As we come to the final sermon in the Series in Colossians, Zane Elliott walks us through Colossians 4:2-19, and shows how as Paul takes on the role of encourager, he wants these Christians who are feeling unsettled under the weight of their role and responsibility to proclaim the gospel, under the confusion of false teaching, and at odds with their culture, to be confident that in Jesus {slide 4} they have all they need to i) join in the mission of God vv.2-6, because, ii) they are part of the team vv.7-19.

This morning Jean Palmer is leading the Morning Prayer Common Worship service and Zane Elliott is continuing on in his teaching in Colossians 3:12 - 4:1 as we explore the necessity of Christ-Centered Relationships.

This morning we're gathering from different ages and stages for a whānau service, a time when we learn together and enjoy discussion and reflection. 

As we explore Colossians 3:1-11 the big theme is 'The Christ-Centered Life.' 
To help the Colossians keep Jesus at the Centre of their lives Paul does two things. He describes their present reality in vv.2-4, by reminding them of what Jesus has done for them; and then he shows them how to live it out in vv.5-11.

We'll be reflecting on how we can keep Jesus at the Centre of lives in light of this teaching.

As we continue our teaching series in Colossians Jean Palmer will be building on what we heard last week in Colossians 2:16-23. As we walk through this passage we'll be encouraged to Look to Christ, the solid reality, and all we have in Him.  Not to be lured away by what is shadowy, insubstantial, ephemeral and temporal as we keep growing in our faith, deepening our experience of being filled with all the fullness of Christ, and keep looking to Christ the solid reality.

Today is a special service at Holy Trinity Richmond. The whole parish is gathering to give thanks to God for the long legacy of choral music, which is drawing to a close in the service today. 

Unfortunately, the first part of the service, including the welcome didn't have sound, so the video will begin during the first hymn.

Zane Elliott will be opening Colossians 2:6-15 and reminding us that that Christians are i) fully connected to Jesus, and that Christians are ii) fully forgiven in Jesus and then think about how those truths helps continue to live our lives in him as iii) hollow and deceptive philosophies seek to wrench us from our Lord.

Oli Preston is leading today's service and Jesse Behan today will be preaching on 3 John.   Following from Jesse's sermon on John 2 (Letters written from St John to his Christian friends).

Due to illness, we are taking a break from Colossians today.

In Colossians 1:24 - 2:1-5 we are going to be thinking about gospel labour. As Zane Elliot opens this passage, we are going to see the thing that helps us labour for the gospel (which is hard work!) under the headings.

 i) The motivation for gospel labour, before we spend some time looking at the example of Paul and consider

 ii) The manner of gospel labour.

Today Oliver Preston a Student minister at Richmond Anglican continues our series in Colossians by helping us see who Jesus really is.
We face the very real danger of misunderstanding Jesus, but in Colossians 1:15-26 the Apostle Paul leaves us in no doubt that Jesus Christ is supreme over all. Oliver will help us think about the ways we sometimes subtract from who Jesus is making him less that he really is.

This morning we begin a new series in the book of Colossians. 
The church at Colossae was really struggling with false teachers offering something more than Jesus so that they would experience spiritual growth. In this opening sermon Zane Elliott explore Paul's two prayers for the Colossians: firstly i) a prayer of thanks looking back at the past in vv.3-8, and ii) a prayer of hope looking to the future in vv.9-14. These prayers show us Paul’s heart for the church at Colossae to know true spiritual growth - not through quick fixes, but through the gospel of the Lord Jesus.

For the past couple of weeks we have been in a break with our teaching series so each preacher has been choosing there own passage. Today we have Jesse Behan preaching on 2 John.

Next week we will be jumping into a new teaching series in the book of Colossians which Zane Elliott our Senior Minister will be starting for us.

Today we have Eric Geiger preaching on John 6.

For the next two weeks we'll have a special focus on Creation Care.
Today Jean Palmer will open Psalm 104 and Romans 8:19-25 as she helps us think about God, Creation and Us. 
We'll be challenged to see God's creation, and our responsibilities towards it as part of working out our faith in the Lord Jesus.

On Trinity Sunday our four congregations are all gathering for a day of celebration as we welcome Wendy to be baptized, and William to be confirmed.

Steve Maina, the Bishop of Nelson will be preaching on Luke 18:31-43, and leading us through the Lord's Supper.

Today we continue in the four-part series 'one Another' where we consider sayings from the New Testament, which will, help us live as the church, to the glory of God. 

= cajoler 5:1-11 of Paul’s letter to Christians in Thessalonia, it comes as an encouragement to a struggling church. 
 We’ll explore three ways we can be individuals, and a church who build one another up as we.

i) Encourage one another by remembering how the end will come in vv.1-3
ii) Encourage one another other by living in the light vv.4-10
iii) encourage by building each other up v.11

Today we continue in the four part series 'one Another' where we consider sayings from the New Testament with help us live as the church, to the glory of God. 

Today Zane Elliott opens Philippians 2:1-11, as he helps us think through the need for the church to exercise Humility. 
As we open this beautiful passage we’re going to explore it with two questions:
 i) what is Christian humility? vv.1-4 
 ii) How is it possible? vv.5-11

Living as Church to the Glory of God

This morning Oliver Preston will be helping us think about what it means to live in Unity with One Another as he opens 1 Corinthians 1:10-18. As we consider divisions which were ripping the church at Corinth apart, and how we can avoid them today. 
he'll help us see that Christians should never divide over worldly matters but, be united to one another in the foolish gospel of the cross.

Living as Church to the Glory of God:

Today we begin a four-week series on how we relate to one another. As part of our church vision, we’re taking specific steps to be intentionally intergenerational, but we’re also committed to grow in Christlikeness as a church whanau. To help us in that we’ll explore unity, humility in fellowship, and how we can encourage one another as a church whanau.

As we consider a new command Jesus gives his followers, to love as he has loved, we are going to have an overview of i) what God’s love is like before we spend most of our time today thinking about ii) living out the new command Jesus gives his followers, to love like he loves us.

Today Zane Elliott concludes the series in Luke's Gospel. As we open chapter 24:50-53 we'll be considering what brought about the total transformation in the lives of Jesus' followers as they moved from fear to faithfulness. 

Luke shows us three reasons.
i) They have believed who Jesus is
ii) They know his blessing 
iii) They have a new hope

The Greatest Day: Behind locked doors

Today, Zane Elliott takes us through the final of our mini-series of The Greatest Day in Luke 24:36-49

The greatest day: on the Road

Today, Jesse Behan will continue in the second of our mini-series of "The end of the Beginning" in Luke 24:13-35.

The Greatest day: At the Tomb

This service will be full of joy and celebration, as we remember that Jesus is not dead  he has risen! Zane Elliott will be preaching on Luke 24:1-12, as we join the women who followed Jesus at the tomb - and explore 1) what they expected v.1 and ii) what they found vv.2-8, before we compare iii) what they and the apostles make of it all vv.9-12.

As Zane Elliott opens Luke 23: 26-56 with God on the Cross as the theme. Exploring the 3 main ideas of; A God of compassion, a God of Mercy and a God of power and promise.

As Zane Elliott opens Luke 22:66-23:25 we come to a miscarriage of justice, as Jesus is out on trial.

The trial itself raises a question everyone who comes face to face with Jesus has to answer; how will you judge him? Will you believe he is who he says he is or not?

As we answer those questions today, we’ll walk through three phases of this trial, in the first he’s before the Jewish i) Ruling council vv.66-71, who want confirmation that they have reason to put him to death. 

Then he appears before ii) the authorities, Pilate and Herod 23:1-12, who both want different things from Jesus.

Finally, we’ll come to iii) the sentence Jesus receives in 23:13-25, and the question it forces us to answer.

Today we'll be exploring Luke 22: 39-65 in a new format called a whanau service. This will be an interactive service, with discussion groups and lots of participation. We'll be trying this service on the 5th Sunday of the month. There will be reflection questions on the screen for folks at home.

The end of the Beginning series continues with Simon Martin taking us through Luke 22: 1-38 theme: the Last supper