How can God’s justice and love meet? At the heart of Pastor Pete’s message is that propitiation is the act by which Jesus, through His sacrifice on the Cross, bore God’s righteous anger against sin and evil. In that moment, God’s justice was fully satisfied and His wrath turned away, allowing His love and mercy to be shown towards mankind.
Pastor Jessica highlights the importance of the Apostles’ teaching in the early Church and encourages us to be fully devoted to Jesus, and to be wholehearted in our commitment to His Great Commission and Great Commandment.
Jesus has given us a clear vision to love God, love people and to make disciples. Join us as we unpack this vision – it sets out our destination for the next season. We also include an important finance update from the past year.
In Part 1 of our Vision series, Pastor Pete shares ‘We are City on a Hill’ – a message exploring the meaning behind our name, drawn from Matthew 5, and our calling to shine brightly as a welcoming church. We celebrate how God has worked through us in the last few years, shaping our influence and preparing us for what’s ahead.
Pastor Pete unpacks 1 Samuel 31, where God’s rejection of Saul and his death left the nation of Israel in mourning and despair. Yet, God had already prepared a new king in David, pointing us forward to the greater King, Jesus, whose kingdom is coming and who brings true hope to our dark and despairing world.
How did David get through the worst day of his life? Pastor Jude shows us how David’s response can guide us when we face our own hardest moments and how we too can find strength, hope and faith in God in the darkest of times.
David, out of fear, fell into compromise, trapped in enemy territory and by his own choices. But, as Pastor Pete pointed out, God in His mercy rescued him from himself – not because David was right, but because He is good and He delivers us even from the snares of our own hearts.
When Saul faced silence from God, desperation drove him to seek guidance from a forbidden source – a medium at Endor. His compromise exposed his contradictions and led to a devastating word of judgement. Pastor Sammy reminds us that in our own desperation, we must resist harmful solutions and instead run to the Living God. True freedom and lasting hope are found not in the occult or human schemes, but in repentance, trust, and the grace of Jesus.
In this special dedication message, Pastor Pete reflects on the purposes behind our owning The Diadem. First, the plan of the building is in the shape of the Cross and God’s plan from the beginning is the Cross - the centre of everything we do. Second, its name points to Isaiah’s words that we are a “royal diadem” in God’s hand, a testimony of His grace in display. Third, it was originally named after St Aidan, whose apostolic legacy of training and sending out church planters calls us to be a hub too, for equipping and sending out in our own generation.
What happens when fear shapes our thinking? In 1 Samuel 27, David’s fear led to a season of compromise and costly decisions. But Pastor Pete calls us to guard our thoughts, to reject fear-driven decisions and to hold fast to God’s Word, trusting His promises above our fears.
Through all the turmoil of his life at the hands of Saul, David still chooses to honour, bless and forgive the king who curses him. The challenge to us is – how do we bless those who curse us?
Today, Pastor Pete unpacks the story of David, Nabal and Abigail – a lesson on folly, wisdom, and the ability to listen. Nabal refuses to hear but David owns his folly and responds to Abigail’s wisdom, showing that true wisdom is a heart willing to listen and to be taught.
Jesus calls those who depend on Him blessed—not the powerful, but those who know their need for God. In this message, Pastor Adedoyin reminds us that it’s never about what we have, but always about the posture of our heart and our dependence on Him.
What do you do when the perfect opportunity to get ahead means compromising your convictions? Pastor Pete unpacks 1 Samuel 24, where David spares Saul’s life, showing us what it looks like to trust God’s timing and live with integrity under pressure. Through David’s example, we are reminded not to cut corners, to honour leadership, and that ultimately, we reap what we sow.
In 1 Samuel 23, Pastor Duncan explores how David, surrounded by danger and betrayal, chooses to follow God’s truth over anything else. Discover what it means to walk in divine access, encouragement, and providence—especially when life feels like a walk through the wilderness. This message challenges us to ask: Whose truth are we choosing to follow today?
In today’s message, Pastor Pete unpacks how David, fleeing from king Saul, found true refuge in God, not in a cave. Unlike David, Saul offered false refuge by promising security to those who aligned with him, instead of God’s chosen king – a picture of how the world also offers empty promises today. But David, having found grace in God, extended the same grace to those who joined him in the cave, pointing to the church’s calling to be a true refuge for the misfits, the hurting and the disillusioned.
David is desperate and terribly alone. He runs and his faith lapses. But God’s grace pursues him, provides for him and ultimately holds him fast. In this message, Pastor Paul encourages us to learn from David’s struggles in our walk with God.
In today’s message, we will explore the heart of true Christian friendship – a relationship grounded in honesty, vulnerability, love and selfless sacrifice. We recognise that Jesus is, in fact, our truest and most faithful friend – unfailing, ever-present and infinitely precious.
Pastor Pete unpacks Chapter 19, by showing how Saul’s jealousy towards David reflects the deeper human rebellion against God’s true, anointed King, Jesus. He reminds us that we are called to lay down our crown and refuse, like David, to take revenge. Instead, we are called to live as the Bible teaches us - by walking in the light and overcoming evil with good.
In 1 Samuel 18, Saul’s jealousy turns a moment of national victory into a personal crisis, as he sees David not as a friend but as a threat. His story warns us that when we let jealousy lead, it blinds us to God’s work and poisons our relationships.
