We stand firm in order that others might flourish and not live under the yoke of those that oppress them.

Christ sees the radiance of our faith in him, not our flaws. Through Jesus we are made whole.

Ruth trusts deeply in God. We too should be bold, accept the gifts God offers us, allow him to cover us with his blanket and say yes to the salvation he offers.

Ruth is diligent and humble. She steps out in faith and God blesses her.

Giving makes us joyful. It brings us freedom, light and life.

In his vision for the future Ben and examines our reliance on God and what is good for our spiritual health.

Ben explains to us that our faith should be pro-actively passed on.

The word ‘catholic’ means ‘universal. We are part of the Universal Church. This does not stop at the parish boundary - we are part of a wider church.

Ben begins a new sermon series where we will be exploring what Holy, Catholic and Apostolic mean. To be holy means to be set apart for Jesus. As a church our function is to worship, proclaim and love Jesus. This is what separates us from everything else.

Jesus calls us to change. We need to allow him to shape our lives and not be content that he loves us just the way we are.

Bring your disappointment, pain, anger and tears to Jesus. His promise of a new life is true.

There is only one answer to darkness: light. Ben prays that the light of Christ rules over our lives.

We do not choose our own spiritual gifts - we allow the Holy Spirit to pour gifts upon us to enable us to do God’s work.

Who do you look up to? When Absalom looks up to his father, David, he is influenced by his transgressions rather than his qualities.