Sermons and teaching

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. 

24th May 2026: Gifts of the Spirit 5: Pentecost
 

 

 

Acts 2:1-21
John 20: 19-23             

 

As we celebrate and remember the day that the Holy Spirit fell on God's church and set a movement of Jesus going that has lasted 2000 years, Revd Mary thinks about what that means for us as Christians today. 

 

 

31st May 2026: Gifts of the Spirit 6: Spirit and Character
 

 

 

Galatians 5:16-26          

John 16:5-16             

 

Revd Abby ends the series on the gifts of the Spirit by considering what the Spirit can and does do in us to make sure that our character is good and that we are building our lives on solid foundations.  

 

 

17th May 2026: Gifts of the Spirit 4: The Speaking Gifts
 

 

 

1 Cor 14:1-12                

John 7:37-43             

 

Revd Mary looks at the speaking gifts of prophecy, tongues, and interpretation of tongues and asks how we should be using them to edify, comfort, encourage and nudge the church.

 

 

10th May 2026: Gifts of the Spirit 3: The Power Gifts
 

 

 

Acts 3:1-10

Mark 16:9-20               

 

Ron Ruddock looks at the "power gifts" - how does Jesus use healing and other miracles to give his people glimpses of his kingdom? And how can we do the same?  

(Apologies for poor sound quality...) 

 

 

3rd May 2026: Gifts of the Spirit 2: The Revelation Gifts
 

 

 

1 Corinthians 12: 1-11          
Acts 6: 8-10
 

Revd Mary looks at the spiritual gifts of revelation and divine inspiration. How can words of wisdom and discernment help us to bless and help the world? 

 

 

26th April 2026: Gifts of the Spirit 1: What the gifts for? 
 

 

 

1 Corinthians 12:1-11
John 14:15-26
 

Revd Abby introduces a new sermon series, looking at the gifts of the Spirit. Who is the Holy Spirit? Why do we need him? And why does he give us spiritual gifts like healing and prophesy? What is the Holy Spirit telling us about the gifts he is giving us? 

 

 

19th April 2026:  Easter 3: The road to Emmaus
 

 

 

1 Peter 1:17-23 
Luke 24:13-35
 

Revd Andy Boorne thinks about the story of Jesus appearing to two disciples on the road to Emmaus and teaching them scripture and revealing himself to them in breaking of bread. How is Jesus walking alongside us this week? 

 

 

12th April 2026:  Easter 2: Thomas sees the risen Jesus
 

 

 

1 Peter 1: 3-9
John 20: 19-end
 

Neil Masih looks at the story of how Jesus appeared to the disciples and how Thomas couldn't believe it until he saw it with his own eyes. How are we holding our own silent doubts and fears and how will Jesus meet us with his wounds of love?

 

 

5th April 2026:  Easter Sunday Celebration service
 

 

 

Jeremiah 31: 1-6
Matthew 28: 1-10 
 

Revd Mary looks at Matthew's account of the Resurrection of Jesus and the drama unfolding in it. How are we being called, like the women who went to the tomb, to come, see, go and tell? 

 

 

2nd April 2026:  Maundy Thursday Vigil service
 

 

 

Psalm 116: 1-17
John 13: 1-17, 31b-35 
 

Revd Mary considers what it means that Jesus took the love he felt for his disciples and the whole of creation and expressed it in washing feet, and leaving his followers with bread and wine to remember him. How are we receiving that love this Holy Week? 

 

 

29th March 2026:  Palm Sunday - Jesus enters as King
 

 

 

Psalm 118: 1-2, 19-end
Matthew 21: 1-11 
 

Revd Abby thinks about how Jesus entered Jerusalem as a very different kind of King on the first Palm Sunday. How he arrived that day is highly significant and was no accident. What does it mean for us that every action was intentional?

 

 

22nd March 2026:  Letters from Jesus 4: The Pure Church
 

 

 

Revelation 2:18–29 & 3:1–6
Matthew 7:15-23 
 

Revd Mary asks what the letters to the churches in Smyrna and Thyatira have to say to us today. They are uncomfortable to read but how should we be letting them speak to us about remaining holy and free from false prophecy? 

 

 

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