Explore Christian faith with us

The Bible

Reading, understanding and exploring the Word of God is a way into a new life.

We are invited to reflect on the ways that humanity has engaged in the questions of God, life and death, relationships and responsibility, meaning and purpose and much more, over thousands of years.

The Bible is our guide and with that God encourages us to explore, search and learn together.

The Bible Project is a site where you can explore the books, themes and overall patterns of the Bible.

In our services we usually use the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible.

Study and Further Exploration

For some of us, the opportunity to study issues, theology and the encounter with God will be informal. For some, it will be through reading and occasional courses or public opportunities. While for some, that will come through a regular Bible Study group. Some members will want to undertake further formal study.

Issues to expore

More Issues to expore

Sharing our Faith

Christian life has many facets.

We explore our relationship with God. We learn and grow. We discover that through transformed, integrated, faithful living, our lives and our relationships with those around us are changed and deepened.

We want to be able to share this invitation into transformed life.

Firstly, we do that by how we live. Being an example and being who we are will raise questions among those who surround us in our lives.

As St Francis is reputed to have said “Preach the Gospel. Use words if you have to.” Our lives will be a statement of ‘good news’.

We also need to be able to articulate both our journey of transformation, life and growth and be able to put the invitation from God into our words for our situations.

As this part of our website develops we will be sharing more of the ways in which we are learning together to share our faith. Join us as we explore.

For hints on Sharing Faith please contact our Parish Office.

Prayer

Praying is connection with God, entering that space where we connect, to offer what is in our hearts, where we are open to listen. Every time we pray we enter sacred space.

Come and pray with us, at regular times and any time. St Luke’s is open for prayer from early morning to mid-afternoon every day.

Prayer requests

Explore these Connections as Ways of Praying

Labyrinth

In 2016 a labyrinth was installed alongside St Luke’s church building, with considerable support from the wider community. The labyrinth is open at all times as a place to come and pray and reflect on the presence of God in our lives, to centre our lives in God.

Gallery

Reflections

Reflections on the Weekly Readings (These are printed in our worship booklet each week and reproduced here on our blog, sorted according to the passage from the Bible)

Sermons

Sermons are offered each week as a reflection on the Bible in the context of our world and our lives. Please read and explore and come along to hear the sermons as part of our services.

If the sermons raise questions for you or you would like to give any responses please let us know through our contact page and/or contact one of the clergy directly.