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Summer 2025

Date/Time

Bible Passage

 Title

Speaker

 11 July 2025; afternoon

 2 Corinthians 20:35-37

 Compromise: Jehoshaphat's big weakness

(Recording not available)

 Chris Styles

 11 July 2025; morning

 2 Corinthians 20

 The Prayer of Jehoshaphat

 (a few seconds missing early on)

 John Pressdee

 O6 July 2025: afternoon

 Philippians 4:4-7

 The joy of the Lord IS your strength

 Matt Peattie

 06 July 2025; morning

 2 Chronicles 14:2-15

 The Prayer of Asa

 Chris Mason

 6 July 2025

 1 Kings !6:29 - 17:6

 When things go from bad to worse [St John's Polegate]

 Richard Herkes

 29 June 2025; afternoon

 Matthew 28

 Encouragements to preach the gospel

(recording not available)

 Chris Styles

 29 June 2025; morning

 1 Kings 3:1-15

 King Solomon's Prayer for Wisdom

 Colin Povey

 22 June 2025; afternoon

 1 Peter 3:13-18

 Mission Possible (4)

 Martin Povey

 22 June 2025; morning

 1 Peter 2:11-12

 Mission Possible (3)

(Talks 1 and 2, at Ashburnham, were not recorded)

 Martin Povey

 15 June 2025; afternoon

 John 21:15-23

 Lord, what about him?

(introduction to a testimony time)

 Chris Styles

 15 June 2025; morning

 1 Kings 13:1-30

 Walking in obedience

 Chris Styles

 08 June 2025; afternoon

 Various Scriptures

 Anointing

(No recording available)

 Terry Fitzsimon

 08 June 2025; morning: Pentecost

 Acts 4:23-32

 An outpouring of the Spirit for a second wave of blessing

 Chris Styles

 01 June 2025; afternoon

 Luke 14:1-6

 Jesus frees from religious bondage

 Chris Styles

 01 June 2025; morning

 1 Chronicles 29:10-19

 Prayer of King David

 Richard Herkes

 25 May 2025; afternoon

 multiple references

 Making Ripples for Jesus

 Greg Potter

 25 May 2025; morning

 John 4:27-42

 Appointment in Samaria IV: Seeing people through Christ's eyes

 Chris Styles

 18 May 2025; afternoon

 John 4:10

 The Gift of God

 Chris Styles

 18 May 2025; morning

 John 4:19-26

 Appointment in Samaria III: The True Worshippers

 Chris Styles

 11 May 2025; afternoon

 Luke 11:1-4

 The Adventure of Prayer

 Gary Smith

 11 May 2025; morning

 John 4:7-26

 Appointment in Samaria II: Grace Awakening

 Chris Styles

 04 May 2025; afternoon

 John 8:1-11

 Go and sin no more!

 Chris Styles

 04 May 2025; morning

 John 4:1-10

 Appointment in Samaria I: Walking in faith

 Chris Styles

 27 April 2025; afternoon

 1 Corinthians 13

 Love

 Terry Fitzsimon

 27 April 2025; morning

John 12:1-8

A Healthy Church at Worship

Chris Styles


Easter 2025

Date/Time

Bible Passage

 Title

Speaker

 20 April 2025; afternoon

 Romans 1:18-20

 Creation shows the glory of God

 Shaun Waters

 '

 Monologue 3

 The criminal on the cross

 Richard Herkes

13 April 2025; morning

Psalm 118

Entering the sanctuary

Richard Herkes


Winter/Spring 2025

Date/Time

Bible Passage

 Title

Preacher

 6 April 2025; afternoon

 Luke 5:1-11

 Going deeper

 Colin Povey

 30 March 2025; afternoon

 Ephesians 6:10-18

 Put on the armour of God!

 Gary Smith

 30 March 2025; morning

 Galatians 6:11-18

 [Recording failed]

 John Pressdee

 23 March 2025; afternoon

 Colossians 3:1-11

 Knowing who you are even when you don't know what you're doing

 Gerry Page

 23 March 2025: morning

 Galatians 6:1-10

 Doing good to all

 Chris Mason

 16 March 2025; afternoon

 Daniel 3:13-27

 When to shut up and when to stand up

 Matt Peattie

 16 March 2025; morning

 Galatians 5:16-26

 The Fruit of the Spirit

 Martin Povey

 9 March 2025; morning

 Galatians 5:1-12

 Freedom in Christ

 Colin Povey

 2 March 2025; morning

 Galatians 4:8-20

 Making It Personal

 Richard Herkes

 23 February 2025; afternoon

 1 Peter 2:24 with John 15:1-8

 Staying connected to Jesus makes us a blessing in this world

 Shaun Waters

 16 February 2025; morning

 Galatians 3:19-25

 The purpose of the law

 Richard Herkes

 9 February 2025; afternoon

 Multiple passages from John's Gospel

 Individuals treated as unique and each one transformed by Jesus

 Yvonne Pressdee

 2 February 2025; afternoon 

 Matthew 7:21-23

 Finding God's will for you

 Robin Jones

 26 January 2025; afternoon

 2 Timothy 2:1-6

 Don't give up!

 Gary Smith

 26 January 2025; morning

 Galatians 3:1-9

 The gospel of grace

 Richard Herkes

 19 January 2025; afternoon

 Multiple passages (refer to talk)

 The gospel of grace

 Greg Potter

 12 January 2025; afternoon

 Mark 5:24-34

 Dynamic Faith

 Mike Tapp

 5 January 2025: afternoon

 2 Samuel 5:18-21

 Breakthrough for 2025

 Yvonne Pressdee


Summer to Winter 2024

Date/Time

Bible Passage

 Title

Preacher

 

 29 December 2024; morning

 Luke 2:22-240

 The Waiting Will End

 Richard Herkes

 

 24 December 2024; midnight

 Luke 1:5-38

 Angel Gabriel monologue

 Richard Herkes

 

 8 December 2024; afternoon

 Romans 12:1, 2

 Wholehearted Commitment

 Colin Povey

 

 8 December 2024; morning

 Isaiah 49:1-13

 Remember your calling (Servant Songs 2)

 Richard Herkes

 

 1 December 2024: afternoon

 1 Peter 4:7-8

 Living in the light of Christ's coming

 John Pressdee

 

 24 November 2024; afternoon

 Exodus 4

 Released by God to love and serve him

 John Pressdee

 

 17 November 2024; afternoon

 Various texts

 What God is teaching me about prayer

 Sheila Reeve

 

 3 November 2024; morning

 Exodus 3:1-15

 The call of Moses

 Richard Herkes

 

27 October 2024: afternoon

 Matthew 5:10-16 

 Losing our saltiness

 Gary Smith

 

27 October 2024: morning

 Joshua 1:1-11

 Joshua's call to lead 

 John Pressdee

 

 20 October 2024; morning

 1 Samuel 3

 The call of Samuel

 Richard Herkes

 

 13 October 2024; afternoon

 Nehemiah 1 and 2

 A vision to rebuild the walls

 Yvonne Pressdee

 

 06 October 2024; afternoon

 Isaiah 61

 Live as those set free from exile!

 John Pressdee

 

 29 September 2024; afternoon

 Matthew 13:36-43

 The parable of the weeds

 Matt Peattie

 

 22 September 2024: afternoon

 Matthew 14:22-32

 Wanted: Courage to get out the boat and walk on water

 John Pressdee

 

 22 September 2024; morning

 Galatians 4:21 - 5:1

 Freedom under grace

 Colin Povey

 

 15 September 2024; afternoon

 Matthew 9:18-38

 God's Harvest

 Gary Smith

 

 15 September 2024; morning

 Judges 4

 Deborah and Barak

 Richard Herkes

 

 8 September 2024: afternoon

 Ephesians 2:10

 We're God's Masterpiece - in progress!

 Mike Tapp

 

 8 September 2024; morning

 1 Samuel 16:1-13

 The call of King David

 Chris Mason

 

 18 August 2024; afternoon

 Job 1 (in context of entire book)

 Is there anyone like my servant Job?

 John Pressdee

 

 11 August 2024; afternoon

 Hebrews 11:23

 God uses ordinary people (No recording available)

 Robin Jones

 

 11August 2024 morning

 Titus 3:1-11

 Renewal not divisiveness

 Richard Herkes

 

 28 July 2024; afternoon

 Jude vs 20 & 21

 Are you growing strong or just growing old?

 John Pressdee

 

 28 July 2024; morning

 Titus 1:10-16

 How we silence error

 Colin Povey

 

 21 July 2024; afternoon

 Philemon

Wisdom and tact to apply God's grace to others

 Colin Povey

 

 21 July 2024; morning

 Titus 1:1-9

 Overseers

 Richard Herkes

 

 14 July 2024; morning

 Revelation 3:14-22

 Intimacy with Christ is the true riches

 Chris Mason

 

 30 June 2024; afternoon

 Philippians 1:3-6

 God is faithfully completing his work in us

 Matt Peattie

 

 09 June 2024; afternoon

 Matthew 7:24-29

 Building on the rock of Christ

 Gary Smith

 

 02 June 2024: afternoon

 Psalm 133

 Unity: Where God Commands Blessing

 Terry Fitzsimon

 

 26 May 2024; morning

 Acts 2:14-33

 Invited to share in God's own life

 Richard Herkes

 

 12 May 2024; afternoon

 Luke 24:36-52

 Waiting on God with expectation and praise

 Mike Tapp

 

 05 May 2024; afternoon

 Jeremiah 18:1-4, Isaiah 43:1-3, 18-19

 Laying down the past; living in the present; looking to the future.

 Yvonne Pressdee

 

 28 April 2024; morning

 1 Peter 1:13-25

 Grace Perspectives

 John Pressdee

 

 14 April 2024; afternoon

 2 Kings 6:1-7

 A man can't just sit there!

 John Pressdee

 

 7 April 2024; afternoon

 John 20: 19-23

 Jesus breathes on us the Holy Spirit

 Yvonne Pressdee

 

 7 April 2024; morning

 John 20:19-31

 Thomas - Doubt Seeking Faith

Richard Herkes

 

Easter and pre-Easter 2024

Date/Time

Bible Passage

 Title

Preacher

 31 March 2024; Easter Afternoon

 Hebrews 9 and 10

 Going in; going on; and going out from the presence of God

 J Pressdee

 24 March 2024; Palm Sunday afternoon

 Joshua 5

 Courage in Jesus our Mighty Warrior; the Lord of break-through.

 John Pressdee

 10 March 2024; morning

 John 5:16-30

 Jesus, God's special agent

 Chris Mason

 3 March 2024

 Numbers 6:22-27

 Blessing

 Richard Herkes

 25 February 2024; morning

 2 Timothy 3:16

 Big Texts: God's inspired word, an essential for true discipleship

 Colin Povey

 18 February 2024; afternoon

 Mark 1:40-45

 We need wisdom as well as  openness to God's healing power.

(NB: recording failed)

 Yvonne Pressdee

 11 February 2024; afternoon

 Mark 1:29-39

 Jesus' power to heal and drive out demons

 John Pressdee

 28 January 2024; morning

 2 Corinthians 12:1-10

 The Thorn in the Flesh

 Simon Warner

 21 January 2024 morning

 Romans 8:18-30

 Big Texts: God works all things

 Richard Herkes

Autumn/Winter 2023

Date

Bible Passage

 Title

Preacher 

 31 December 2023

 John 1:1-14; Hebrews 1:1-3

 Unwrapping the Gift

 Richard Herkes

 24 December 2023

 Matthew 2:1-18

 Magi Monologue (Midnight Communion)

 Richard Herkes

 17 December 2023

 Luke 2

 The Baby in a manger

(Recording not available)

 Chris Mason

 10 December 2023

 Matthew 1:18-25

 The Virgin Birth

 Colin Povey

 3 December 2023

 Matthew 2:1-12

 The Star of Bethlehem

 Richard Herkes

 5 November 2023

 Mark 14:32-37

 Gethsemane: Jesus wrestles for us

 Simon Warner

 15 October 2023

 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

 The wisdom of the cross

 Richard Herkes

 24 September 2023

 Ephesians 2:11-22

 From separation to reconciliation

 Colin Povey

 17 September 2023

 Hebrews 10:11-18

 He sat down (job done)

 Robin Jones

Series on 1 John. Summer 2023

Date

Bible Passage

 Title

Preacher 

 20 August 2023

 Luke 10:38-42; John 11:1-45

 Martha and Mary

 Richard Herkes

 13 August 2023

 Matthew 11:25-30

 Yoked with Christ

 Simon Warner

 6 August 2023

 Luke 15:11-32

 The elder brother

 Richard Herkes

 9 July 2023

 1 John 4:1-6

 Testing the spirits

 Chris Mason

 2 July 2023

 1 John 3:11-24

 Spirit inspired love

 Colin Povey

 25 June 2023

 1 John 3:4-10

 God's life in us

 Richard Herkes

 18 June 2023

 1 John 2:28-3:3

 The Father's Love

 John Pressdee

 11 June 2023

 1 John 2:18-27

 Overcoming darkness in my life; in the world; and in the church

 Martin Povey

Post Easter 2023

Date

Bible Passage

 Title

Preacher 

Weekly Verse 

 30 April 2023

 1 Timothy 6:17-21

 Good stewardship of money

 Colin Povey

 Hosea 3:4,5

 23 April 2023

 Mark 10:35-45 (with Mark 8:14-21)

 Ambition for greatness in Jesus' Kingdom

 Chris Mason

 Ezekiel 36:24-27

 16 April 2023

Matthew 28

Worship and witness

Richard Herkes

Psalm 126:4-6

Winter/Spring 2023

Date

Bible Passage

 Title

Preacher 

 5 March 2023

 Daniel 9:20-27

 Daniel: The Seventy Sevens

 Richard Herkes

 26 February 2023

 Daniel 9:1-19

 Daniel: Prayer for God's glory

 Colin Povey

 19 February 2023

 Daniel 7

 Daniel: The glorified and ascended Christ

 John Pressdee

 12 February 2023

 Daniel 6

 Daniel: Fear no lions

 Richard Herkes

 5 February 2023

 Daniel 5

 Daniel: The writing on the wall

 Simon Warner

Autumn 2022

Date

Bible Passage

 Title

Preacher 

 25 December 2022

 Luke 2

 The angels' message

(audio not available)

 Chris Mason

 24 December 2022

 Luke 2:8-20

 The Shepherd's Story (monologue)

 Richard Herkes

 27 November 2022

 Revelation 22:1-6

 The Garden City of God

 Richard Herkes

 20 November 2022

 Hebrews 11:23-28

 An appointment for the disappointed

 John Pressdee

 6 November 2022

 Hebrews 11:17-19

(Gen 22)

 Faith willing to sacrifice

 Richard Herkes

 30 October 2022

 Hebrews 11:13-16

 Faith in the eternal promises of God

 Colin Povey

 23 October 2022

 Hebrews 11:11-12

 Faith credited as righteousness

 Richard Herkes

 9 October 2022

 Hebrews 11:7

 Noah's Faith

 Chris Mason

 2 October 2022

 Hebrews 11:1-6

 Walking with God

 Simon Warner

 25 September 2022

 Hebrews 11:1-4

 Kinetic Faith

 Richard Herkes

Pre-Autumn 2022

  Date

Bible Passage

 Title

 Preacher

 18 September 2022

 Proverbs 1:1-19 with 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

 Wisdom

 Martin Povey

 21 August 2022

 2 Kings 13:14-21

 Standing Strong to the End

 Colin Povey

 14 August 2022

 2 Kings 6:24 - 7:20

 A Day of Good News to Share

 Richard Herkes

 7 August 2022

 2 Kings 6:8-23

 Elisha Series 08: Open Your eyes to the Grace of God

 Richard Herkes

 31 July 2022

 2 Kings 6:1-7

 Elisha Series 07: Moving in the Prophetic 

 Simon Warner

 24 July 2022

 2 Kings 5

 Elisha Series 06: How to Be Really Clean (Naaman)

 Richard Herkes

 17 July 2022

 2 Kings 4:38-41

 Elisha Series 05: A Famine of the Word of God.

 Chris Mason

 3 July 2022

 2 Kings 4:1-7

 Elisha Series 03: God's Grace vs Man's Injustice

 Steve Simmons

26 June 2022 

60th Anniversary

 Acts 4:23-37 (with Isaiah 40:21-31

 We have a gospel to proclaim

 Chris Macdonald

 5 June 2022

 Acts 2

 Pentecost

 John Pressdee

 1 May 2022

Matthew 27:3-10;   Acts 1:15-26

 What can we learn from Judas?

 Richard Herkes

 24 April 2022

 Luke 24:36-49

Commissioned by the Risen Jesus

 Daniel Dugmore

 10 April 2022

 John 12:12-16

 The Surprising King

 Richard Herkes

 13 March 2022

 Matthew 18:21-35

 Forgiveness as a way of life

 Colin Povey

 6 March 2022

 Colossians 1:15-23

(with Matthew16:21-25)

 Forgiveness and the Cross

 Richard Herkes

 27 February 2022

 Luke 15:11-31

 Unforgiveness: it stops you enjoying grace

 Greg Potter

 20 February 2022

 Luke 6:27-38

 Forgiveness: an evidence of love

 Chris Mason

13 February 2022

Matthew 18:15-20 (with 1 John 4:7-21)


 The four circles of resolution

 Richard Herkes

26 December 2021

 John 1:1-18 (Hebrews 1:1-3)

 Unwrapping in the Light

 Richard   Herkes

25 December 2021

 Matthew 1:18-24

 What's in a name? (poor recording quality)

 Jon Cooke

 5 December 2021

 John 9:13-41 (Luke 4:14-21)

Why He Came: To open the eyes of the blind

Martin Povey

 28 November 2021

 Luke 4:14-21  (Mark 1:35-39)

Why He Came: To proclaim good news to the poor

Richard Herkes

 21 November 2021

 Genesis 50:15-26

 Joseph: Trusting the promises of God

Richard Herkes

 14 November 2021

 1 Samuel 14:1-23

 Courage

 John Pressdee

 31 October 2021

 Genesis 42 with Psalm 105:1-22

 Joseph: A man with the grace to forgive

 Colin Povey

 24 October 2021

 Isaiah 49:1-7 with Genesis 45:1-11

 Joseph: A hidden arrow tuned for grace

 John Pressdee

 17 October 2021

 Genesis 41:41-57

 Joseph: Exalted to the highest place

Richard Herkes

 3 October 2021

 Luke 6:37-45

 Bearing  fruit that makes us like Christ

 Martin Povey

 26 September 2021

 Genesis 39:6-23

Joseph: Resisting the abuse of power

Richard Herkes

 12 September 2021

 Genesis 37:12-36

 Joseph: Dealing with jealousy 

 Steve Simmons

 22 August 2021

 Ephesians 1:15 - 2:10

Saved by grace through faith

Richard Herkes

 15 August 2021

 Hebrews 2:1-9

 Do not neglect so great a salvation

Colin Povey

 8 August 2021

Jeremiah 29:1-14

 Know your place in God's purposes

Richard Herkes

 6 June 2021

2 Samuel 9

 Mephibosheth: a picture of grace

Martin Povey

 30 May 2021

John 5:1-17

 Jesus heals a lame man 

John Pressdee

 16 May 2021

John 21:1-19

 The Restoring of Peter

Richard Herkes

 11 April 2021

2 Timothy 2:1-12

 Consistently working out what God has put into us

Colin Povey

 4 April 2021



 Finding God (a testimony given at Easter)

John Pressdee

 7 March 2021

Luke 10:38-42

 Lord, don't you care?

Martin Povey

 31 Jan 2021

Psalm 27

 Waiting on God

Richard Herkes

 15 March 2020

 Revelation 5

 The Lamb that had been slain who lives for evermore

Colin Povey

 8 March 2020

 Revelation 3:14-22

The Seven Letters: Laodicea, the grace of renewal and repentance

Richard Herkes

 1 March 2020

 Luke 18:1-8

Perseverance in Prayer

Steve Simmons

 26 January 2020

 Revelation 2:12-17

The Seven Letters: Pergamum, the compromising church

Colin Povey

29 December 2019

 Matthew 2

Who are the Wise?

Richard Herkes

10 November 2019

 John 11:1-45

 Raising Lazarus

Richard Herkes

3 November 2019

 John 9:1-11

 Healing a Man Born Blind

Hugh Lowries

27 October 2019

 John 6:16-21

 Jesus Walks on the Water

Martin Sweet

20 October 2019

 Romans 15:1-7

 Living as a Christian Family

David Cook

13 October 2019

 John 10:22-42

 Words and Works

Richard Herkes

15 September 2019

John 2:1-11

 The Wine of the Kingdom

Richard Herkes

1 September 2019

 Mark 10:35-45

 The Servant Heart

Steve Simmons

25 August 2019

 2 Samuel 24

 A Royal Intercessor

Richard Herkes

18 August 2019

 2 Samuel 11:1 - 12:7

 From Reckless to Repentant

Richard Herkes

11 August 2019

 2 Samuel 6

 Reverence and Rejoicing

Richard Herkes

16 June 2019

 1 Samuel 24

 Touch Not the Lord's Anointed

Steve Simmons

19 May 2019

 1 Samuel 17

 The Battle Belongs to the Lord

Richard Herkes

12 May 2019

 1 Samuel 16:1-13

 David's Anointing

Daniel Dugmore

14 April 2019

John 12:12-19; Zechariah 9:9-13

 Behold Your King!

Richard Herkes

7 April 2019

 Matthew 13:47-52

 Fit for Heaven

Greg Potter



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