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Our declaration of autonomy

A sermon by Dominic Steele God: our loving God, our maker, the one who is unique and supreme, and who created a world that is good. We also saw that this loving God made us in his image and gave us the extraordinary privilege and responsibility of ruling his world under his guidelines. We were … Continue reading

God, us and the meaning of life

A sermon by Dominic Steele What is the meaning of life? Here’s what I think. There is no meaning to life. The whole thing is a gyp, a never-ending corridor to nowhere… We are replicating DNA and that’s it. The chicken is just the egg making another egg. I am a Steggles Number 14. They … Continue reading

Jesus on prayer

A sermon by Graham Agnew Jesus talked a lot about prayer during his early ministry but it begs the question why? I mean, it’s not as though the disciples and everyone else listening to his words were not already praying. Prayer was a huge component in the life of a first century Jew – as … Continue reading

Jesus brings hope

A sermon by Margaret Hall There’s a scene in the television series Downton Abbey, where Lady Edith is sitting with her grandmother at the church bazaar.  She’s facing seemingly insoluble problems, and she says, “Sometime I think God doesn’t want me to be happy.” The Dowager Countess replies, “My dear, all life is a series … Continue reading

Give in to win

A sermon by Bob Smith Do you remember what it was like when you were a teenager always trying to present the right image to your peers and what a burden it was to live like that? The sad thing is that many of us have never grown out of it. Some years ago, the … Continue reading

Coffee with Jesus

A sermon by Graham Agnew There was an ad on TV some time ago for a certain brand of iced coffee in which the boss invites a junior staff member for coffee. The young man immediately panics and begins to image the sort of reasons for the “coffee chat.” He covers a range of scenarios … Continue reading

A crown of splendour

A sermon by Bob Smith When I was growing up I never went to church more than a dozen times, and when I did it was to an Anglican Evensong service. The liturgy, much of which I now find quite beautiful and uplifting, I used to find intensely boring – except for one short passage … Continue reading

Do all religions lead to God?

A sermon by David Kerr Do all religions lead to God? Some people say, “There’s no one right religion. If you have faith in any religion, it is right for you.” What do you think? Maybe you’ve never seriously thought about the subject. Even if you have, I’d like to invite you to keep an … Continue reading

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