Sermons by Louise Gilbertson
Intimacy and Awe – Deepening Prayer
How can we deeper in prayer? Today we explore what it means to seek God’s face in prayer, and ways to go deep in prayer.
Intimacy and Awe – Desiring Prayer
The first in our series on prayer. Over the next two months we will be exploring how we can go deeper into prayer, address difficult questions about prayer and build a praying community. Today Louise asks the question – why pray?
The Best of Friends – Wider Friendship Circles
Part of our Best of Friends teaching series, Louise talks about the blessings of having a wide network of friends and shares the beautiful image from the book of Revelation of the church consisting of people from all nations and tribes. Lydia then shares a great example of this from her recent…
Easter Sunday 2024
Our All Age Easter Service 2024 considers how the first Easter Sunday was no ordinary day – it was an extraordinary day.
Good Friday – The Glory of the Cross
Good Friday 2024, a service shared with Holy Trinity Church. A reflection on John 3:1-17 and John 19:16-20 and the paradox of the cross. A terrible day when Jesus suffered a pain filled death nailed to a cross yet also a glorious day when Jesus was lifted up as Saviour of the world, the victorious one.
Joseph – The Leader
This Sunday we trace how Joseph has grown into a capable, gifted and Godly leader. Lifted out of a dungeon to become a leader of influence and power who God uses to save many. It’s a story that asks each one of us – what type of person are you becoming ? Who or what is shaping your life?
Joseph – The Dreamer
Today we start a new teaching series on Joseph. Joseph of technicolour dream coat fame was a young person with potential and a God given gift to dream. Yet its a gifting that appears to lead him into trouble. Where will God take him, how will God form him and for what purpose ?
Prophecy and Promises – The Glory of God Revealed
Today we explore how the ministry of John the Baptist was spoken about by Isaiah and Louise asks the following questions. Are we willing like John, to obediently follow Jesus, making Jesus greater, so that we might become less (John 3: 30)? Are we ready to point others to Jesus?
Prophecy and Promises – A Light in the Darkness
During Christmas 2023, we are looking at the prophecies of Isaiah that are fulfilled in the Christmas story. This message was part of our carols by candlelight service and explored Isaiah famous prophecy of a great light emerging into the darkness of the world. Isaiah’s words were used…
Invited to Trust
Part of our INVITED series, this week Louise shares an invitation from Jesus to trust in him. The story starts in a boat in the middle of a storm. For the disciples, it’s an experience that generates fear, then awe but it also brings a challenge. Are they willing to fully trust Jesus?