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  • "Creation Care as Christian Mission" with Mike Perry

    "Creation Care as Christian Mission" with Mike Perry
    2025/11/02
    This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 2 November. The reading was Colossians 1:15-20 and Matthew 6:25-34. Our visiting speaker, Mike Perry, from A Rocha explored why creation care is central to Christian faith, not merely an optional extra. Drawing on biblical texts, he explained how caring for God's earth connects to our first commandment in Genesis, Christ's role in holding creation together, and our call to love our neighbours. The talk highlighted how the natural world teaches us about God and worships Him, whilst emphasising the urgent need for environmental action. The speaker outlined A Rocha UK's work, including their EcoChurch programme, nature reserves, and resources for individuals and churches seeking to engage with creation care as part of their discipleship and mission.
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    34 分
  • "Always Rejoice, Always Remember" with Adam Tams

    "Always Rejoice, Always Remember" with Adam Tams
    2025/10/19
    This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 19 October 2025. The reading was Philippians 4:4-14. Adam delivers his farewell sermon, focusing on four transformative words: "The Lord is near." Drawing from Paul's letter to the Philippians, he encourages the congregation to embrace three qualities: courtesy—being excellent to one another; courage—sharing honestly in our struggles; and confidence—knowing we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us. Adam reflects on his five years at St Jude's, sharing personal challenges and celebrating the church's reputation for caring. He reminds us that God's nearness changes everything about how we treat others, face difficulties, and find strength for the future.
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    33 分
  • "Pressing On: Running the Race of Faith" with Nigel Bennett

    "Pressing On: Running the Race of Faith" with Nigel Bennett
    2025/10/12
    This is the talk from our 10:45 service on today's date. The reading was Philippians 3:12 to 4:1. In this talk, our Nigel explores Paul's powerful metaphor of the Christian life as a race, urging us to "press on" with purpose and determination. Drawing from Paul's honest admission that he hasn't yet reached perfection, we're reminded that none of us have "arrived" spiritually. Through vivid illustrations from athletics—including Usain Bolt and pole vaulter Armand Duplantis—we're challenged to forget past failures and successes alike, straining forward towards our heavenly goal. The message encourages us to embrace the purpose for which Christ "took hold" of us, pursuing Him with the dedication of an athlete pressing through the pain barrier towards the finishing line.
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    21 分
  • "United in Action: Five Ways to Live Out Your Faith" with Andy Gliddon

    "United in Action: Five Ways to Live Out Your Faith" with Andy Gliddon
    2025/10/05
    This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 5 October 2025. The reading was Philippians 2:12-18. In this engaging talk, Andy, Director of Ministry at St Barnabas Church in North Finchley, explores Paul's call to unity through action. Drawing from the passage where Paul urges believers to "work out your salvation with fear and trembling", Andy presents five practical ways we can live out our faith: work with reverence, posture yourself with peace, shine like stars, hold firmly to the word of life, and be glad and rejoice. Using memorable actions and personal anecdotes, including a humorous tale about Portsmouth's Gunwharf Quays car park, Andy reminds us that our inner transformation in Christ should overflow into visible unity and joy, even amid life's challenges.
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    38 分
  • "The Heart of Christ" with Rachel Drake

    "The Heart of Christ" with Rachel Drake
    2025/09/28
    This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 28 September 2025. The reading was Philippians 2:1-11, where Paul calls the church to have the same mindset as Christ Jesus, who humbled himself by becoming human and dying on the cross for us. Rachel explores what it means to be like Jesus in our daily lives, particularly focusing on valuing others above ourselves. She challenges us to love sacrificially as Christ loved us, acknowledging that whilst this is countercultural and difficult, it's how the world will know we are Jesus' disciples. Using examples from her children's love of Spider Man to birds learning to fly, she reminds us that learning to love well takes practice, and we can only do it with God's help.
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    33 分
  • "Standing Firm Together: Living Worthy of the Gospel" with Ruth McCabe

    "Standing Firm Together: Living Worthy of the Gospel" with Ruth McCabe
    2025/09/21
    This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 21st September 2025. The reading was Philippians 1:27-30. In this encouraging talk, we're reminded to conduct ourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, stand firm in one spirit, and strive together as one for the faith. Using vivid illustrations from military life and cross-stitch, Ruth emphasises how we must work as a team, supporting one another through challenges like the upcoming interregnum. We're assured that despite life's trials and the spiritual battles we face, God ultimately wins. The talk beautifully weaves together themes of unity, courage, and the certainty of salvation through Jesus Christ alone.
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    16 分
  • "Pressing On: Lessons from Philippians for Times of Change" with Colin Towner

    "Pressing On: Lessons from Philippians for Times of Change" with Colin Towner
    2025/09/14
    This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 14 September 2025. The reading was Philippians 1:1-11. In this talk, the Colin reflects on St Jude's rich heritage of clergy leadership whilst facing an upcoming interregnum. Drawing from Paul's letter to the Philippians, we explore what makes a church community worthy of thanksgiving — being saints together, partnering in the gospel, and pressing on towards spiritual maturity. He challenges us to consider not just what we remember about our former clergy, but what they might remember about us. Through Paul's prayer for the Philippians, we're encouraged to pursue love, knowledge, discernment, and righteousness — not in our own strength, but through Jesus Christ, all for God's glory and praise.
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    19 分
  • "Finding Our Way: Jesus as Truth in Troubled Times" with Graham Archer

    "Finding Our Way: Jesus as Truth in Troubled Times" with Graham Archer
    2025/09/07
    This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 7 September 2025. The reading was John 14:1-11, where Jesus declares "I am the way and the truth and the life." Graham Archer, a friend of St Jude's and former CPAS worker, explores how these words offer hope in anxious times. He reminds us that whilst Jesus promises trouble in this world, he has overcome it. Through personal stories and practical wisdom, Graham unpacks what it means that Jesus is our way through uncertainty, our truth in a post-truth world, and our life both now and eternally. A timely message for a church in vacancy and a nation seeking anchors.
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    27 分