Mark reflected on the story of the Magi, a journey full of mystery. After visiting the infant Jesus, they were warned in a dream to return home by a different route, and Scripture tells us nothing more. Mark used this to remind us that every journey of faith is unique. The shepherds stumbled into their encounter with Jesus unexpectedly, while the wise men were actively seeking truth — yet both were transformed by meeting Christ.

In the same way, when we encounter Jesus, our lives are changed, and we too are called to “return by a different route.” This may mean re-examining our priorities, values, relationships, careers, or sense of purpose. Mark challenged us to consider what idols we might be holding onto, and whether we have truly surrendered our gifts for God to use according to His will. As we look ahead to 2026, we are each invited to respond to God’s call, helping to build His kingdom on earth — worshipping, offering our gifts, and choosing a new way forward.

In this Epiphany Week 1 sermon, Colin reflects on Paul’s message in Ephesians, written while Paul was in prison. Paul shows us how to live faithfully in difficult circumstances by learning to name, frame, and receive God’s grace.

Paul names his situation by fully accepting where he is. He frames it by trusting God in the midst of suffering, knowing he is part of God’s bigger story and refusing to let his time be wasted. And he receives God’s grace as a daily, sustaining gift.

Colin invites us to step into a new reality of grace in our own walk with God, trusting that His grace surrounds us in all times and places.

In this second week of Advent, Colin led us in reflecting on the theme of peace. We turned to Matthew 3, where John the Baptist calls the crowds and religious leaders to prepare themselves because “the kingdom of heaven has come near.” Advent is a season of preparation, an invitation to ready our hearts for God’s arrival.

John’s message is simple and challenging: repent—turn away from false securities—and open ourselves to the transforming work of God. He reminds us that the Holy Spirit baptises with fire, a symbol of renewal, refining, and cleansing so that our lives can reflect God’s love and goodness.

Colin encouraged us to look honestly at our own hearts and approach repentance not with striving, but with surrender. As we yield to God’s plan and purpose, we allow Him to strip away what holds us back and shape us into people marked by hope, peace, love, and joy. Advent invites us to give our hearts to the Holy Spirit and let Him renew and refine us.

On Sunday, Ruth opened the Advent season and launched the Christmas series Let There Be Light. As we journey through Advent’s four themes, hope, peace, joy, and love, she reminded us that this season is about more than remembering Christ’s first coming. It also points us toward the promise of His return.

Ruth’s message on hope centred on waiting and being ready: waiting in hope, living prepared, and walking in the light of the Lord. We live ready by grounding ourselves in the Word of God, staying rooted in community, and sustained by the hope that Christ will come again.

Ruth closes the Habakkuk series with the fourth and final sermon.

This week’s message invited us to consider a challenging question: Are we willing to trust God even when it leads us through trouble or hardship? Looking at the prophet Habakkuk, we saw a man who trembled at God’s warnings yet remained confident in God’s ability to lead His people through judgment and into deliverance. Habakkuk models a righteousness rooted in trust—trust in God’s mercy and in His ultimate salvation.

We too, are called to trust that God brings salvation through Jesus Christ our Saviour. Life brings both joys and celebrations as well as worries and trials, but we are invited to walk through all of it with Jesus every single day.

In part 3 of Habakkuk: An Honest Faith, Dilys walks us through God's answer to the prophet's laments and woes he expressed in honest frustration and confusion.

God's answer is to wait in faithfulness. But how do we wait well? Dilys directs us to wait with connection, contentment, and courage. To faithfully wait on God's perfect timing we need to fill our time with prayer and praise to create a connection with God, learn to be content with where we are and what we have in the present moment, and to remain confident that the Lord will deliver His promises to His people. He is in His holy temple, you need only to be still and silent while He does the rest.

In Part 2 of Habakkuk: An Honest Faith, Rob explores what it means to be honest with God, which includes bringing Him your raw, honest questions in your anger, confusion, or grief.

The prophet Habakkuk demonstrated this type of honest faith in his prayers to God and promised to stand at his watch post and listen for God's response. Rob explained that faith means watching and waiting in hope, trusting God even when He seems silent.

This new series, Habakukk: An Honest Faith, will explore how the prophet Habakkuk brought his honest questions and struggles before God and how God's answers encourage Habakkuk to trust in God's ultimate plan.

In Part 1 of this series, Scott leads us through the beginning of Chapter 1 of the Old Testament book and breaks down the meaning of the word 'lament,' an honest expression of protest and sorrow to God. Scott tells us that lamenting is important because it deepens our relationship with God, transforms our pain, not transmits it, and is the only appropriate response to innocent suffering in the world. Scott shows us that God's answer to Habakkuk, and to us, demonstrates His presence with us and His purpose for us.