Sermons and Teaching

Want to catch up on sermons you may have missed from St Paul's? 

Or just want to go back over something? 

We are recording lots of talks from our Sunday services, as well as other teaching we offer, to help go back over what God might have to say over the weeks. 

18th October 2026: Life on Mission - Good news of home
 

 

 

1 Peter 5: 6-11
John 21:15–19

 

Peter ends this first letter with a promise to the Christians that he writes to - Jesus is preparing an eternal home and eternal glory for those who stand firm in the faith, even when things get hard. Revd Abby asks what this might mean for all of us in our journeys of faith.

 

 

11th October 2026: Life on Mission - With respect for all
 

 

 

1 Peter 2: 13-17
Matthew 22:15–22 

 

Jesus was very clear that we should respect others - even when we disagree with them. Revd Mary looks at the challenges that this can present and how we might follow his teaching and his example as we seek to demonstrate love and respect for all.

 

 

4th October 2026: Life on Mission - Living holy
 

 

 

1 Peter 1: 13-21
Luke 12:1-7

 

What does it mean to live a holy life? How should we set ourselves apart for God? As we live our lives on mission, Ron Ruddock looks at what this might involve and how living holy lives might speak to the rest of the world about who Jesus is.

 

 

20th September 2026: Life on Mission - Sacrificial worship
 

 

 

1 Peter 2: 4-10

Luke 7: 36-50

 

What does it mean to offer a sacrifice of worship to Jesus? How does Peter see this and what can we learn about it from Luke's story of the woman who poured perfume on the feet of Jesus? Revd Abby asks how this might affect what we give of time, money and ourselves to him.

 

 

27th September 2026: Life on Mission - Visibly different
 

 

 

1 Peter 2: 11-12
John 17:14-19

 

As Christians living our everyday lives on mission means being visibly different to the rest of the world. Neil Masih looks at what the bible has to say about this and what questions we should be asking ourselves as we try to stand out - and stand up - for Jesus.

 

 

13th September 2026: Life on Mission - Hope of glory
 

 

 

1 Peter 1: 3-9

Matthew 5: 3-16

 

Starting a new sermon series looking at Peter's first letter to the "church in exile", Revd Abby thinks about what it means to live sustained by hope. Why does hope matter? And how does living with the hope that Jesus offers make a difference to sharing the Gospel?

 

 

6th September 2026: Safeguarding Sunday at St Paul's
 

 

 

 

Mark 9:33-42 

 

Our new Parish Safeguarding Officer, Sharon Rodman, looks at who Jesus talks about being the greatest - or, more accurately, the ones we should work hardest to welcome. This is about safeguarding those who are most vulnerable in our church but it's about so much more than that!

 

 

30th August 2026: Great Adventures - Jail and Earthquake
 

 

 

 

Acts 16: 16-34

 

Revd Abby looks at the story of Paul and Silas ending up in jail in Philippi, when a great earthquake hit. How did their choice to worship and praise in the midst of real hardship shine the love of Jesus out to those around them? And how can we learn from their example? 

 

 

23rd August 2026: Great Adventures - Walking on water
 

 

 

 

Matthew 14: 22-33

 

Revd Mary asks what the story of Peter walking to Jesus on the water (and the mistakes he made while he tried) can tell us about trusting Jesus, his timing and the safety we can find by fixing our eyes on him. What can we learn about trusting him in our own storms?

 

 

16th August 2026: Great Adventures - Jonah
 

 

 

 

Jonah 1, 2 and 3 

 

Jonah was sent on a great adventure to preach repentance to Nineveh but he didn't want to go! Sharon Rodman thinks about what this story teaches us about God's faithfulness and trustworthiness, even in the middle of storms, detours and discomfort.

 

 

9th August 2026: Great Adventures - David and Goliath
 

 

 

 

1 Samuel 17: 32-45  

 

Revd Mary thinks about all the things that make us fearful and how that can stop us doing what God is calling us to do. What can we learn from David's willingness to step out in faith and face Goliath, knowing that God is faithful and could be trusted?

 

 

2nd August 2026: Great Adventures - Moses
 

 

 

 

Exodus 14: 5-29  

 

Rosie Lee looks at the story of Moses leading God's people out of Egypt and to the edge of the Red Sea. As all seemed hopeless, how did God provide for them and what does that tell us about how we can trust him in similar storms in our lives? 

 

 

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