8 FEBRUARY (JOHN 4:46-54)

On Sunday 8 February 2026 we reflect on John 4:46-54, the story of the royal official whose son was healed.

A parent travels in desperation. A child lies close to death. Jesus speaks a simple sentence, and everything changes. Yet the turning point in this story is not spectacle but trust. The official must begin the journey home with nothing but a word to hold on to.

This sermon explores what it means to believe before we see. It reflects on faith that grows in uncertainty, on the courage required to walk back into ordinary life without guarantees, and on the quiet ways grace is already at work beyond our immediate sight.

John calls this the second sign in Galilee. But perhaps the deeper sign is not only healing at a distance, it is the transformation of fear into trust. Faith here is not certainty. It is movement. It is choosing to keep walking.

St Andrews in the Grange is a Church of Scotland congregation in Guernsey seeking to nurture thoughtful, honest and hopeful faith in the midst of real life.

You are very welcome to listen, reflect and journey with us.