Category Archives: Wellington

Forgiveness

This morning we’re going back to exploring one of our church values in some more depth. As a church we value loving God, loving each other, loving our neighbours, celebrating and exploring. Over the next month or so we’re going to be looking at some different aspects of what it means practically to love each […]

June 7, 2020 – 11:15 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Little Donkey

“Little donkey, little donkey, on a dusty road. Got to keep on plodding onwards, Bethlehem’s in sight.” No, you aren’t caught in a time warp, it isn’t Christmas, it is Easter time, but I would like us to think about donkeys this morning. A few months ago I was lent a book by Joan Ackerley, […]

April 5, 2020 – 1:44 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Once Saved, Always Saved?

This morning we have the last of our “Tough questions” sermon series. In the past month or so we’ve considered such things as “What do we do with violence in the Bible?”, “Why do good things happen to bad people?”, and “Are demons real?” If you missed any of those, and for some reason find […]

March 29, 2020 – 1:42 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Signs of the times

In the introduction of his letter to the Christians in Rome, Paul describes himself as someone who was sent by God to “call the Gentiles to faith and obedience”. It is this call that we’re exploring tonight. We don’t know if the official that Jesus spoke to was, himself, a Gentile, but we do know […]

March 16, 2020 – 3:50 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Violence?

This morning we are beginning a series of sermons in which we are looking at some of the tough questions that we have as we seek to live as faithful followers of Jesus. It seems to me that the reason that we find these questions difficult is that they bring up conflicts and tensions between […]

March 1, 2020 – 3:29 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Choose Life

“Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose a three-piece suite […]

February 25, 2020 – 10:11 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Prayerfulness

I’m going to start this morning in what might seem to be a slightly odd place, which is by addressing something that I now think that I missed in what I said last Sunday morning. You see, last week we were thinking about what it means to be expectant to meet with God, as part […]

February 16, 2020 – 3:16 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

More

Before we dive into looking in detail at this evening’s reading from Joshua, a bit of a reminder of some of the things that have happened in the lead up to the events described in this passage. How have the characters in the story got here? We’re not going to go right back to the […]

February 10, 2020 – 2:29 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

Expectancy

I wonder who here has special plans for this coming Friday? I can see that some of you are sat there thinking, “why should we have special plans for this Friday?” Who can enlighten our bemused brethren? It is, of course, Valentine’s Day. An opportunity to celebrate romantic love, particularly poignant perhaps for those in […]

February 10, 2020 – 2:25 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (2)

Scattered, Exiled, Elected

Who has written thank you letters for Christmas presents. How did you start them? Dear Grandma? And how did you finish them, “love from Tim”? The Bible reading we’ve just heard was the beginning of letter from Peter, one of Jesus’ friends, to Christians living in a load of different places. In those days they […]

January 26, 2020 – 12:46 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)