Why do Christians sing, week after week? In this talk, we take a look “under the bonnet” of sung worship and explore what is happening beneath the surface. Drawing on Psalm 115, we consider the formative power of worship, becoming like what we trust and revere, and the cultural “stories” that quietly shape our hearts: consumerism, producerism, and individualism.From there, we turn to a simple framework for spiritual formation through worship: habits (repetition over time), body (embodied participation), and community (being formed with and for one another). The invitation is not towards performance, entertainment, or emotional hype, but towards opening the heart to the living presence of God, allowing the story of Scripture to be rehearsed, received, and slowly written into the deepest places of who we are.

Of all the emotions we struggle with, anxiety is perhaps the most tricky: a vital human emotion but so often overwhelming, even suffocating in its intensity and impact. How do we manage anxiety - particularly in seasons where there IS a lot to worry about, when it feels like we're at the end of ourselves and our comfort zone is a distant memory? And what can we learn from an episode in the life of Jesus and the disciples when he seems to lead them into chaos? Join Kate as she explores how we can find courage in chaos and learn to root our security in the one thing we can rely on when we feel pushed beyond our very human limits - God's limitless love, authority and power.

Emotions (especitally the negative ones!) are one of the most challenging aspects of what it is to be human. We feel under so much pressure to stay in control, stay calm, hold back or even eradicate those negative emotions. We see this is a sign of maturity - and in the church all too often we can think this is a mark of spiritual maturity as well. But Jesus experienced emotions. Join Kate as she explores why this is so important and what it means for our understanding of the purpose of emotions in our healthy functioning minds. But how do we manage our emotions well when we know they are getting us into trouble?

Kate kicks off a new short series thinking about what Jesus modelled as God living with the human brain and body he designed. What can we learn about how he embraced the limitations of what it is to be human? How does this challenge our culture of pushing limits and chasing the superhuman? And what might Jesus have to say to us in our moments of overwhelm and the start of a new year?

Join Tom in this first talk of 2026 as he remembers the visit of the Magi, called by a message they saw in the stars, to meet Jesus. What can we learn from this at the start of this year?

Join Kate this final Sunday of Advent to pause and take a moment to ponder just how amazing this story we tell and retell every year is. What was it that motivated John to write his gospel, revealed in his powerful opening words? How does this link to the ancient story of Moses and the people of God? And what does it mean for us as we contemplate God's glory this Christmas?

Recap our online seminar with Revd Dr Mark Scarlata exploring the beautiful and complex mythology of Revelation - with a particular focus on this season of advent and how it inspires and directs our prayers and worship at this time of year. In this seminar Mark shared his thoughts with Kate and Tom - and then took live questions.

Join Kate in this short talk given at our Carols by Candlelight service. How did Jesus come to bring a different kind of peace to the world? Kate reminds us that the peace God's love offers to the world is a peace that was for ALL people, and a heavenly hope that holds firm in all circumstances because it is sustained by not by human power or force but by the Almighty God, the everlasting Father, the prince of peace.