OVERVIEW
Hagar found herself alone, rejected and with no hope in sight. Yet God spoke to her in her darkest moments and showed her she was seen and not forgotten. This special conversation tells us a lot about the God who we can still speak with today.
Join us as Mike Riddell helps us understand it better.
SERMON SERIES
‘Conversations with God’ Series (Week 2/4)
SCRIPTURE
Genesis 12:1-3; 16:7-12, 13-15; Psalm 121:8.
OVERVIEW
When Moses fled from Egypt after committing a crime, he may have assumed that would be the end of the story. But God had other ideas.
This week, Bill Brown will help us take a look at a conversation between Moses and God that would change the course of his life, and the lives of countless others.
SERMON SERIES
‘Conversations with God’ Series (Week 1/4)
SCRIPTURE
Exodus 3.
In this online only service we will spend time worshipping and praying to end our 2025, and our Pastor for the 60+ congregation, Tim Dyer, will share a message with us to help us think about how the events of Christmas can shape the year ahead.
Join us to celebrate the birth of our Saviour, Jesus, this Christmas.
Our English service on December 24th at 5pm will be streamed here and available to enjoy throughout Christmas Day.
Carols + Christmas Message
OVERVIEW
If we’re talking about living out key things we say we believe, then loving our neighbour as ourselves has got to be right up there as one of the most important. Yet, it’s also one of the things we struggle with most. Whether our struggle is to love people we don’t know or people we find unlovable, or that we struggle to love people with the sort of priority we show ourselves, this command is a tricky one.
Join us as Tom Postlethwaite challenges us to imagine what might change in a world where Jesus’ followers truly put this teaching into practice.
SERMON SERIES
‘What If’ Series (Week 4/4)
SCRIPTURE
Like 10:25-37; 1 John 3:17-18; 1 John 3:13-14.
OVERVIEW
While we say we believe in an extraordinary God, if we’re honest, many of us stopped believing he still does extraordinary things a while ago. Or at least, we stopped believing he can do extraordinary things through us.
But what if we’re wrong? This week, Chris Danes will explore the explosive claim of Paul that the same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead lives in us. What if we lived like we believed it?
SERMON SERIES
‘What If’ Series (Week 3/4)
SCRIPTURE
Romans 8:5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11; Ephesians 3:14-15.
OVERVIEW
We know that Jesus came to seek and save the lost. We know that Jesus commissioned his followers to go out into the world share the good news about him with others. We know that is his highest priority.
Yet for many of, it feels hard to believe that our friends, family and neighbours would ever be interested in Jesus. It’s hard to believe that anyone could get to know him through us. But what if we were wrong?
This week, Jonathan Stark will help us ponder what life might look like if we lived like we believed people might come to know Jesus through us.
SERMON SERIES
‘What If’ Series (Week 2/4)
SCRIPTURE
Luke 19:9-10; Matthew 28:16-20; Luke 15; Acts 9:1-17; Luke 19:10; 1 Corinthians 3:6-8; 1 Timothy 2:4; Matthew 5:13-16; James 1:19; 1 Peter 3:15.
OVERVIEW
We’ve been told that Jesus is coming back one day. The Bible suggests that when he does, it will be a day of celebration as well as a day of mourning as the true state of the world and of hearts is revealed.
What if that day was today? What might Jesus find?
We say we believe that Jesus will return one day, but what if we lived like it was true?
Join us today as Mike Riddell helps us ponder this big and challenging question of ‘what if?’.
SERMON SERIES
‘What If’ Series (Week 1/4)
SCRIPTURE
Luke 21:25-28; Matthew 24:3, 36; Luke 12:35-40.
OVERVIEW
Join us our Senior Pastor, Chris Danes, shares a message that he senses God has given him for our church in this season.
This message will be shared in English services on Sunday 16th at 9am, 11am and 5pm, and in Mandarin and Cantonese services on Sunday 23rd.
SERMON SERIES
‘Search My Heart’ Series (Week 1/4)
SCRIPTURE
Romans 12:2; Matthew 22:37-40; 23:23; Jeremiah 29:11-13; Acts 2:42-25; Hebrews 11:6; Romans 14:11.
OVERVIEW
At churches all around the world, people sing songs of praise to God together. This is not a new practice, but an extremely old one. The Book of Psalms hold a number of beautiful songs of praise to God, which his people have been singing for thousands of years.
Join us for this final week of our Psalms series, where we learn about the role of these Psalms of Praise in the lives of God’s people both in the past and the present.
SERMON SERIES
‘Psalms’ Series (Week 4/4)
SCRIPTURE
Psalm 130
OVERVIEW
At some point, we all find ourselves experiencing grief, sorrow or regret. Our culture tells us to avoid such things at all costs, to run and hide from them wherever you can.
But in the Bible, such things have their place. In the Psalms, there are songs and poems dedicated to experience and expression of sadness and pain to a God who cares.
This week, Mike Riddell will help us understand the Psalms of Lament and how they can give voice to our own experiences in life.
SERMON SERIES
‘Psalms’ Series (Week 3/4)
SCRIPTURE
Psalm 13:1-6; 10:12, 26; 51:1; 35:23; 22:1; Luke 23:46; Hebrews 4:16.
OVERVIEW
There are moments in life where we find ourselves craving justice for those who have caused harm in some way. Moments where anger and frustration at the evil in the world almost feels like it could burst from us. In the Bible there are whole poems and songs that do just that – they pour out the anger and frustration of human experience and call on God to enact justice. But some of these Psalms are pretty dark and intense Are they still ‘right’? Are we allowed to pray those sorts of things?
This week, Bill Brown will help us better understand these types of Psalms and where they fit in scripture and in life.
SERMON SERIES
‘Psalms’ Series (Week 2/5)
SCRIPTURE
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OVERVIEW
You may know that there is a whole book of wise sayings in the Bible, called ‘Proverbs’. But did you know that within the Book of Psalms there are also poems and songs of wisdom? How do we identify a wisdom psalm and how do we let them speak into life today?
This Sunday, Tim Dyer will help us better understand the role and beauty of these songs of wisdom.
SERMON SERIES
‘Psalms’ Series (Week 1/4)
SCRIPTURE
Psalm 73; Psalm 23; James 1:5; Psalm 119:105.
OVERVIEW
Even though Paul was writing from prison, his words to the Church in Philippi reflect a great sense of peace. How does that work? How does someone feel peace when faced with such difficult circumstances? What advice did he give to the Christians in Philippi as they faced their own challenges?
Join us for the final week in our Philippians series as Chris Danes helps us better understand this extraordinary peace and how we might experience it ourselves.
We'll also be celebrating our 71st Church Anniversary in today's service.
SERMON SERIES
‘Philippians’ Series (Week 4/4)
SCRIPTURE
Philippians 4:4–9; Hebrews 13:8; Psalm 136:1–3; Psalm 131.
OVERVIEW
What we prize most highly in this life says a lot about what we believe about ourselves, our world and our life.
In Paul’s letter to the Philippians, he challenges them about what they prize most highly and how that shapes how they live.
This week, Micah Evans (9am and 11am services) and Clay Tucker (5pm service), we help us take a closer look at Paul’s words in Chapter 3 of the Letter to the Philippians.
SERMON SERIES
‘Philippians’ Series (Week 3/4)
SCRIPTURE
Philippians 3:7–21; John 10:10; Philippians 3:10–11, 29; John 15:20; Matthew 16:24; Philippins 3:12–14.
OVERVIEW
One of the most important parts of life is how we interact with those around us. It can be a beautiful thing, but also a really challenging thing.
Paul shared some words of wisdom with the church in Philippi about how to live together well, especially as they sought to follow Jesus together.
Join us as Bill Brown explores what advice Paul had for them, and what we can still learn from it today.
SERMON SERIES
‘Philippians’ Series (Week 2/4)
SCRIPTURE
Philippians 2:1-8
OVERVIEW
In the first chapter of Philippians, we find Paul writing from prison to a group of believers in Philippi – to encourage and guide them as they face their own challenges.
What advice does he have for them? How does his faith remain strong even in his own difficult circumstances? What can we learn from him and his words?
Join us as Chris Danes kicks off our series in Philippians and helps us better understand this beautiful and powerful letter.
SERMON SERIES
‘Philippians’ Series (Week 1/4)
SCRIPTURE
Philippians 1:9–14; 3–6; Matthew 23:27b; Philippians 1:12–13; Genesis 50:20; 2 Corinthians 11:21–28; Philippians 1:27; Proverbs 27:17; Hebrews 10:24–25.
OVERVIEW
Is there a right way to read the Bible? Is it a matter of reading a section, ticking it off our list and moving on with our day or is there more to it?
In this final week of our Scripture series, Mandy Stark will challenge us to think about the way we go about reading the Bible, and consider how we might best let it shape us.
SERMON SERIES
‘Scripture: Practicing the Way of Jesus - Practice 3’ Series (Week 4/4)
SCRIPTURE
Revelations 10:9-10; Exodus 3:3; Jeremiah 15:16; Matthew 4:4; Joshua 1:7-8; Psalms 1:1-3; Phillipians 3:12-14; 4:8-9.
OVERVIEW
If the idea of this series is to make reading the Bible a regular practice rather than an occasional thing, why bother? What difference would it make to a person and their lives?
This week, Chris Danes will help explore the question many ask – why read the Bible?
SERMON SERIES
‘Scripture: Practicing the Way of Jesus - Practice 3’ Series (Week 3/3)
SCRIPTURE
2 Timothy 3:10-17; 2 Timothy 3:2-5; Luke 9:23; Romans 3:14; 2 Timothy 3:14-15, 16.