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FIRST LOVE OVERVIEWWe often talk about following Jesus, but what does that actually look like? How do you follow someone you can’t see? How do we listen to someone we struggle to hear their voice?Join us this week as Chris Danes helps us think through how we might better get to know the one we have chosen to follow.SERMON SERIES‘First Love’ Series (Week 2/5) SCRIPTUREJohn 8:7-8

FIRST LOVE OVERVIEWWhy did you first choose to follow Jesus? When was the last time you thought about it?Have your reasons for following him changed in the time since? Are you still convinced that he is worth following?Join us this week as Chris Danes helps us consider the power of remembering our First Love for Jesus.SERMON SERIES‘First Love’ Series (Week 1/5)SCRIPTURELuke 8:4-8

HE SAID WHAT?! OVERVIEWWe’re all doing our best to navigate our way through life. It’s rarely an easy road for anyone. So how do we know if we’re on the right path? What does it look like?What if there aren’t right or wrong paths – are we all just meant to do what makes sense to us?Jesus spoke about the importance of the roads we follow and the gates we walk through, and this week Mandy Stark will help us better understand what he had to say. We hope you can join us!SERMON SERIES‘He Said What?’ Series (Week 4/4)SCRIPTUREMatthew 7:13-14

HE SAID WHAT?! OVERVIEWIt’s easy enough to love the people who we know and like, but the call to love our enemies is much trickier. How do we love people who have actively worked against us or caused us harm? If we don’t feel like we have enemies, what does this teaching have to say about the type of love we’re called to?This week we’ll be hearing from our Youth Pastor, Way, as we explore this simple yet incredibly challenging teaching of Jesus.SCRIPTUREMatthew 5:43-48

HE SAID WHAT?! OVERVIEWSometimes it can be hard to believe that God can or will provide what we need when we need it most.  So, we make other plans and do our best to problem solve our way around it.But what if we’re missing out on a golden opportunity to see God do his best work?Join us this Sunday as we look at a time when Jesus revealed what God can do when we’re faced with needs.SERMON SERIES‘He Said What?’ Series (Week 3/5) SCRIPTUREMatthew 6:11

STAND ALONE MESSAGES OVERVIEWWhat do we do in those moment where we just don't know what to do? We all have them - and we each respond differently. Join us today as our special guest, Kim Smith, explores what we can learn from one such moment in the Bible.  SCRIPTURE2 Chronicles 20

HE SAID WHAT OVERVIEWIn a world which promises a lot but often delivers very little, we can often be sceptical about people who make big promises about things that will really satisfy.But a long time ago, during a casual conversation by a well, Jesus did just that.This New Year’s Eve, join us for our online-only service as Mike helps us farewell 2023 and look ahead to a new year with Jesus, considering how he might be for us “a spring of water welling up to eternal life” in 2024.SERMON SERIES‘He Said What?’ Series (Week 1/5)  SCRIPTUREJohn 4:4–26, 39–42.

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS OVERVIEWJoin us for our special Christmas Eve service as we celebrate Jesus together through carols, prayer, content for kids, and a message from our Senior Pastor, Chris Danes. This service is identical to our English Christmas Day service. This service will be held in our West Auditorium (upstairs, closest to Blackburn Rd). If you can't make it onsite, watch our live stream from 5pm via the link below. SERMON SERIES‘All I Want for Christmas’ Series (Week 3/4)  SCRIPTURE

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS OVERVIEWThe service will involve some much-loved carols, content for kids and a message of hope from our Senior Pastor, Chris Danes.SERMON SERIES‘All I Want for Christmas’ Series (Week 2/4) SCRIPTURE

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS OVERVIEWWith Christmas just around the corner, we can easily get swept up in shopping, meal prep and plans to celebrate – which are all great things!But have we taken a moment to ask God what he wants to do this Christmas?  How might he want to use us to make an impact as we celebrate?Join us for this one-off message from Tim Dyer as he helps us turn our hearts to Jesus in the lead up to Christmas 2023.SERMON SERIES‘All I Want for Christmas’ Series (Week 1/4)SCRIPTURE

JEREMIAH OVERVIEWIf God loves us and wants the best for us, then surely that means we want the same things as him…right?But what if God’s idea of what’s best for us actually seems to us like the worst possible option?What is God’s big plan for us anyway?Join us this week as Mike Riddell concludes our series in Jeremiah by examining what God’s end game really is, and how that can transform the way we see and experience life. SERMON SERIES‘Jeremiah’ Series (Week 6/6) SCRIPTURE

JEREMIAH OVERVIEWIt’s easy to follow God when his guidance makes sense.It’s much harder to follow when he asks us to choose a path that seems more risky, more uncomfortable, or less popular.This week, Ruth Bawden explores how the people of Judah responded in the face of God’s unexpected advice and helps us consider what our response might be when we find ourselves at similar crossroads. SERMON SERIES‘Jeremiah’ Series (Week 5/6) SCRIPTURE

JEREMIAH OVERVIEWWe may have heard that God cares about the poor and vulnerable, and that he wants us to care about them too.So we do…sort of.When it’s convenient.When it doesn’t have an impact on our lives.That’s enough…right?This week, Chris Danes takes a look at Jeremiah’s message from God to his people regarding their treatment of the poor, and what we can learn from it today. SERMON SERIES‘Jeremiah’ Series (Week 4/6)  SCRIPTURE

JEREMIAH OVERVIEWThe message that ‘God loves us’ can be so attractive that it can make us think we’re invincible. Because if God loves us, he’d never allow harm to come to us…. right?The people of Judah certainly thought so. They thought God’s love meant a free pass to live how they wanted. But Jeremiah’s message suggested the opposite. So, what are we to make of his message now? What does that mean for how we live today?This week, Dave C helps us unpack the complicated relationship between God’s love and discipline. SERMON SERIES‘Jeremiah’ Series (Week 3/6)  SCRIPTURE

JEREMIAH OVERVIEWIn this world there is a lot of competition for our time, attention and affection. Sometimes we give God the best of us…and sometimes we don’t.With such a loving and gracious God, it can be easy to convince ourselves he won’t mind when our hearts stray. But what if we’re wrong?This week, Fiona Brown will be exploring what the message of Jeremiah has to say to us in the war for our affections.SERMON SERIES‘Jeremiah’ Series (Week 2/6) SCRIPTURE

JEREMIAH OVERVIEWSometimes it’s simply easier to accept a lie than face the truth.God’s people in Judah certainly thought so – and many of us may consciously or unconsciously do the same today. But where might that lead?Join us as Andrew Bawden launches our new sermon series in the Book of Jeremiah and helps us understand the problem with listening only to those who tell us what we want to hear.SERMON SERIES‘Jeremiah’ Series (Week 1/6)SCRIPTURE

RELATABLE: FOUNDATIONS FOR HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS OVERVIEWJoin us for this special final week in our ‘Relatable’ series, where international guests Nicky and Silla Lee from ‘The Marriage Course’ will share some biblical principles to help build strong foundations for healthy marriages.SERMON SERIES‘Relatable’ Series (Week 6/6) SCRIPTUREColossians 3:12-15

RELATABLE: FOUNDATIONS FOR HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS OVERVIEWFollowers of Jesus are taught that sex is a gift for those who are married. But sometimes it all seems a bit more complicated than that. Sometimes it doesn’t feel like that great of a gift after all. How can sex and sexuality truly be a foundation for a healthy marriage? What do we do when things go wrong?This week, Chris Danes will be helping us better understand what the Bible has to say about the role of sex and sexuality in strong marriages.SERMON SERIES‘Relatable’ Series (Week 5/6) SCRIPTURE

RELATABLE: FOUNDATIONS FOR HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS OVERVIEWWe live in a ‘me first’ world. So what impact does ‘me first’ living have on the relationships which make up our lives?When so many people choose ‘me first’, doesn’t selflessness just make us vulnerable to becoming doormats?This Sunday, Chris Danes helps us understand Jesus’ teaching on selflessness, and why it’s not just good for healthy relationships, but crucial.SERMON SERIES‘Relatable’ Series (Week 4/6) SCRIPTURE

RELATABLE: FOUNDATIONS FOR HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS OVERVIEWAs followers of Jesus, we know that we are called to love, grace and forgiveness.So when we find that some of our relationships take more than they give, we wonder if we’re just meant to accept it and push on. But should it be that way?Are there times when it’s ok and important to say no? Are there times when it’s actually right to walk away?This week, special guest Kim Smith will be helping us explore what the Bible has to speak into these questions.SERMON SERIES‘Relatable’ Series (Week 3/6) SCRIPTURE