Jonah is not the hero of this story. In fact, he's a reluctant and rebellious prophet who begrudges God's generousity. When God calls, he runs. Do we do the same? How do we try to resist God? Why can't we outrun him? And what's the alternative to resisting and running? Thanks be to God: his grace is stronger than our resistance and goes further than we can run. 18 January 2026, Creighton Friedrich

Prepare "your minds for action," writes the Apostle Peter; be "sober-minded". Being a Christian is not a mindless activity - God has designed us to engage our minds creatively towards the well-being and flourishing of our fellow image-bearers. So what could it look like for us to partner with God towards the physical, emotional and spiritual care of others in community? Patty Bowman Kingsley, 11 January 2026 pattykingsley.com

What's so significant about Jesus? Why would the world take notice of his birth in obscurity? In the story of the Magi's visit, Matthew wants us to understand who Jesus is by answering three questions: Is Jesus the Messiah? Whose Messiah is he? And if Jesus is the Messiah, what is our response? Like the Magi, if we can grasp who Jesus is we too can come and adore him.

Mike Tweedle 4 January 2026 (Epiphany Sunday)

Christmastime is here - happiness and cheer? Christmas does not negate the darkness, violence and suffering of our world but it does reframe it, as we see Matthew the Evangelist do in the massacre of the Holy Innocents. In the face of real suffering, the Gospel’s answer is not sentimentality but hope: God is at work rescuing the devastated and raising the dead. God enters our grief, ennobles the human sufferer, and, in Christ, makes all things new. Creighton Friedrich, 28 December 2025 (Commemoration of the Holy Innocents)

What's the most important thing about Christmas? Presents? Cheer? Joy? The Apostle Paul would have us consider: God's kindness, his favour, his goodwill towards us - in a word, God's grace. The grace of God has definitively appeared in Jesus Christ, saving us, sanctifying us, and sustaining us toward our blessed hope. This is the most important thing about Christmas - and it's good news. Creighton Friedrich, 24 December 2025

Over nine bible readings our Lessons & Carols service explores humanity’s deepest problem—estrangement—and God’s gracious answer in Jesus Christ, who comes to reconcile sinners and restore what was lost. Listen and consider the Good News and find assurance that God’s love in Christ is for you. 21 Dec 2025

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Choir & Congregation)

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (Congregation)

Welcome (Pastor Creighton)

Lighting of the Advent Wreath & O Come, O Come Emmanuel

The First Lesson: Creation (Genesis 2-49, 15-18, 21-25)

Of the Father's Love Begotten (Choir)

The Second Lesson: Sin & Grace (Genesis 3:1-15, 21-24)

The Truth from Above (Choir)

Come Thou Redeemer of the Earth (Congregation)

The Third Lesson: White as Snow (Isaiah 1:2-4, 16-20)

How Dark the Night (Choir)

The Fourth Lesson: Emmanuel (Isaiah 7:10-15)

God With Us (Congregation)

The Fifth Lesson: The Righteous Branch (Isaiah 11:1-9)

There is a Flower (Choir; Soloists: Emma Liebich & Simon Williams)

Into the Darkness (Congregation)

The Sixth Lesson: Comfort (Isaiah 40:1-11)

And the Glory (Choir)

The Seventh Lesson: Renewed Creation (Isaiah 65:17-25)

Sermon: God With Us (Pastor Creighton) - 52:53

O Come, Emmanuel (Choir)

The Eighth Lesson: Magnify the Lord (Luke 1:26-56)

Et Incarnatus Est (Choir)

Fullness of Grace (Congregation)

The Ninth Lesson: God With Us (Luke 2:1-20)

The Wexford Carol (Choir)

Announcements & Updates

Lo, He Comes With Clouds Descending (Choir & Congregation)

Joy to the World (Choir & Congregation)

Why does the world still long for a king? The biblical hope for a faithful ruler is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, the King of Kings—humble yet victorious, reigning not by force but by self-giving love. As the risen Lord who rules over all creation, Jesus calls for our allegiance now and offers unshakeable hope for the day when His kingdom comes in fullness. Creighton Friedrich, 14 December 2025

While human priests offered sacrifices, their ministry was always temporary and incomplete. As our Great High Priest Jesus Christ reconciles us to God—offering himself as the once-for-all sacrifice, atoning for sin, and continually interceding for us. Because of his finished work, we have full assurance before God and are invited to share in Christ's priestly ministry. Creighton Friedrich, 7 Dec 2025