St Mary’s Attenborough Church

Holy Spirit : Creativity and Wisdom

Jo Stephens continues our series on the Holy Spirit looking at how Bezalel was the first person mentioned to be filled with the Holy Spirit in order to use skills, wisdom and creativity to build an extra-ordinary and ornate place of encounter with God.

Holy Spirit - Inviting in, Flowing Out

In the second part of our series on the Holy Spirit, Toby Artis shares with us both the invitation to step more deeply into the life of the Spirit, and the power that the Holy Spirit has, flowing out from us. We are encouraged to recognise that we can be both dwelling places of God's presence, and vessels for the new life that Jesus wants to bring through us and into the world He loves.

Holy Spirit: The Giver of Life

Toby Artis introduces our new series on the Holy Spirit. In this talk he explores the person and work of the Spirit in creation breathing life into the physical creation and into humanity. From he goes on to explore how the Spirit is continually longing to breathe new redemptive life into us as followers of Jesus, making us more like Jesus.

Holiness and Hope in a Hostile World: Christian Community (Walking with others)

Oliver Towlson concludes our series on 1 Thessalonians in chapter 5. By drawing on Paul's theology of a new creation, we learn that living in community as children of the day and the light, means to live in the reality of the new creation as if it has already come. Even though we are still looking to the redemption and renewal of all things, our community life will be shaped by living in this new reality, through how we are lead, how we lead, how we take care of the vulnerable and needy, how we recognise God in everything we do, and the encouragement that God will accomplish is perfect plans to transform us from the inside out. 

Hope and Holiness in a Hostile World: Christian Holiness ( Living it out)

Toby Artis continues our series on Thessalonians looking at what it means to continue to live out our faith in a hostile environment. These often means living counter culturally which comes with its challenges, but living for Jesus and becoming more like him is the greatest reward we can experience.

Hope and Holiness in a Hostile World: Christian Friendship ( Longing to Share)

Liam O'boyle continues our series looking at the theme of friendship. In this Pauline Letter Paul builds deep friendships with his fellow ministers and with the community he loves and nurtures. Jesus calls us friend, he longs to build a close personable relationship with us, made possible through the cross. Friendship is the most universal connection we can have with others. How might we be intentional in building and developing meaningful friendships with others?

Hope and Holiness in a Hostile World: Christian Imitation ( Pleasing to God)

Toby continues our series looking at the book of 1 Thessalonians Chapter 2. In this talk he looks at the importance of having the right motivation and heart for leadership and sharing the Gospel. He speaks about the importance of loving relational ministry in order to teach and build up Christians in the Church family. And finally he shares the importance of the need for us to open our hearts and minds to the Bible as the lived word of God, by the Holy Spirit who breathes life into us. 

Easter Sunday (Luke 24:1-12)

Our Vicar, Toby Artis, talks us through the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday.

Palm Sunday - Humility and Trust

Liam O'boyle looks at the well known passage of Jesus' entering Jerusalem for the passover celebrations marking the beginning of Holy Week. In this talk Liam sets out the spiritual and emotional journey that Holy week will take us on, and the opportunity to refresh our faith and trust in Jesus. Liam encourages us to give ourselves afresh to Jesus even in our disappointments and brokenness, as He too will enter into that in his own abandonment on Good Friday, and yet with the promise of His triumph of Resurrection on Easter Sunday. 

Beautiful and Costly Worship: John 12:1-8

In this talk Jo looks at how the various characters in the passage serve Jesus through their relationship with him. A focal point is Mary's outlandish generous offering in the presence of Jesus, foreshadowing His death and responding to His love and generosity which has been poured out for us.