Sermons by “Chris Johnson”
24 May 2020
This service is available in both video and audio format.
Chris contines our series on the sermon on the mount, looking at Matthew 5:17-26.
Karen is leading the rest of the service, Graham and Sue provide an update on their situation and Pete, Nick and Susan have recorded some music to help us worship.
17 May 2020
And now for something completely different. Spoiler alert: that won’t be the last time you hear that particular franchise referenced today.
On Sunday we attempted to hold a live virtual service via Zoom so that we were able to share communion together. This is a recording of that service. Due to the nature of Zoom recordings unfortunately the video quality is not fantastic, but we hope that you can still get a sense of God’s presence amongst us despite our separation.
3 May 2020
This service is available in both video and audio format.
We’re continuing our new series on the Sermon on the Mount and this week Chris looks at the second part of the Beatitudes.
James leads the rest of the service, featuring reflections, prayers from Sally, a reading from Greta and music chosen by Mike.
Also, this week we’ve been digging in the archives and found some songs recorded for a service in 2017 that have been cleaned up, remastered and will help us get a sense of what it is like to be all together as a congregation again. Sing along with yourself from 3 years ago!
26 April 2020
This service is available in both video and audio format.
Chris begins a new sermon series looking at what are possibly Jesus’ most famous teachings: the sermon on the mount. This week, focussing on the beatitudes.
Shona leads the rest of the service, with contributions from Pete and Kath, who share how life has changed for them over the past few weeks, Trevor brings the reading and Mike leads prayers.
We’re doing something a little different for the music this week. Watch the service video to find out more, and thanks to Pete for choosing this week’s selection.
19 April 2020
This service is available in both video and audio format.
In light of our current situation, Chris looks at the Biblical basis for prophecies and explores how they work today. Lynne leads the rest of the service and introduces poetry from Barry, an update from the Hurley family and prayers from Vanessa.
The music playlist for this week’s worship time, chosen by Lynne, is in the paragraph below the video.
12 April 2020
This service is available in both video and audio format.
He is risen indeed!
Karen leads our Easter service for 2020. Chris follows up on last week by looking at how the resurrection story was reported in John’s gospel, Maureen gives us an update on how her family is coping with the coronavirus outbreak, plus prayers from Paul and a reading from Pete.
Another Pete (Roberts, not Robinson) has chosen this week’s music and the playlist can be found in the paragraph below the video.
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05 April 2020
This service is available in both video and audio format.
As we enter a very different Holy Week to the one we were expecting a few weeks ago, Chris looks at Palm Sunday through the way it is reported in John’s gospel. Susan is our service leader and she also introduces updates from Amanda, Nick and Emily, prayers from Lynne and a Palm Sunday poem read by Shona.
Mike has chosen the music for this week and the playlist can be found in the paragraph underneath the video.
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29 March 2020
This service is available in both video and audio format.
Chris concludes our series in Esther and ties up the themes and threads that have been running through the past few months. He also asks how we can apply them to our unusual current situation. Elsewhere in the service, Ricky leads prayers, Karen explains how the situation is affecting her and Barry and Lynne read a poem together.
Also, one of our worship leaders, Pete Roberts, has chosen the songs for us to listen to this morning. The playlist can be found in the paragraph below the video.
View Sermon22 March 2020
This service is available in both video and audio format.
In a world that suddenly seems a lot different to the one that we’re used to, this week we have a very different kind of service. The outbreak of coronavirus and the drastic measures we have all now had to take to slow down it’s spread seem to have taken us all completely by surprise and underprepared. But were we?
In the first of what we’re all praying is a very short series of video services Chris looks at what God has been teaching us as a church over the past year and how we can use all that we have heard to help us deal with the new situations we find ourselves in. We also have prayers from Susan and reflective poetry read by Barry.
To help it feel more like a proper service, Lynne has put together a playlist of songs that you can listen to after the message and reflect on how God is prompting you to respond. Find the YouTube playlist in the paragraph below the video.
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Covenant Service
Every believer is qualified to be a servant of the new covenant. Chris reminds us what that covenant is and how we can each serve.
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