Fitzroy Presbyterian Church - The Sunday Download
576 episodes - English -The weekly Sunday download from firzroy.org.uk
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2016 09 18 am: At The Mercy
September 18, 2016 12:00 - 22 minutes - 9.9 MBSteve tussles with the Rubik's cube of the parable of the dishonest servant who was commended for his shrewd actions
2016 09 11 am: Onialeku and Fitzroy; Deepening Relationship
September 11, 2016 12:00 - 22 minutes - 10.2 MBIn a full communion service, Steve talks briefly of the mutual giving between Onialeku and Fitzroy, and of our burgeoning relationship
2016 09 04 am: The Great Commission
September 04, 2016 12:00 - 20 minutes - 9.17 MBIn a service when the congregation heard about what some of its young people did over the summer, Paul dispenses some of his thoughts on the Great Commission from Matthew 28
2016 08 28 am: Christian Snobbery is the Curse of the CHurch
August 28, 2016 12:00 - 30 minutes - 13.6 MBWith the Scriptures in one hand and Facebook in the other, Steve unpicks the subversive and radical approach to relationships that Jesus was modelling and talking about. He then asks if we are snobs: socially, theologically, ethically, culturally, racially etc.
2016 08 21 am sermon: Sabbath Rest
August 21, 2016 12:00 - 27 minutes - 12.3 MBSteve surmises the hypocrisy of our one dimentional legalistic view of Sabbath and then looks at its deeper blessings.
2016 08 14 am: I Will Sing With My Mind
August 14, 2016 12:00 - 23 minutes - 10.4 MBIan Hart stresses the importance of hymn singing as an act of worship from the heart, and explores some of the hymnwriters' inspirations
2016 08 07 am: A South Seas Adventure
August 07, 2016 12:00 - 29 minutes - 13.2 MBIan Hart recounts how retirement gave him and his wife the opportunity to teach in a theological college in Vanuatu
2016 07 31 am: A Great Change Since I Been Born
July 31, 2016 12:00 - 25 minutes - 11.4 MBGary unpicks Paul's argument of the Christian's transformation from slavery to injustice to a new slavery to justice, as set out in Romans 6
2016 07 24 am: Towards Laser Prayer
July 24, 2016 12:00 - 34 minutes - 15.7 MBNeville Cobbe looks for guidance on how to pray from Genesis, the Psalms and Luke's Gospel.
2016 07 17 am: Show Home Ecclesiology
July 17, 2016 12:00 - 32 minutes - 15 MBRoss Lockhart looks at 1 Peter 2, reminds us of the bedrock of our faith, and how our activities in church bear witness to God
2016 07 10 am: Babylonian BBQ
July 10, 2016 12:00 - 29 minutes - 13.2 MBVisiting minister Ross Lockhart unpacks the account of Shadrach , Meshach and Abednego in Daniel 3
2016 07 03 am: The Two Lost Sons
July 03, 2016 12:00 - 26 minutes - 12 MBVisiting minister Ross Lockhart reflects on the Parable of the Lost Son from Luke 15
2016 06 26 am: Discipleship… Hand to the Plough… No Distractions
June 26, 2016 12:00 - 24 minutes - 11.2 MBIn the wake of the UKJ's vote to leave the EU, Steve looks for hope from Luke 9, and finds a challenge, a commission and a warning
2016 06 19 am: Crossing the Threshold of Mercy
June 19, 2016 12:00 - 15 minutes - 7.08 MBThe day before Steve goes to speak a the Novena, he looks at how Peter himself received mercy as he dares to visit Cornelius, and how we too can receive it when we dare to cross the threshold of mercy
2016 06 05 am: The Past that Lies Before Us
June 05, 2016 12:00 - 21 minutes - 9.7 MBSteve unpacks Psalm 30, and wonders if healing and transformation might not be linear but layered, with the eternal being now, with past and future in the same moment.
2016 05 29 am: Who Feeds You?
May 29, 2016 12:00 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MBChaplain to Ulster University's Cheryl exegetes the account of Elijah in 1 Kings 17, asking the congregation what their need is for, and whether it might be being supplied rom an unlikely source
2016 05 22 am: Which Hat is 10:10
May 22, 2016 12:00 - 19 minutes - 8.88 MBIn a Family service, Steve tells Max Lucado's story of 'A hat for Ivan' and asks 'Which hat should we wear to live a 10:10 life?'
2016 05 15 am: Here Comes the Future
May 15, 2016 12:00 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MBOn Pentecost Sunday, Steve looks at the immediate results of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the disciples, and what it means for us
2016 05 08 am: Worship Restor(i)es us
May 08, 2016 12:00 - 9 minutes - 4.21 MBSteve looks at Psalm 97 and asks why we come to church, seeing our selves in a world ful of crosses enveloped in a God shepherd.
2016 05 01 am: The Father's little Helper
May 01, 2016 12:00 - 21 minutes - 9.52 MBSteve looks at Jesus' promise of the Holy Spirit in John 14, and asks if we have seen what we have seen of the Holy Spirit in our lives
2016 04 24 am: If you Have Love for One Another
April 24, 2016 12:00 - 15 minutes - 6.75 MBSteve teases out the essence of the love to which Jesus calls us
2016 04 17 am: A good Shepherd, Thieves and Life in all its Fullness
April 17, 2016 12:00 - 25 minutes - 11.3 MBOn his return from a trip with Fr Martin Magill to the USA, Steve talks of the Shepherd who helps hurting people, and asks how we can hear the Shepherd's voice and have empathy with a hurting world
2016 04 10 am: Surprised by Resurrection
April 10, 2016 12:00 - 27 minutes - 12.3 MBPaul looks at the Gospel accounts of the resurrection, and asks in what ways we should talk about it.
2016 04 03 am: Authentic Living
April 03, 2016 12:00 - 17 minutes - 7.61 MBLooking at Jesus' example, Peter shows us what an authentic life, forgiving and loving others, even in the face of extreme danger, looks like
2016 03 27 am: Can You Roll That Stone Away?
March 27, 2016 12:00 - 23 minutes - 10.7 MBReferencing John 20 and song lyrics by Rich Mullins, Steve asks us what stones might be rolled in front of us that are hindering us living life to the full.
2016 03 20 am: Jesus is King… But What Kind?
March 20, 2016 12:00 - 19 minutes - 8.54 MBOn Palm Sunday, Steve wonders what kind of King we prefer to follow - the conquering one of Palm Sunday or the humbling one of Good Friday
2016 03 13 am: Here is Love
March 13, 2016 12:00 - 30 minutes - 13.9 MBHelen Warnock talks on the Parable of the Lost Son
2016 03 06 am: The Parable of the Father with Two Sons
March 06, 2016 12:00 - 24 minutes - 10.9 MBLooking at the Parable of the Prodigal Son, Steve asks where we may be the younger son, where the elder, and to remember that the Father reaches out to both, and loves both equally
2016 02 28 am: Be Simple
February 28, 2016 12:00 - 26 minutes - 12 MBPaul looks at Luke 11, and how we might come to God in prayer
2016 02 14 am: Being Tempted to Lose Yourself
February 14, 2016 12:00 - 22 minutes - 10.3 MBLooking at Luke's account of Jesus' temptation, Steve ponders the space between being tempted and the response, and the effect on our lives that the decision has.
2016 02 07 am: What Should 100 Days of Prayer Achieve
February 07, 2016 12:00 - 20 minutes - 8.86 MBAs '100 Days of Prayer for 100 Years of History' is launched, Steve references Luke's account of the Transfiguration as he outlines the healing from the past, the honouring of one another in the present and the hope for the future in our country that will be the subjects for prayer from now until Pentecost.
2016 01 31 am: The Art of Listening
January 31, 2016 12:00 - 12 minutes - 5.37 MBDuring our live service for Radio Ulster, Heather speaks of listening to the other, looking at the example of Jesus and the woman at the well in John's gospel
2016 01 17 am: The Hand and Heart of Grace; Loving those in Isolation
January 17, 2016 12:00 - 18 minutes - 8.47 MBLooking at Isaiah 62, Steve asks how we bring love, security, significance and hope to a world without them.
2016 01 10 am: The new life starts here!
January 10, 2016 12:00 - 26 minutes - 12.1 MBSteve looks at the baptism of Jesus, through the eyes of Luke and Norman Mailer, and sees how Jesus finds His identity.
2015 12 27 am
December 27, 2015 12:00 - 26 minutes - 11.8 MBWith Christmas Day in the rear view mirror, Steve encourages us to commit to following Jesus out of the manger and into the world.
2015 12 25 am: Christmas morning talk
December 25, 2015 12:00 - 12 minutes - 5.47 MBOn Christmas morning, Steve addresses the children during a family service, explaining how Jesus enabled us to have a relationship and friendship directly with God
2015 12 20 am: Are you missing the wonder?
December 20, 2015 12:00 - 16 minutes - 7.37 MBOn the Sunday before Christmas, Paul Bowman asks if we are missing the most important aspect of Christmas
2015 12 13 am: Barging down the door of our complacencies!
December 13, 2015 12:00 - 22 minutes - 10.1 MBSteve looks at how the cultural script clashes with the Christmas script
2015 12 06 am: A Prophesying Psalm of God's Fresh Interruption
December 06, 2015 12:00 - 18 minutes - 8.06 MBSteve unpacks Zechariah's Psalm of praise, talks of fear and peace, and the live of Fr Gerry Reynolds
2015 11 28 am: For God's Sake Give Us Some Reality
November 29, 2015 12:00 - 21 minutes - 9.78 MBFollowing a reflective poem on current events, Steve contemplates the discipline of waiting during Advent for the promise of God's righteousness, in order that we influence the holiday season and those around us
2015 11 22 am: Greater Things are Still to be Done in This City
November 22, 2015 12:00 - 25 minutes - 11.4 MBHaving read from Revelation and 1 John, Steve tells us to 'Love & Go', bringing the kingdom to the poor where God is then met, and which action changes our lives
2015 11 15 am: Laughing with God in the Midst of Weeping
November 15, 2015 12:00 - 11 minutes - 5.22 MBAs the new halls are officially opened the weekend after a terrorist massacre in Paris, Steve pauses to reflect on how we can be thankful in a broken world
2015 11 08 am: The War is Over… Did We Win?
November 08, 2015 12:00 - 19 minutes - 9.22 MBOn Remembrance Sunday, when new members are also being received into the congregation, Steve talks of the sacrifice of a previous generation's young people, and encourages them and us to live a 10:10 life
2015 11 01 am: Hope; Renewal not an escape
November 01, 2015 12:00 - 30 minutes - 15.1 MBOn All Saints' Day, Steve looks at hope in Isaiah 25 and Revelation 21 with the help of Bruce Springsteen and The Shawshank Redemption
2015 10 25 am: "I see" said the blind man, who couldn't see at all
October 25, 2015 12:00 - 22 minutes - 10.1 MBWith reference to Back to the Future, King Solomon and James & John, Steve looks at the account of Bartimaeus in Mark 10, leaving us to ask who we might be in the story
2015 10 18 am: Sermon and charge
October 18, 2015 12:00 - 23 minutes - 10.6 MBAt Harvest and Service of Induction for Rev Peter McDowell, Gordon Campbell preaches on Revelation 21
2015 10 11 am: Away with your nice new halls
October 11, 2015 12:00 - 20 minutes - 9.19 MBSteve turns his attention to the story of the rich youjng ruler, and asks us if there is something which we still tlack.
2015 10 04 am: I am surrounded
October 04, 2015 12:00 - 18 minutes - 8.23 MBSteve looks at David as a star gazer and soul searcher in Psalm 8, putting humans in their proper place within God's creation
2015 09 20 pm: Leviticus: Preparing for Paradise Pt.2
September 20, 2015 12:00 - 49 minutes - 22.6 MBIn the second part of his series on the book of Leviticus, Desi expands on the core theme of holiness, looking at some of the rituals involved in increasing holiness
2015 09 13 am: Learning to Live in Who We Believe In
September 13, 2015 12:00 - 23 minutes - 10.6 MBIn learning to live the reality of what we believe, Steve navigates via Van Morrison and John Bell to Mark 8 and James, encouraging us to say words that bless, not words that curse.