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CHURCH WORDS OverviewSanctification.  It sounds like a word for a spelling test.So what’s it got to do with the everyday life of a Christian? As it turns out…quite a lot.  You might be surprised by how encouraging and helpful this word actually is when it comes to figuring out what it means to follow Jesus every day.Freyja Saunderson will help us better understand this big word and its even bigger and more amazing meaning. SERMON SERIES Church Words SCRIPTURE 

CHURCH WORDS Christians aren’t the only ones who throw around the word ‘faith’. In fact, pretty much everyone puts their faith in someone or something at some point. So what does faith mean for a follower of Jesus? How does someone ‘have faith’? How do you know if you’ve got it? How can you make it stronger?Join Bill Brown as he helps us better understand the word ‘faith’ and the power behind it.SERMON SERIES Church Words SCRIPTURE 

CHURCH WORDS OverviewMost people are familiar with the song ‘Amazing Grace’. Some of us sing those words in church while our minds drift away to our to-do list.Maybe it’s time to stop and think about what grace is and what makes it so amazing.Join us this Sunday as Mike Riddell continues our January sermon series, Church Words. SERMON SERIES Church Words

CHURCH WORDS OVERVIEW The word ‘sin’ feels like a bit of a bad word. It’s kind of uncomfortable to say, let alone think about. We might wonder if it’s even still relevant in our culture. But ‘sin’ is a word used often in the Bible and at church - Jesus himself used it – so it must be important. Join us this Sunday as Jonathan Stark helps us take a look at why this word is a good one for our vocabulary and our life. SERMON SERIES Church Words

INTENTIONAL REST OVERVIEW

GOD WITH US Overview It can be easy to think that God is distant and detached from life here on earth, but Christmas tells us a different story. It tells the story of a God who took on human form and entered into the ups and downs of life on earth, a God who is with us. Join us for Christmas Eve as we celebrate the birth of Jesus and how this beautiful moment in history offers hope to us all. KEY SCRIPTURE Matthew 5:9-10 SERMON SERIES God With Us

GOD WITH US Overview Jesus’ arrival on earth was more than the birth of a baby in a stable. It was the arrival of God amongst us. The arrival of God in the midst of the mess, pain and confusion of human life. He didn’t stay away, he jumped right in with us. And the good news? Through Jesus, God is still with us today. Join us as we celebrate Jesus, our God with us, at our Carols Services, and stay around afterwards for some fun and festivities. KEY SCRIPTURE SERMON SERIES God With Us

UPSIDE DOWN KINGDOM OVERVIEW Playing the role of peacemaker isn’t an easy job, but it’s an important one. Bearing the burden of persecution for trying to do the right thing isn’t an easy task either. Yet Jesus calls us to do both. In fact, he showed us how to do one while also bearing the other. As we finish our series, ‘Upside Down’ and turn our attention to Christmas, join us as Freyja Saunderson help us understand why these two beatitudes are so important. KEY SCRIPTURE Matthew 5:9-10 SERMON SERIES Upside Down Kingdom

UPSIDE DOWN KINGDOM OVERVIEW When people look at you, what do you think they see? If they could see past your hair, clothes and behaviour and take a look at your heart, what would they find? Jesus suggests that what God sees in our hearts, in turn, impacts our capacity to see God. This week, Andrew Bawden will help us explore the implications of this teaching for our lives KEY SCRIPTURE Matthew 5:8 SERMON SERIES Upside Down Kingdom

UPSIDE DOWN KINGDOM Overview What are you hungry for? Success? Happiness? Attention? The world tells us these are good things to hunger for, but Jesus says there is something better to set our appetites on. In fact, while those other things often leave us wanting, Jesus promises satisfaction. This week, Chris Danes will be continuing our series in the Beatitudes and helping us understand what Jesus suggests we hunger for. KEY SCRIPTURE Matthew 5:6 SERMON SERIES Upside Down Kingdom

UPSIDE DOWN KINGDOM OVERVIEW They deserve it.” These three words are often what we think or feel when someone faces the consequences of their actions. Sometimes it’s us enforcing those consequences. Sometimes it feels pretty satisfying. Sometimes it’s not what Jesus would want us to do. This week, Bill Brown will help us understand the complex and powerful call of Jesus towards mercy – why it’s so hard but why it’s so important. KEY SCRIPTURE Matthew 5:7 SERMON SERIES Upside Down Kingdom

UPSIDE DOWN KINGDOM OVERVIEW Power and control are such highly valued things in this world that, when they are taken from us, we can feel robbed. But what about when we choose to give them up willingly? What difference does that make? Jesus’ teachings would suggest it makes all the difference in the world. Join us this week as Chris Danes helps us better understand the hidden power of this misunderstood beatitude. KEY SCRIPTURE Matthew 5:5 SERMON SERIES Upside Down Kingdom

UPSIDE DOWN KINGDOM OVERVIEW Grief and loss is something we all experience at some point, and it can be overwhelming. It can be hard to see past the pain to whatever lies beyond. Yet Jesus speaks hope into grief and comfort into mourning. Join us as Fiona Brown interviews Kathy Smith (Director of Karinya Counselling Centre) about her personal journey through grief, and as they explore the power of Jesus to bring hope in the midst of pain. KEY SCRIPTURE Matthew 5:4 SERMON SERIES Upside Down Kingdom

UPSIDE DOWN KINGDOM Overview Do you feel like you’ve got nothing left to give? Maybe that you’re at the end of yourself, and struggling to put one foot in front of the other? While it might feel like you’ve reached the end, Jesus’ teaching suggests that you might have actually just discovered the beginning of something incredible. Join us this Sunday as Mike Riddell helps us understand what Jesus means when he tells us, ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit’.SCRIPTUREMatthew 5:2b-10 SERMON SERIES Upside Down Kingdom

FAITHFUL OVERVIEW Sometimes we’re so stuck in our stories, it’s hard to see anything else. It’s hard to consider what our lives and choices might look like from the outside-in. The reality is that most of the time we have no idea what role we play in the bigger picture. But there is someone who does. Join us for the final week of our ‘Faithful’ series, as Chris Danes helps us consider the fourth person in the story of Ruth – the one who we barely see, but who sees everything. KEY SCRIPTURE Ruth SERMON SERIES ‘Faithful’ Series

FAITHFUL Overview What do you do when hope has turned to dust and it seems God has turned his back on you? When you think it’s time to let go because, apparently, God let go first. Join us this week as Kim Smith helps us explore and learn from the complicated, heartbreaking and yet breathtakingly beautiful story of Naomi in the Book of Ruth. KEY SCRIPTURE Ruth SERMON SERIES ‘Faithful’ Series

FAITHFUL Overview Sometimes life can catch you by surprise. A new face enters the picture.A new opportunity presents itself. Your future path could be shaped by the next few steps you take. Join us this week as Chris Danes helps us step into the shoes of Boaz, one of the key players in the story of Ruth.There’s much to be learned from the choices he made in unexpected circumstances. KEY SCRIPTURE Ruth SERMON SERIES ‘Faithful’ Series

FAITHFUL OVERVIEW What do you do when all your plans fall apart and the future you hoped for disappears like smoke? How do you find the way forward when the path ahead doesn’t look like you thought it would? Join us this week as Mike Riddell, introduces us to Ruth and her story of living an unexpected life and choosing faithfulness along an unexpected path. KEY SCRIPTURE Ruth SERMON SERIES ‘Faithful’ Series

GREATER THAN SERIES OVERVIEW Every day we are sold things that promise to make our lives better, easier or more comfortable. We are encouraged to chase our dreams and pursue our goals. We are taught to make the decisions which are best for us. It’s easy to think we’re the main character in the story. But what if the story isn’t about us at all? Join us this week as we conclude our ‘Greater Than’ series, looking at the challenge we find in the final chapter of Colossians. KEY SCRIPTURE Colossians 1:24-2:5; Colossians 4:2-18 SERMON SERIES ‘Greater Than’ Series

GREATER THAN SERIES Overview What’s that thing you run to when you crave control or comfort? That thing you think will solve the problem, ease the pain, or make you matter? That thing you’ve started to think might actually take more than it gives? What happens when we choose Jesus - who gives more than he takes? Where does that thing fit when Jesus enters the picture? Join us this week as Chris Danes helps us consider the answer to that question and how it can transform life today. KEY SCRIPTURE Colossians 3:1-17 SERMON SERIES ‘Greater Than’ Series