This morning we start a new series called "Mature in Christ" working through some core beliefs in the Christian faith. Today we open Psalm 145 and explore the reality that 'There is only one God.' Zane Elliott will help us understand what that mean i)in the ancient world - a polytheistic world, and ii) in our world - an atheistic world.

Today is Trinity Sunday, and we've got the whole parish, young and old together in one service. In our All-Age service today Bishop Steve Maina, the Bishop of Nelson will be opening Romans 8:12-17.

Today we bring the current series in Luke's Gospel to a close for several weeks. In this last message we are still on the road to Jerusalem with Jesus, as he deals with a difficult question 'Will only a few be saved?"

As Zane Elliott unpacks Luke 13:22-35 we'll see
i)The door is narrow vv.22-24,
ii) Time is short vv.25-30 but that
iii) Nothing will stop the divine purpose of God.

In the next passage in Luke's Gospel (13:10-21) Zane Elliott walks us through Jesus testing his hearers after he's just been teaching them about repentance. Today we consider
i) The Test in vv.10-13,
ii) The Result and then
iii) The Scope of the Kingdom of God vv.18-20 that Jesus is calling people into.

Today we are back on the Road to Jerusalem in Luke's gospel. We join Jesus as he addresses a crowd in 12:49-13:9, he's already called to be dressed and ready for the masters return. Now he continues to warn his hearers to
i) See who Jesus is vv.49-53,
ii) See when you're living and
iii) See you respond rightly 12:57-13:9

In today service we continue with Jonah. Ollie Preston looks through the final chapter of Jonah 4:1-10

Today we continue through the book of Jonah and The Heartbeat of God.
 Jesse Behan opens the reading of:
Jonah 2:10 - 3:1-10

We delve more into the book of Jonah with Eric Geiger Jonah 1: 17+2:1-10

Today we start a new series in the Book of Jonah, where we'll be examining God's heartbeat for lost people.

Zane Elliott walks us through chapter 1 using two headers: the response of  the 'godly one and the response of the 'godless ones.'

Today we gather to celebrate that Jesus is Risen from the dead! His resurrection means that everything has changed. We'll be hearing John's account of Jesus resurrection in John 20:1-23, and we'll be looking at;
 i)Mary's Misery,
 ii)Mary's Misunderstanding, and,
 iii) Mary's Message as Zane Elliott

The Road to Jerusalem -Be Prepared Luke 12:35-48

At the 10:30am service today John Palmer opens Luke 12:13-34, and helps us see where we find true wealth. As we think about true wealth, and where we can find it we'll explore this theme under three headings:
i) An Interruption, 
ii) A Parable, 
iii) A challenge about possessions.

In this service we are going to be encouraged to 'Be faithful to the faithful one' as Dave Clancey, who is the ministry director for the Church of Confessing Anglicans, and tutor at Bishopdale College will open Luke 12:1-12 for us as we continue in Luke's Gospel.

Today we continue in the Gospel of Luke.  In today’s passage, Zane Elliott  takes us back to the crowd who demanded a sign, and accused him of working for the devil. 

Today he shows us how Jesus challenges their motives as he shows them that;
 i)Jesus' message is enough vv.29-33, and then highlights their false motives as he insists that;
 ii) Jesus' self-revelation is enough vv.33-36.

As we continue in the Gospel of Luke Zane Elliott walks us through an illogical accusation and three grave warnings after Jesus heals a mute man.

As we continue in the Gospel of Luke Jean Palmer takes us to famous instructions for followers of Jesus on how to pray.

In this service we'll continue on the 'Road to Jerusalem' with Jesus, as we open Luke 10:25-37 and come to the very well known Parable of the Good Samaritan.

Jesus tells this story in response to a lawyer, an expert in the Jewish law who hammers him with a question, which aims to achieve something very different from what it sounds like on the face of it.

Today, in Luke 10:25-37, we are going to grapple with that question, and Jesus’ answer.  {slide 3} We’re going to spend some time understanding i) the Lawyer’s questions vv.25-29
Before we see Jesus, ii) getting to the heart of the matter vv.30-35,. Then we spend most our time exploring how Jesus asks iii) a better question vv.36-37

In this semon we return to the Gospel of Luke. We'll pick up at Chapter 9 verse 51, a key verse in this gospel, where Jesus resolutely sets his face towards Jerusalem and all that awaits him there.

As we work through the passage (9:51-10:24) we'll see how Jesus reframes the expectations of his disciples.

He gives the instructions about going out and sharing in Kingdom proclamation i)Under the Sovereignty of God vv.1-16. 
And he reframes ii) What ministry success really looks like v.17-24. As we explore those two big concepts we’ll also draw on the two preceding encounters, one in a Samaritan village where Jesus was rejected, and one where disciples were called to prioritise Kingdom proclamation above all else.

Under The Shadow of his Wings Psalm 61

In this short series 'Under the shadow of His wings" we look at the overwhelming confidence Christine can have, as they take refuge in God's care and protection. Today Zane Elliott walks us through Psalm 36 and helps us think through where we can find refuge in the storms of life, even extreme situations where others threaten to harm us. He'll help us see:
 i)what the wicked are like, and how we can face their plots and schemes because of
 ii) The love of God.
Please note: The reading of Psalm 36 has been excluded from the audio.

Life can be uncertain and unpredictable. As we begin a New Year we are taking time to consider God's Sovereign providence, care and protection as we work through a series of three Psalms. the series is called 'Under the Shadow of His wings.'

Today Jean Palmer opens Psalm 91.

Today we continue in our Advent series 'the Coming of a Saviour.' Zane Elliott takes us to a prophecy given around 7-800 years before Jesus was born, which pointed to how God would fulfil his wonderful promise to gather people who had rejected him back to himself as God's people, they would live in god's place enjoying God's blessing. 

Today we explore God's Plan to do that, and how it came true for King Ahaz, and how it came true in the birth of the Lord Jesus.

Today we are going to meet men who come and bow before a king, not in a grand palace but humbly on the floor, recognising the Kingship of a baby. As this saviour is recognised as a king, we are both surprised, and reassured as Matthew points us to the Old Testament consistency of Jesus’ reign which calls us to {slide}
i) recognise the king! As we see the responses of Herod and the Magi to this King Matthew helps us to
ii) grasp the scope of his kingdom and puts us on the spot helping us to think through how we will respond to its ruler.

This week we continue engaging with the birth of Jesus, as we consider his naming, and presentation in the Temple. John palmer will be preaching on Luke 2:21-40, and Isaiah 61:10-26:12.

As we continue working through the big series for Advent called The Coming of a Saviour we've already considered Our Problem and God's Promise. This morning Jean Palmer is helping us look to the glorious future we have with God as we think about the theme 'God's Place.'