new worship series exploring some of the “sacred texts” that people in our church identified as especially meaningful to them. We begin with a beautiful prayer from Ephesians 3, where Paul prays that Christ may dwell in our hearts and that we might know the love of Christ that goes beyond knowledge. It is Read more
Connected in Christ, Growing Together
Combined Worship Celebration – Connected to Christ, Growing TogetherReadings: John 15:1-17 Preacher: Phil Swain This recording comes from our Combined Worship Celebration as all three worshipping communities celebrate who we are as one church family. Our theme was Connected to Christ, Growing Together, and reflected on John 15 and Jesus’ image of the vine and the branches. It is a great passage for us as a church, because it reminds us that Jesus is at the centre of all we Read more
GG#3 – Real Life
Title: Real LifeSeries: Growing GenerosityReadings: Mark 10:17-31 Preacher: Phil Swain What does it really mean to live a full, abundant, real life? This week, in the final message of our Growing Generosity series, Phil explores Jesus’ encounter with the rich young man and what it teaches us about where true life is found. Real life isn’t about accumulating more but about following Jesus’ way of generosity, freedom, and grace — discovering that in giving, we receive, and in letting go, Read more
GG#2 – Real Significance
Title: Real SignificanceSeries: Growing GenerosityReadings: Matthew 5:13-16 & Micah 6:6-8 Preacher: Phil Swain This Sunday is the second week in out Growing Generosity program — a three-week journey exploring what it means to live with generosity. Our theme this week is “Real Significance” – building on last week’s idea of God’s blessings to us, we will explore how we can find true meaning and fulfilment in life. We will also be looking at the second pillar of our Vision 2030 Read more
GG#1 – Real Happiness
Title: Real HappinessSeries: Growing GenerosityReadings: Matthew 5:1-12 Preacher: Phil Swain We begin our Growing Generosity program — a three-week journey exploring what it means to live with generosity. Each Sunday in worship we will focus on a different aspect of what it means to grow in generosity as followers of Jesus, both as individuals and as a church community – to live a life that reflects God’s extravagant grace and love in all we do. Our theme this week is Read more
Called by God – Solomon
Called by God – Solomon Reading: 1 Kings 5:1-5; 8:1-13 Preacher: Rev Kevin Kim This week we continue our series Called by God with the story of Solomon, the king entrusted with building the temple (1 Kings 5:1–5; 8:1–13). Solomon was called to construct a dwelling place for the name of the Lord — a task his father David longed to do but could not. The temple became a symbol of God’s presence and peace among his people, yet it Read more
Bold Witness
Foundations of the Early Church:Bold Witness Reading: Acts 6:1–7:2a, 44–60 Preacher: Kevin Kim This Sunday, we begin our new series Foundations of the Early Church by looking at one of its defining characteristics: bold witness. In Acts 6–7, we meet Stephen—a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit—who speaks courageously about Jesus, even in the face of death. His story challenges us to consider: What does boldness look like in our witness today? How might God be calling us Read more
Vision Sunday 2024
VISION SUNDAY 2024Bible Reading: Mark 8:27-9:8 / Preacher: Rev Phil Swain Vision Sunday 2024 is an important day in our church year – a time where we cast a Vision of where God is leading us as a church for the next 12 months. Vision Sunday aligns with the key passage in our journey of the gospel of Mark – the question question of Jesus “who do you say that I am” and the follow up challenge to follow him. Read more
The Kingdom Causes Growth…???
Summer Series #2 – The Kingdom Causes Growth…??Preacher: Kevin Kim / Bible Reading: Mark 2:1-22 Before we get into chapter 2, I thought it would be helpful to look at the overview of this book of Mark as today is first in-person worship for this Mark’s series.Who wrote the book? The author of Mark was a Christian named John Mark, a relatively obscure person so far as New Testament records indicate. Believed to have been a relative of Barnabas, who Read more