Here is our Sunday Gathering sermon archive, perfect for if you have missed a Sunday, want to hear something again or want to share with a friend.
‘Advent Together’ is our Advent journey of 2021, along with our friends at Saint Augustine’s and using the Advent devotional from Venn Institute. This final week of Advent Alisha Wiseman shares with us on the way of waiting and the encounter we need. As it's Traffic Light Red, we're sending it with love for you to enjoy on Sunday, written and read by Alisha.
Written and read by Alisha Wiseman
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel
‘Advent Together’ is our Advent journey of 2021, along with our friends at Saint Augustine’s and using the Advent devotional from Venn Institute. We are joined by guest speaker Mathew Newton for this third part, looking at the Advent tie between hope and justice. As it's Traffic Light Red, we're sending it with love for you to enjoy on Sunday, written and read by Newt.
Written and read by Mathew Newton
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel
‘Advent Together’ is our Advent journey of 2021, along with our friends at Saint Augustine’s and using the Advent devotional from Venn Institute. Join us for this second part, looking at Psalm 72, the way of imperfection and the King we need. As it's Traffic Light Red, we're sending it with love for you to enjoy on Sunday, written and read by Dan Sheed.
Written and read by Dan Sheed
Music by Donald Goodhall, Jono Croucher, Neeve Goodhall and Jiwan Rai
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel
‘Advent Together’ is our Advent journey of 2021, along with our friends at Saint Augustine’s and using the Advent devotional from Venn Institute. Join us for this first part, looking at the way of Advent and our need for a Saviour. As it's still level 3, we're sending it with love for you to enjoy on Sunday, written and read by Dan Sheed.
Written and read by Dan Sheed
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel
Alternatively to listening below, you can read it in letter-form here
‘Been here, done that’ is a mini-series reflecting on five stories from church history and their wisdom for today. On this final week we look at the German Confessing Church. Taking place during the lead-up to World War II, this story is one of courageous fidelity to Christ and examples of costly discipleship amongst great pressure to compromise. As it's still level 3, we're sending it with love for you to enjoy on Sunday, written and read by Dan Sheed.
Written and read by Dan Sheed
Music by Donald Goodhall
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel
Alternatively to listening below, you can read it in letter-form here
‘Been here, done that’ is a mini-series reflecting on five stories from church history and their wisdom for today. On this penultimate week we look at Brother Lawrence and how his life can inspire us to better connect with God deeply in our everyday lives. As it's still level 3, we're sending it with love for you to enjoy on Sunday, written and read by Rob Wiseman.
Written and read by Rob Wiseman
Music by Donald Goodhall
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel
Alternatively to listening below, you can read it in letter-form here
‘Been here, done that’ is a mini-series reflecting on five stories from church history and their wisdom for today. This weekend Vivek and Elianna Gabriel are sending the third Sunday Epistle of the series, looking at the story of the Parihaka community. They are taking us to a story of our own land and history, of a community who embodied the way of peace and putting into practice the peacemaking value of the gospel.
Written and read by Vivek and Elianna Gabriel
Music by Donald Goodhall
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel
Alternatively to listening below, you can read it in letter-form here
‘Been here, done that’ is a mini-series reflecting on five stories from church history and their wisdom for today. In this part we head to Rome to look at an underground church who could not hold public church gatherings and ask what we learn from Christians who, despite the pressure, lived out good and beautiful lives and what became one of the most effective evangelistic moments in church history. Seeing as it is still Delta Outbreak Level 3 lockdown, we send it with love, read by author Ella Oh.
Written and read by Ella Oh
Music by Donald Goodhall
Choir: Melody Cooper, Donald Goodhall, Jiwan Rai, Susana Sotutu and Julie Upton
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel
Alternatively to listening below, you can read it in letter-form here
‘Been here, done that’ is a mini-series reflecting on five stories from church history and their wisdom for today. In this time of lockdowns and riots, what did a woman in 14th century England do amongst the Black Death bubonic plague and the English Peasants Revolt that led to her writing, as historian A. N. Wilson says is, "the most original and revolutionary reading of Christ's gospel since that of St Paul"? Seeing as it is still Delta Outbreak Level 3 lockdown, we send it with love, read by author Gabrielle Sheed.
Written and read by Gabrielle Sheed
Music by Donald Goodhall
Choir: Melody Cooper, Donald Goodhall, Alana Harder, Chelsea Ruston, Susana Sotutu and Julie Upton
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel
Alternatively to listening below, you can read it in letter-form here
‘Be with, be like’ is an exploration of fruitfulness, and what it is to experience and exhibit the Father’s love and Christlike Way by the Holy Spirit. In this final part of the series, we share some closing words on the Biblical words we have looked at, and as it’s another Sunday in lockdown levels, we send it with love and in the form of an epistle-like letter read by our writer, Dan Sheed.
Written and read by Dan Sheed
Music by Mark Perkins
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel
Alternatively to listening below, you can read it in letter-form here
‘Be with, be like’ is an exploration of fruitfulness, and what it is to experience and exhibit the Father’s love and Christlike Way by the Holy Spirit. In this tenth part we are exploring the last of the fruit of the Spirit, self-control, and as it’s another Sunday in lockdown levels, we send it with love and in the form of an epistle-like letter read by our writer, Alisha Wiseman.
Written and read by Alisha Wiseman
”Build My Life” performed by the Sotutu family
Music by Mark Perkins
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel
Alternatively to listening below, you can read it in letter-form here
‘Be with, be like’ is an exploration of fruitfulness, and what it is to experience and exhibit the Father’s love and Christlike Way by the Holy Spirit. In this penultimate week we are exploring gentleness, and as it’s another Sunday in lockdown levels, we send it with love and in the form of an epistle-like letter read by our writer, Gabrielle Sheed.
Written and read by Gabrielle Sheed
”Gentle and humble at heart” written by Anthony Macleod and Donald Goodhall, performed by Anthony Macleod
Music by Mark Perkins
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel
Alternatively to listening below, you can read it in letter-form here
‘Be with, be like’ is an exploration of fruitfulness, and what it is to experience and exhibit the Father’s love and Christlike Way by the Holy Spirit. In this eighth week we are exploring faithfulness, and as it’s another Sunday in lockdown levels, we send it with love and in the form of an epistle-like letter read by our writer, Vivek Gabriel.
Written and read by Vivek Gabriel
”We lack nothing” written by Jiwan Rai and Ants Jeffares, performed by Ants Jeffares
Music by Mark Perkins
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel
In this special podcast episode, Alisha (co-leader and pastoral care leader at CV) caught up with our pastoral team of Dan, Gab, Ella and Rob and talked about how care looks from the pastoral perspective. We pray there's something helpful and insightful you can glean from the conversation.
Alternatively to listening below, you can read it in letter-form here
‘Be with, be like’ is an exploration of fruitfulness, and what it is to experience and exhibit the Father’s love and Christlike Way by the Holy Spirit. In this seventh week we are exploring goodness, and as it’s another Sunday in lockdown Level 4, we send it with love and in the form of an epistle-like letter read by our writer, Strahan Coleman.
Strahan was meant to be our guest speaker this Sunday, and has kindly sent his message from afar. For more of Strahan’s work see commonerscommunion.com
Written and read by Strahan Coleman
”Goodness of God” performed by Alicia Scott
Music by Mark Perkins
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel
In this special podcast episode, Alisha (co-leader and pastoral care leader at CV) caught up with our very own Matt Judd (counsellor) and Amanda Pilbrow (spiritual director in training) to discuss care through their various lenses. We pray there's something helpful and insightful you can glean from the conversation.
Alternatively to listening below, you can read it in letter-form here
‘Be with, be like’ is an exploration of fruitfulness, and what it is to experience and exhibit the Father’s love and Christlike Way by the Holy Spirit. In this sixth week we are exploring kindness, and as it’s another Sunday in lockdown Level 4, we send it with love and in the form of an epistle-like letter read by our writer, Rob Wiseman.
Written and read by Rob Wiseman
”Throne of grace” performed by Donald Goodhall
Music by Mark Perkins
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel
Alternatively to listening below, you can read it in letter-form here
‘Be with, be like’ is an exploration of fruitfulness, and what it is to experience and exhibit the Father’s love and Christlike Way by the Holy Spirit. In this fifth week we are exploring patience, and as it’s another Sunday in lockdown Level 4, we send it with love and in the form of an epistle-like letter read by our writer, Natalie Wendzich.
Written and read by Natalie Wendzich
”Not in a hurry” performed by Susana Sotutu and Eroni Sotutu
Music by Mark Perkins
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel
Alternatively to listening below, you can read it in letter-form here
Before our current Covid outbreak, Aaron Hardy (Te Rautini) was scheduled to visit us as a guest speaker this Sunday. He has kindly sent this special message from afar as a guest writer of our Sunday Epistle. Our Be with, be like” series will continue next week.
Written and read by Aaron Hardy
Music by Jiwan Rai
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel
Alternatively to listening below, you can read it in letter-form here
‘Be with, be like’ is an exploration of fruitfulness, and what it is to experience and exhibit the Father’s love and Christlike Way by the Holy Spirit. In this fourth week we are exploring peace, and as it’s our first Sunday in lockdown Level 4, we send it with love and in the form of an epistle-like letter read by Alisha, Dan, Ella, Gabrielle, Rob and Vivek.
Written and read by Alisha, Dan, Ella, Gabrielle, Rob and Vivek
”Peace / Afio Mai” performed by Donald Goodhall, written and owned by Te Rautini / Link
Music by Jiwan Rai
Produced and mixed by Vivek Gabriel
