St Mary's London Talks: Recent Episodes
St Mary's London
St Mary’s is a charismatic Church of England church in Marylebone, London, aiming to connect people with God in a religion free way.
This week John finishes the second part of the Jesus problem and invites us to consider what Jesus's resurrection means for our lives.
Peter finishes our series with a talk on LGBTQ+ inlcusion and gives an insight into the ways LGBTQ+ people are exluded from churches.
This week John starts tackling the Jesus problem and gets us to consider some of the claims the bible makes about Jesus.
Aileen continues our "This Is Us" series with a talk on our intercultural values: All seen, All heard, All healed, All belong.
This week John begins to delve into what Christianity claims about the meaning of life and asks the question what contribution do you think science, agnostism or athiesm make to the definition to our meaing as people?
This week John starts the Life course with a talk around what makes us happy and ends with the question, what do you think about the life long quest to find purpose, significance and love?
Kristin kicks off January with a talk focussed on Matthew 9. What are our 'ins and outs' of the year and how can we include God's plan for us in them.
Is the best still to come? Sirine looks at Ecclesiastes 3 and Romans 8 to see how we can find peace amidst all of the new years resolutions and planning.
This week Kirstine continues our series during Advent by looking at how we can be joyful even in the midst of complex situations.
Jermaine starts our Advent series with a talk about prophecy and we can be hopeful because of God's character.
This week, Kristin talks about hope and how faith is the spiritual "oxygen" that fuels our hope which gives us the energy to live like Jesus.
John's last talk for this Life course reflects on the Life course weekend away and looks forward to our next steps after this course.
Kristin continues our series on Seeking the Kingdom by looking at three parables in Luke, the Lost Sons, the Lost Coin and the Lost Sheep.
This week Matt talks about prayer and how to use it effectively in our lives to build a relationship with God.
Sirine carries on our series of Seek First looking at the parable of the good Samaritan and how we can be good neighbours.
This week John finishes the second part of the Jesus problem and invites us to consider what Jesus's resurrection means for our lives.
This week John starts tackling the Jesus problem and gets us to consider some of the claims the bible makes about Jesus.
This week we're excited to have Andrew Twesigye visit us from our friends at St Peter's Brockley. Andrew talks about seeking God's kingdom and how we can make sure that we don't loose site of this being a place for all people as God created them.
This week John starts the Life course with a talk around what makes us happy and ends with the question, what do you think about the life long quest to find purpose, significance and love?
This week, as part of our Seek First the Kingdom series, Matt looks at the geography of Jesus' ministry and how counter-cultural and offensive this would have been to people at the time.
This week, John gives us an introduction to our Pop Up Dinners and what you and your friends can expect on Wednesday and Friday. He talks about how it's so much easier to be evangelistic when we're feeling passionate about our faith, and the importance of returning to this place often to be refilled and refuelled.
Are sheep really as stupid as they seem? This week Kirstine talks to us about the advantages of being a part of a flock and why we should go out and invite people to join us.
This week, Matt introduces us to why Jesus used parables so much in his teaching and how they can help us understand the Kingdom of God better.
Kristin introduces us to our new series called Seek First by looking into what Jesus actually meant when he spoke about the Kingdom.
This week, John finishes our series on Emotionally Healthy Spirituality (EHS). Drawing from his own personal experiences of losing loved ones, John explores EHS in grieving and offers insights and practical advice on how we can better support those who are grieving.
Aileen continues our series on Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by looking at how we can know and accept our authentic self.
At our evening service, Matt looks at whether our society, families or churches have stopped us from experiencing all of our emotions and what the Psalmist can teach us about how to feel everything and bring that to God.
This week Matt continues our series of Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by looking at how we can break the power of the past.
Kirstine kicks off our new series looking at Emotionally Healthy Spirituality based on Peter Scazzero's book. This week she looks at what might be making us unhealthy in our spiritual lives.
This Sunday we can a very special visit from Paul in his Roman prison! Join us as Paul (AKA Matt), wraps up our series on Colossians with this POV sketch of chapter 4.
John finishes our series on Proverbs by looking at how important it is to be thoughtful, kind and loving with our words.
Sirine looks at the two paths that are available to us - the path leading us closer to God and the path that takes us away. She talks through how we can try and stay near to God, and God's gift of forgiveness to us if we walk the other way.
Bola looks at Colossians 3 and the radical new identity that Jesus had given to his followers. She also looks at the slightly trickier passages around obedience and submission and what these mean for us.
Kirstine looks at chapter 2 of Colossians and how Paul addresses the cultural pressures that those in the church of Colossi faced and what pressures may be keeping us from living in the full light of Jesus' resurrection today.
This week Matt sees at what Proverbs has to say about friendship and looks at the story of David and Jonathan as an example of great friendship.
Are you part of a happy church? This morning John speaks to us from Colossians 1 and looks at how the author Paul describes Jesus and if these points are certainties, what this means for us.
Andy kicks off our new series on Proverbs where we're looking at Ancient Wisdom for Modern Living. This week we're focussing on wisdom; what is it, who is it and how can we get it.
Alec finishes our mini weekend series on the unseen foundations of Jesus' ministry by looking at obedience.
At our Big Day Out weekend we're looking at the Unseen Foundations of Jesus' ministry and how this impacts our own faith. Levi kicked off session one looking at the love of the Father and how this shapes our thinking and actions.
Ailen continues our Big Day out theme on Unseen foundations by looking at the impact of the Holy Spirit on our faith.
John concludes our series on Leadership by looking at arguable the most important aspect of being a good leader: how to be led.
This week Kirstine continues our series on Leadership by looking at the model Jesus used with his disciples.
This week Jenny continues our series on Leadership by looking at the seduction of power.
Matt kicks off our new series on Leadership by looking at the usual structures we might see in our workplaces/society. But is there a better model we should be using?
Matt continues our series on spiritual gifts by looking at the gift of tongues and what Paul has to say about it.
This week Kristin spoke to us about how we can listen better to God and what to do when we hear from him.
Kirstine finishes our series on Genesis and talks about sin or rather the Human Tendency to Mess Up (HTMU) and gives a deeper look into the story of genesis 3.
This week Jermaine talks on John 11:1-45 and what the story of Lazarus means for our lives.
This week Matt continues our Genesis series and what Genesis 2 can say about our identity, where we belong, and our calling in life.
Put your astrophysics hat on! Max looks at the battle between science and the Bible when it comes to interpreting Genesis 1 and explores how both can exist together.
Matt takes on the next section on our series on the character of David: Friendship. In it he looks at Jonathan and David's great example of friendship and the three key ingredients that all friendships need to thrive.
Sirine continues our series on Real Encounters looking at Mary pouring the jar of perfume on Jesus feet and explores what real worship looks like.
Aileen continues our morning series looking at David's character by looking at his courage and where we put our security.
Kirstine continues our series on real encounters by looking at the woman who was caught in adultery and the grace that is available to all of us.
Alec continues our series on Real Encounters by looking at John 5. He explores the question of 'where are we looking for our healing' and how we can put the focus back on Jesus.
This week Bishop Sarah speaks from Isaiah 43 and Luke 2 about the salvation we can find in Jesus.
This week Bola starts our new series Real Encounters. She talks to us from John 3 and looks at Jesus' supernatural message breaking into Nicodemus' reality.
This week John starts off the Life Course with a talk about in life, what do we make of our purpose, significance, and love.
Kirstine looks at the 5 different giftings that we can have, and how important it is for us to use them together to become a healthy church.
Happy New Year and welcome back to St Mary's! Matt kicks off the new year looking at holiness and true repentance.
Jermaine speaks to us from 2 Chronicles about the importance of worship at all times of life.
Bola continues our series on Outsiders by looking at what Jesus has to say about sinners.
This week Maggie looks at Galatians 3, the promises that God gives his people and their faith.
Matt continues our series on Outsiders this week by looking at women. He delves into the 'problem passages' the Bible can throw up and explores the context and translations to these passages and why 'what is, is not always what should be'.
We're starting a new series looking at those who have traditionally, and often still are, excluded from Christianity by the church. This week Peter, a member of our PCC, looks at the impact exclusion has on the lives of those who identify as part of the LGBTQ community and how Jesus' message is open to all.
Aileen starts our new series about Pauls letter to the Galatians by looking at Galatians 1.
This week Andy, our Ordinand, speaks to us about the importance of being in a small group and how it helps to grow your faith.
Who was Jesus Christ? Was he someone more than a nice moral teacher? In this week's talk, John introduces who Jesus is and what it means to believe in him today.
In the second week of the Life Course, John talks about the role of Science and how we can find meaning in life.
What is life all about? John starts Life Course with thinking about what drives us to find fulfillment and enjoyment in our lives today.
Andy talks about Mary, mother of Jesus, and how we can be inspired by the Spirit-filled Mary in this festive season.
We started looking at what makes our lives meaningful in the first week of the Life Course. As the sessions progressed we focus on Christian claims. In this final session, John talks about what our relationship with Jesus look like and also how can we be open to experience the power of Holy Spirit.
Kirstine welcomes back our group who went on the Life Weekend Away and speaks about how important 'one of a kind experiences' are in our culture today. Looking at the story of the women at the well and Zacchaeus, she talks about how we can have the ultimate life experience in knowing Jesus and the gift of his Holy Spirit.
We often don't like to talk about faults or weakness. John speaks what forgiveness means to us and what Jesus did for us on the cross.
Who was Jesus Christ? Was he someone more than a nice moral teacher? In this week's talk, John introduces who Jesus is and what it means to believe in him today.
In the second week of the Life Course, John talks about the role of Science and how we can find meaning in life.
What is life all about? John starts Life Course with thinking about what drives us to find fulfillment and enjoyment in our lives today. *Due to technical difficulties, this talk's audio quality was compromised.
Are you a natural Evangelist? If you don't feel confident with inviting friends to the church, you're not alone! Isla speaks her personal experience about inviting her friends to St Mary's Life Dinner and Course.
John introduces what Life Course is and why it's a great event to invite friends. Life Course is open to anyone, particularly to people who are exploring faith and also Christians who are new to St Mary's. Listen to why John is passionate about Life course and also consider joining us for the dinner at St Mary's on 28th September 2022!
Matt continues to look at Philemon in this talk. He talks about how we can apply Paul's message to Philemon to our everyday lives and particularly to St Mary's vision and mission, communicating the gospel in a relevant way and welcoming all people from every walk of life.
It's often demanding to reconcile with someone whom we are out of relationship with. Matt looks at Philemon and offers us an insight on how brokenness and disagreement can be reconciled.
What does it mean to be open to the Holy Spirit? Kirstine wraps up the series with the talk on Elijah and Elisha. She talks about what we can learn from Elisha, who was a person of profound faith and made the Holy Spirit the centre of his life.
Phil continues the series and talks about how Jesus is the fulfillment of the stories of Elijah and Moses.
We're halfway through our 5 week series on Elijah and this week John speaks from 1 Kings 19.
We're starting a new series in both our morning and evening services on Elijah. This week, Dreem kicks us off in Kings 17 looking at the obedience Elijah shows to God and how we can follow in his footsteps.
Katriona rounds off our series on the 7 churches of Revelation by looking church of Laodicea. This letter has some harsh truths inside stemming from their problem with self-reliance meaning they had become tepid in their faith. Kat looks at this alongside the parable of the sewer to see whether thorns, or a scorching sun have left us feeling stagnant, and how to turn this around if we feel dimmed in our own faith.
In this talk, Matt looks at the church in Philadelphia and the encouragement that Jesus brings to them.
Do you need to wake up? Has your passion for God diminished slightly even though you might be acting as if it hasn't? In his letter to the church in Sardis, Jesus has some practical advice on how to wake up and start to spiritually rebuild, finding ways to connect back with God and even start a chain reaction amongst your friends.
This week Shane looks at the church in Thyatira. He looks at Jesus' appraisal of the church and how we should interpret the infamous verses about Jezebel.
Jermaine talks to us about the church of Pergamum and the struggles they faced being surrounded by pagan influences. He explains Jesus instructions to them to not slip little by little into the ways of their surroundings but instead to hold fast and to live different as his people.
Aileen looks at the letter to the church of Smyrna and what Jesus has to teach us about suffering.
This week Aileen continues the Third Person series and looks at the Gifts of the Spirit.
This week Matt kicks off a new series for our morning service focussing on the seven churches in Revelation. We start this week looking at Ephesus and how Jesus instructs them to go back to their 'first love' and how we can do that today also.
It's week 3 of our Third Person series. This week Bola takes us through Pentecost in Acts 10 where Simon-Peter's ideas of clean and unclean is changed. Bola challenges us to think about who we see as 'other' or 'unclean' in our lives and how we can change our own mindset and invite them in to know the love of God.
It's Pentecost Sunday and the Queen's Platinum Jubilee! This week Jenny talks to us about a life of service. Looking at Philippians 2 she reflects on Jesus becoming fully human leaving all the glory and majesty of heaven to become one of us so we know we can approach the throne of grace with confidence.
In week 2 of our series on the Holy Spirit, John looks at the model we use when we pray for people.
Matt rounds off our mini series on the breath of God, looking at John 20 where Jesus 'breathed on his disciples' giving the holy spirit to them and to us. The holy spirit is describe in the New and Old Testament as being the bringer of life but there are also some key differences too, Matt looks at these and where we might need the bringer of life in our lives today.
John, our vicar, begins the new series on the work of Holy Spirit. He explains what happens when we pray, what does the Bible says about Holy Spirit, and the gift of Holy Spirit.
Lisa, our Youth Pastor, speaks to us about Ezekiel's vision of the dry bones and how we can be more than dry bones today.
We are loved beyond measure, as the adopted children of God. Everyone is included, but sometimes we count ourselves out. How can we know this love? What are our barriers to receiving it? How can we be 'all in' and step into the power of the Spirit, our lives rooted in the love of God?
At our morning baptism service, John speaks about what baptism is and why we are told to 'go and be baptised' in the Bible.
What does Jesus tell us about hospitality and what does that look like when we're new to a place or don't have somewhere to host? Matt Coombs, our associate leader, looks at the importance of hospitality in Jesus' ministry and how we can practice it wherever we are.
Andy, our ordinand, reflects on Luke 24:13-35 and talks about the journey of faith to the Bible.
The week after Easter, we hear from three members of the evening congregation, Skye, Bella, and Chris, as to what the resurrection of Jesus means to them
The week after Easter, we hear from three members of the morning congregation, Rachel, Uzo, and Sian, as to what the resurrection of Jesus means to them.
John, our vicar, talks about what it means to believe in the resurrection of Jesus on our Easter Sunday service.
If you've been to a church for long time, you are probably familiar with Passion of Jesus. Matt looks closely at the Passion story and reflects on the true meaning as we go into Holy Week.
Aileen speaks to us about 'tossing the toxic' from our lives and how we can follow Jesus instruction in Luke 17 to truly forgive others in the light of our own forgiveness from God.
Happy Mothers' Day! Sasha, a member of St Mary's, takes us through 1 Corinthians 13:4-13 explaining God's perfect love for us.
The self-centred inclination, the religion of our time (and what has indeed always been the counterfeit faith) is that "I" know best. "I" know right from wrong, "I" can rescue and restore myself, "I" know what I need. It assumes that we experience fullness of life by protecting our own self interests through our own efforts. By way of contrast, the counterintuitive reality experienced by Christians for thousands of years is that true life, rest and peace is actually found in laying down our lives before Jesus, following the pattern of how he laid down his life for us.
Jenny, our Head of Children and Families, gives the talk on giving generously in our second Gift Day service.
What does Jesus say about giving? John, our vicar, gives the talk on what it means to be a generous person in our Gift Day service.
Who was Jesus Christ? Was he someone more than a nice moral teacher? In this week's talk, John introduces who Jesus is and what it means to believe in him today.
What do we do when we look upon our world and it looks anything but peaceful? What does it mean to be rooted in Jesus in times of uncertainty? Kirstine reflects on the story of Jesus calming the storm from the Matthew's Gospel, and talks about her own experience and the power of prayer and Holy Spirit.
Do you ever struggle to find the words to pray in overwhelmingly challenging times? In this talk, Matt explains how the Psalms can guide our prayer and help us express our fears and concerns to God. We end the service with specific prayer for Ukraine.
Trigger warning: this talk includes discussion on the topic of suicidal feelings.
Does God still love us even if we mess up badly? Levi, chaplain at a NHS trust and member of St Mary's, gives an honest and inspiring talk on God's unconditional love and forgiveness.
What is life all about? What is personal significance to you? John, our vicar, begins the Life Course by offering his perspective on these big questions about life.
Do you want to be noticed? We often try to establish the sense of significance in many ways such as looks, talent, career, and wealth in modern society. John gives an inspiring talk on what it means to believe in Jesus Christ in the evening baptism service on Sunday, 20th February 2022.
Kirstine, our ordinand, reflects on the story of Jesus calling Philip and Nathanael, and invites us to think about what it means to support each other and be a part of the inclusive Christian community in our morning baptism service.
Max, one of our PCC members, talks about his experience of sharing his faith and inviting his friends to the Life course. He also invites us to think more about what it means to proclaim Gospel to our friends who have yet to experience the power of the Holy Spirit.
Have you wondered what the Life Course is? Do you have questions about meaning of life? What does our best life look and feel like? This week, John looks at some of Paul's verses on sharing the gospel and how we can do this today. He (and some of our church members) share their experiences of the Life Course, and how it's an easy evangelistic event to invite your friends (and yourself) to, giving opportunity to reflect and engage in meaningful conversations on big questions about life and faith.
Bola, a chaplain at HMP Brixton and member of St Mary's, ends our Encounter with Jesus series. Bola reflects on the parable, Jesus Talks With a Samaritan Woman (John 4:1-26), and invites us to see the Samaritan woman in a different light.
Matt, our associate leader, gives an inspirational talk on a familiar parable, Jesus and woman caught in adultery, from the Gospel according to John and challenges us to reflect on our everyday life from a new perspective.
John, our vicar, begins the new series, Encounter with Jesus, by looking closely at one of most famous parables, The Feeding of the 5,000, from the Gospel according to John.
Happy New Year from St Mary's! Matt, our associate leader, talks about the importance of the balance between work and rest in our first in-person service of 2022. We had some issues with our recording device. Sorry about this talk's audio quality!
Is peace on earth really possible? John, our vicar, explores this big question and challenge us to reflect on who we are and the true message of Christmas in our evening Candlelit Carol Service.
Dreem, one of our PCC members, shares her faith journey and talks about a Christmas tale in our evening service as we look towards Christmas to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
This week we have Gervais, Larry and Dreem talk about Prayer and their experience of it.
Paul Harcourt looks at 1 Corinthians 12, spiritual gifts and what it means to be like Jesus.
Aileen talks about racial reconciliation and cultural diversity in the church and introduces our new team Jigsaw. Jigsaw is a team to help our leadership to achieve effective multicultural inclusion is all areas of the church and gives a safe space for anybody who has concerns or questions around this topic.
Verses -
1 Corinthians 12:1-26 1 John 2:9-11 Revelation 7:9-10 John 8:32 Philippians 1:6
In this talk, Wole looks at Deuteronomy 8 where the Israelites are reminded not to forget God and all he has done for them when they get to the Promised Land. A reminder to us also not to forget God as we come to the end of lockdown restrictions and come to a time of bliss.
This series looks at 1 Peter. In this book Peter offers hope to persecuted Christians and guides them with practical instruction on living life consistent with following Jesus.
Henrietta Blyth, Ben Ashby and Kirstine Robb have each shared what the Resurrection means to them.
Today we look at Philippians 4:4-7
4 Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! 5 Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon.
6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
Talk - AM& PM
In this talk, guest speaker, Liam Thatcher looks at Matthew's Sermon on the Mount and the parable on The Wise and Foolish Builders.
Hea Woo's mic malfunctioned at the beginning of the interview, but it was fixed after a short time.