With a nod to the work of Charlie Mackesy, this week Cliff unpacks the concept of the Good Shepherd and themes of kindness, trust and vulnerability in relationships. The shepherd would be fully committed to his sheep, laying his life down for them and blocking the one gate to the sheepfold. As with us, his people, he is the one route through which they find freedom and hope and are kept safe too. The Good Shepherd knows his sheep because he understands and appreciates our true nature. Do you really know Jesus or just know of him? Are you ready to follow in obedience rather than being driven by fear?

John 10:1-18

Cliff Andrews

Sunday 22nd February

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As we celebrate the new life of one of our youngest church members, we also reflect on the advocate – the Holy Spirit – being sent to us by the Father. When the Spirit comes, he will guide us into all truth. Raising us like a parent raises a child. He only shares what He hears – words of love, forgiveness, grace, peace and joy from God the Father. The guiding, caring words of the Most High. We have all guidance and wisdom that we need and someone bigger and better than us to show us the way to go. How will we respond to our great advocate – as we raise our children, as we take God into the community, as we live out our faith in Him?

John 16:7-15

Martin Ceaser

Sunday 15th February

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This week’s sermon focuses on Jesus’ teaching just after one of the great feeding miracles. The people wanted to see him perform but they missed the point of why he was there. Who he was and why it mattered. This seemingly lowly carpenter’s son was claiming God’s approval and pointed the people towards Moses and being fed in the wilderness. The people only focused on short term satisfaction of the physical rather than the deeper spiritual satisfaction that can only be fed by Jesus. What needs do we have and are we looking to Him to satisfy?

John 6:25-54

Martin Ceaser

Sunday 8th February

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