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.

On Sunday 15 February 2026 we reflect on John 9:1 - 41, the story of the man born blind.

In this sermon we explore a passage that challenges the instinct to assign blame to suffering. When asked who sinned, Jesus refuses the question itself. Instead of locating fault, he reveals the work of God through dignity, courage and truth.

As the story unfolds, the focus shifts from physical sight to spiritual vision. The man who was once silenced gradually finds his voice. Those who assume they can see most clearly become defensive and closed. John invites us to consider our own blind spots, the assumptions we carry, and the ways fear can shape what we are willing to recognise.

This reflection engages questions of judgement, exclusion and certainty. It asks what it might mean to become a community where people do not have to defend their humanity, where difference is not treated as deficit, and where faith is spacious enough to hold complexity.

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

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

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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Welcome to the St Andrew’s in the Grange podcast, from the Church of Scotland in Guernsey, a progressive and inclusive faith community rooted in openness, honesty and care for one another.

This episode is taken from worship on Sunday 25 January 2026 and reflects on John chapter 3 verses 1 to 21, the night-time conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus. It is a deeply human encounter that speaks about being born from above, light and darkness, and the inner resistance many of us feel when change is invited.

In this reflection, Rev Justin Taylor explores how this passage is less about religious certainty and more about what it means to sit with questions, fear and vulnerability. Nicodemus comes under cover of night, curious but cautious, and Jesus meets him not with judgement but with an invitation into honesty, transformation and life. The conversation opens space to think about shame, self-protection and the courage it takes to move towards the light.

Rather than framing faith as something to be proved or defended, this episode invites listeners to consider faith as a process of becoming, shaped by love, truth and grace. It asks what it might mean to let go of what keeps us stuck, and to trust that light, though exposing, is also healing.

If you are seeking a faith that is reflective, compassionate and grounded in real life, this episode offers space to listen, breathe and reflect.

To connect with Rev Justin Taylor, email jtaylor@churchofscotland.org.uk

Thank you for listening and for being part of this unfolding conversation of faith, hope and community.Welcome to the St Andrew’s in the Grange podcast, from the Church of Scotland in Guernsey, a progressive and inclusive faith community rooted in openness, honesty and care for one another.

This episode is taken from worship on Sunday 25 January 2026 and reflects on John chapter 3 verses 1 to 21, the night-time conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus. It is a deeply human encounter that speaks about being born from above, light and darkness, and the inner resistance many of us feel when change is invited.

In this reflection, Rev Justin Taylor explores how this passage is less about religious certainty and more about what it means to sit with questions, fear and vulnerability. Nicodemus comes under cover of night, curious but cautious, and Jesus meets him not with judgement but with an invitation into honesty, transformation and life. The conversation opens space to think about shame, self-protection and the courage it takes to move towards the light.

Rather than framing faith as something to be proved or defended, this episode invites listeners to consider faith as a process of becoming, shaped by love, truth and grace. It asks what it might mean to let go of what keeps us stuck, and to trust that light, though exposing, is also healing.

If you are seeking a faith that is reflective, compassionate and grounded in real life, this episode offers space to listen, breathe and reflect.

To connect with Rev Justin Taylor, email jtaylor@churchofscotland.org.uk

Thank you for listening and for being part of this unfolding conversation of faith, hope and community.