Some resources for small groups, Sunday mornings and personal use.
See also all recorded talks, ideas for spending time with God every day and (password-protected) resources for service leaders, etc..
Resources
Individual Resources
There are lots of helpful resources around; see ideas for spending time with God every day and prayer resources.
Verse for the Year, 2025
Our verse for the year is:
“if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
2 Chronicles 7:14 (NIVUK)
You can listen to the introductory talk from the Leadership Team. Explore other versions, e.g. on bible gateway and prayer resources that we will be adding to during the year.
Hosea Series
14 September – 23 November 2025
This is based on the Cover-to-Cover study book “Hosea: the love that never fails” by Selwyn Hughes, published by CWR. See also the Bible Project Hosea summary video.
- (7/9/2025 – informal service @St Peter’s Rooms)
- 14/9/2025 Hos. 1:1-2:23 = 1, a love that will not let go – talk (& distracted boyfriend meme referred to in the talk)
- (21/9/2025 – Carl Palmer – interview & talk, Q&A)
- 28/9/2025 Hos. 3:1-4:19 = 2, a love that is out of this world – talk
- 12/10/2025 Hos. 5:1-6:11 = 3, an unrequited love – talk
- 19/10/2025 Hos. 7:1-8:14 = 4, sins against god’s love – talk
- 26/10/2025 Hos. 9:1-10:15 = 5, an adulterous love – talk
- (2/11/2025 – Baptism service (pm) – TBC)
- (9/11/2025 Joint remembrance service at cenotaph then St Peter’s Church)
- 16/11/2025 Hos. 11:1-12:14 = 6, the agony of god’s love
- 23/11/2025 Hos. 13:1-14:9 = 7, god’s love wins- a happy ending
Advent services:
- 30/11/2025 advent 1 Advent 1
- 7/12/2025 advent 2 Christmas Community Sunday with Wreath-making
- 14/12/2025 advent 3 Advent 3
- 21/12/2025 advent 4 All-age Nativity (TBC)
- 25/12/2025 Christmas Day! – short service @10am(?!)
- 28/12/2025 Walk at the hub (TBC)
Meeting the Spirit Series
27 April – 27 July 2025
This is based on the study book “Meeting the Spirit” by Douglas Connelly, published by IVP.
- 27/4/2025: (1) Meet the Holy Spirit – John 16:5-15 – talk
Images of the Trinity (PDF), Holy Spirit “Biography” (PDF) - 4/5/2025: Bring Your Own / RBC Unplugged (?Acts 2)
- 11/5/2025: Mission Sunday – talk
- 18/5/2025: (3) The Spirit Speaks – 1 Cor. 2 – talk
- 25/5/2025: (4) The Spirit Renews – John 3:1-8 – talk
- 1/6/2025: Bring Your Own / RBC Unplugged
- 8/6/2025: Pentecost Joint Service (?(2) Acts 2, The Spirit Invades)
- 15/6/2025: (5) The Spirit Empowers – Acts 6:1-15, 7:54-60 – talk, slides
- 22/6/2025: (6) The Spirit Guides – Acts 16:1-15 – talk
- (25/6/2025: The Stand – slides
- 29/6/2025: (7) The Spirit Liberates – Rom. 8:1-27 – talk
- 6/7/2025: Summer Community Sunday
- 13/7/2025: (8) The Spirit Equips – 1 Cor. 12 – talk
- 20/7/2025: (9) The Spirit Transforms – Gal. 5:13-26 – talk, slides
- 27/7/2025: (10) The Spirit Influences – Eph. 5:15-21 – talk
Informal summer services @the hub:
- 3/8/2025, 10/8/2025, 17/8/2025, 24/8/2025
31/8/2025: Day of prayer @the hub
Prayer & Psalms Series
12 Jan – 20 Apr 2025
This is based on the study book “Psalms: Prayers of the Heart” by Eugene H. Peterson, published by IVP.
- 12 Jan: (1) Psalm 1, praying our inattention – slides, talk
- 19 Jan: (2) Psalm 2, Praying our intimidation – talk
- 26 Jan: (3) Psalm 3, Praying our Trouble – talk
- 2 Feb: (4) Psalm 8, Praying our Creation – DIY / simple service
- 9 Feb: (5) Psalm 51, Praying our Sin – talk
- 16 Feb: (6) Psalm 103, Praying our salvation – talk, slides
- 23 Feb: (7) Psalm 23, Praying our fear – talk
- (2 Mar: Community Sunday)
- 9 Mar: (8) Psalm 137, Praying our Hate – talk
- 16 Mar: (9) Psalm 6, Praying our tears – talk, slides
- 23 Mar: (10) Psalm 73, Praying our Doubt – talk
- (30 Mar: Mother’s day)
- (6 Apr: informal service)
- 13 Apr: (11) Psalm 90, Praying our Death – talk
- 20 Apr: Easter Day: Psalm 150, Praying our Praise & Psalm 22 – talk & slides
Lent Resources
Lent is a time in the Church year – as we look towards Easter – when we take the opportunity to pause and reflect, and seek God. There are lots of good resources that you can use to help in this. For example:
- Try the Lectio365 app which has daily (audio/text) devotions.
- Sign up for the daily lent reflections from the Church of England (also avaialble in in app with audio), the Bible Society or Cafod (also all online – at the bottom of the page).
- For children/families, the Church of England app also includes a shorter child-friendly reflection, Cafod has some family resources including prayer suggestions (you can always skip any unfamiliar Catholic bits) or search “lent family activities”, e.g. 40 Lent activities for families
- There are lots of other suggestions for lent practices too, e.g. Sarah Bessey’s
Fasting was an everyday practice for Jesus and his contemporaries, and is often associated with lent. Fasting just means giving something up for a time in order to focus more on God. Here are a few ideas of things you could pause or reduce during lent to make more time for God:
- A meal each week (or day), or substitute a much simpler meal than you would normally have (Note: if you have a health condition then you need to be careful about what you give up and for how long; get medical advice if you are unsure).
- Stimulant or sedative drinks, e.g. coffee, alcohol.
- Deserts, sweets or chocolate.
- TV/Netflix.
- Social media & checking your phone.
The aim is not to feel bad, but to keep reminding ourselves that God is more important, and to take time to be present to God.