1 FEBRUARY 2026 (JOHN 4:1-42)

On Sunday, 1 February 2026, we reflect on John 4:1-42, the story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well.

This sermon explores what happens when Jesus crosses boundaries and meets someone who has been overlooked, judged and misunderstood. At the well, a simple request for water becomes a profound conversation about thirst, truth and transformation. Living water is offered not as a reward for getting life right, but as a gift in the middle of ordinary, complicated human experience.

We consider what it means to be truly seen, how faith grows through honest dialogue rather than certainty, and how those on the margins often become the clearest witnesses to hope. This is a story about dignity, courage and a community changed because one woman telling the truth about her encounter.

St Andrews in the Grange is a Church of Scotland congregation in Guernsey seeking to be a place where people are seen, heard and welcomed, and where thoughtful faith engages real life with honesty and grace.

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