We all know the story of the Good Samaritan—or do we? In this week’s message, Rev Paul Lutton invites us to hear this familiar parable again through the eyes of a questioning lawyer and discover a challenge that feels urgently relevant today. What does it mean to show mercy in a world where fear and suspicion so often drown out compassion? And how might this story shape the way we think about strangers, neighbours—and ourselves?

Please note, this will be our last pod for the next four weeks. During that time you can join our services on YouTube. Sermons will be back here mid August!

What kind of people does Jesus choose to build his Kingdom? Not the powerful or the polished—but the ordinary.

In this week’s message, Rev. Paul Lutton explores Luke 10 and Luke 13 to uncover a vision of the Kingdom that begins with peace, travels light, and grows from the smallest of seeds.

Whether you’re deeply committed or gently curious, this is a sermon about how small acts of faith can make space for something much bigger.

What does it really mean to be free?

In this sermon, Rev Paul Lutton explores the Apostle’s bold claim that Christian freedom isn’t about doing whatever we want, but about learning to live in step with the Spirit. It’s a freedom that finds its shape not in rules, but in Christ himself. Through Scripture, reflection, and prayer, we consider how this freedom is not turned inward for ourselves, but outward—toward love, service, and community. Join us as we reflect on the joyful, Spirit-led dance of Christian freedom. Podcast episode with Silas Farley: https://faith.yale.edu/media/the-body-as-sacred-offering

A few words, a little water — and yet something sacred unfolds.

In this sermon, Rev Paul Lutton invites us to look again at the ordinary act of baptism and discover the extraordinary claim behind it: that in Christ, we are given a new identity and welcomed into a new family. Through Scripture, literature, and the questions of outsiders, we explore what it means to belong — and why grace always makes the first move.

Life is full of decisions—some small, some life-changing. In this service, we look at Proverbs 8 and the surprising idea that God’s wisdom doesn’t hide away in quiet or religious spaces. Instead, it shows up right where we live—at the crossroads, in busy streets, in moments of doubt or change.

If you’re facing a decision, feeling stuck, or just wondering where God might be in the middle of everyday life, join us as we explore what it means to hear the voice of Wisdom today—and how the Spirit still guides us, even when the way ahead isn’t clear.

Frederick Buechner:

"[I]f I were called upon to state in a few words the essence of everything I was trying to say both as a novelist and as a preacher, it would be something like this: Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery that it is. In the boredom and pain of it no less than in the excitement and gladness: touch, taste, smell your way to the holy and hidden heart of it because in the last analysis all moments are key moments, and life itself is grace."

What if the change you long for doesn’t come from trying harder, but from being drawn deeper into relationship?

In this Communion Sunday message, we reflect on Jesus’ final prayer in John 17—a prayer of divine friendship, unity, and invitation. Through the image of a shared table and the mystery of the Trinity, we explore how transformation happens not by effort alone, but by grace, presence, and love.

Mitch from Crown Jesus Ministries opens up God's word in Acts and Revelation to remind us that salvation belongs to God and that God's salvation is for everyone.

Rev Dr Liz Hughes, Chair of Christian Aid Ireland, calls us back to the river of God’s justice as she shares about the work of Christian Aid Ireland.