Falmouth Vineyard Church: Recent Episodes
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Listen to the weekly sermons from Falmouth Vineyard Church in Cornwall, UK. For more information about who we are, visit falmouthvineyard.org.
When we serve in the body, first and foremost we are serving God. And as we serve God, we are changed. Our role is not to serve out of obligation or guilt....we serve in response to what Jesus has done for us. We serve as an act of worship.
Our attitude towards money – especially how we spend it – is a vital part of our discipleship journey. How we view our money is central to our spiritual formation.
Saff speaks this morning on the incredible healing and restoration of the man begging outside the temple. She challenges us on how we can be witnesses of the transformation that Jesus brings in our lives by offering others this hope.
Rachel speaks from the heart with incredible vulnerability and encourages us to worship God and Praise Him in every circumstance.
Join us as Jon White unpacks the imagery used of water throughout the gospel of John and how we can receive this living water and be refreshed in Him.
Jonny Lewis is the Church Engagement Manager for the South and West areas and speaks to us about the Great Commission that Jesus gives his disciples and through them - all followers of Jesus.
Trevor Galpin from Fatherheart Ministries shares with us the power of blessing. For more information about their ministry go to https://www.trevorandlinda.uk
This morning we look at the incredible life of Peter up to his denial and then restoration by Jesus. Every choice is a chance and when Peter is given choices he messes up but this doesn't lead to his permanent disqualification. Instead Jesus lovingly restores him with forgiveness a fresh commission.
Today is celebrated as Palm Sunday and we are looking at the Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem by Jesus on a Donkey. We look at 3 aspects of the story - how the nature of how Jesus entered Jerusalem displays the nature of His Kingdom, how the Crowd changes their shouts from Hosanna, to Crucify and lastly at how we can have Hope Redeemed at the anticipated cross.
We have had the absolute privilege of having Eliza Jones interning with us from @moorlandsteam (Moorlands College) for the last 5 weeks serving in various ministries within the church. Today she shares with us how we present everything causing us anxiety to God and in the exchange we receive a peace that surpasses understanding.
It's our 6th Birthday! Join us as we celebrate all that God has done and look forward to 2024.
We were really privileged to have Dr Laura Neilson with us for the weekend sharing her experience and wisdom as she leads in Healthcare and the Church. A very inspiring morning (and challenging) morning!
The Community of the Kingdom isn’t the absence of conflict – it is the presence of reconciliation. We are called to wage peace following the prince of peace rather than wage war as we see in the world. And we are all called to be peace makers.
Our very own Rob Graham shares the word from Philippians chapter 3 where Paul reinforces our identity as citizens of heaven. Because of this citizenship we have access to God and Intimacy with Him, we have a culture of transformation into the likeness of Christ and we have the authority that enables us to live in the reality of the power of God and who he calls us to be.
At the core of all of us – our deepest longing, or overriding need – is to be right with God. Deep down we know that, apart from Jesus, we are not right with God. It’s about Faith in the right thing. Faith in the right person. Faith in Jesus.
How about your Spiritual Life? How about your discipleship? How about your walk with Jesus, your pursuit of the Kingdom of God. What are you Discipleship Targets for 2024?
This week, Peter Amoss unpacks Philippians 2:19-30 and explains how the passage gives us a masterclass in what it looks like to serve others.
This Sunday Morning we looked at an amazing passage describing Paul's encouragement to the Philippians to stay obedient to the Word of God in his absence. He urges them to work out their salvation through every aspect of their lives with fear and trembling - awe and reverence.
In this profound chapter we look at how we can value each other higher than ourselves - laying down any priviledge that we had. Paul uses the example of the Incarnation of Jesus and describes his glory veiled and hidden by taking on humanity.
There are three sections to this talk from Philippians 1:27-30 starting with followers of Jesus living as citizens of the Kingdom of God. Then we look at Paul's encouragement to stand firm with one another in unity and the Holy Spirit in the face of opposition. Lastly we look at suffering as a gift, a grace, granted to us to live our lives as expression of the lift of Jesus.
Paul writes this letter to the Church in Philippi from prison, in chains, and then uses this opportunity to spread the good news of Jesus. He comes to the challenging conclusion that if he lives - his life is dedicated to Christ and if he dies then he stands to gain by being with Jesus. The apostle Paul is "All In" are we?
Paul writes this letter to the Church in Philippi from prison, in chains, and then uses this opportunity to spread the good news of Jesus. We look at modern day persecution of Christians, what is most important to us and then what Paul understood by the gospel.
We are all works in progress - we are the work, God is working and this is done in God's perfect timescale. If we are welcomed into the Kingdom of God through grace clearly displayed on the cross then how do we walk on this path of grace?
We shared the exciting news of our new Evening Service - launching on the 1st of October! We also started our new sermon series on the book of Philippians.
We are spending 3 Summer Sundays looking at Encounters with Jesus. Today we look at Zacchaeus - a chief tax collector - that Jesus spotted in the tree and invited himself to his house for lunch.
We are spending 3 Summer Sundays looking at Encounters with Jesus. This week Andy looks at the radical calling of Philip and Nathaniel.
We are spending the next 3 Sundays looking at Encounters with Jesus, starting with Nicodemus approaching Jesus at night with a lot of questions.
This Sunday, Ruth interviewed 3 women in the church about how they have seen the Holy Spirit at work in each of their lives.
How does God speak to us? And if God speaks how do we listen to his voice? In this talk Nathan builds on the teaching from the first part on Prophecy and gives some practical tips on how God might speak to us.
Does God speak today is the question we'll start to unpack during this talk from our morning service. What is the role of prophetic words for the life of a follower of Jesus now?
We were really excited to have John & Eleanor Mumford with us sharing a message on Sunday the 21st of May, 2023. They founded the first Vineyard Church in the UK, were the National Directors of Vineyard Churches UK & Ireland and are now the coordinators of Vineyard Global.
Join us as Nathan shares about how the Holy Spirit is present through the Old and New Testaments, and is still moving today.
It's Palm Sunday and in the preparation for Easter we look at how our story is that we have chosen a way of life that rejects God and his way of peace. His way of flourishing. Sin has taken root in our hearts, in our relationships, in our society. The story of Easter is that price being paid - a substitution - Jesus paid our price to redeem us. To release us from slavery to sin. From the weight of shame. This freedom that he bought with his life - this allows us to come back into alignment with his way of peace, peace with ourselves, peace with each other, peace with God and peace with the world.
In the second part of our Gospel Series Andy unpacks one of the most famous verses in the Bible - John 3:16. The gospel starts with God's love directed towards us. God breaks into our personal brokeness and the brokeness of the world by intervening, through Jesus, in love.
In the last of our 3 talks on vision we talk about generosity. In this talk Nathan outlines a Biblical view of giving and the invitation for us all to be generous.
Every year we set out the priorities that we feel God has called us to for the year. During this talk, Ruth and Nathan outline the Vision Statement to highlight what we feel God is reminding us of. It's about Authenticity, vulnerability and community!
Falmouth Vineyard is 5 years old! Join Nathan and others as we reflect, hear stories and celebrate the last 5 years of Falmouth Vineyard Church.
It was great to have Naomi Sission share with us on Sunday on how we can become people of influence by being courageous, authentic and humble.
We really want to spend the run up to Easter thinking about the gospel. What is the Gospel? What isn’t the gospel? Why is it good news? Is it good news for everyone? Where does it start and where does it end? Are we meant to share it? Is it still relevant? In this talk we look at Mark Chapter 1 and Jesus' announcement of the Good News - the Kingdom of God is near.
We are really excited to launch our dedicated Prayer Room and are kicking everything off with a weekend of Prayer. In this talk, Ruth and Nathan give an introduction to the power of prayer in the hope that we revolutionise our prayer lives!
We are really excited to launch our dedicated Prayer Room and are kicking everything off with a weekend of Prayer. This Sunday we have a group from the Church to help us discover where, how and why to pray.
It's the first Sunday of Advent! That detail may have passed you by but it's a great opportunity to focus on the theme of Hope. In this week's talk Nathan looks at how we wait for, not only Christmas and the birth of Jesus, but the return of Jesus at the second coming. We wait in prayerful expectastion, hopeful anticipation and practically hope.
We continue our series on the book of Daniel. It's an incredible book about living in exile, seeking the peace and prosperity of the city we find ourselves in. This week the theme and style of the Book of Daniel changes. Instead of a narrative, we have Daniel's dreams that he is unable to understand. What can we learn from the sequence of beasts? What do they teach us about the nature of empires and the beast we find within ourselves?
We continue our series on the book of Daniel. It's an incredible book about living in exile, seeking the peace and prosperity of the city we find ourselves in. One of the most famous stories in the Bible - Daniel and the Lion's Den! This morning we look at Prayer as resistance, Persecution tests Faith and the Power of God to Save. Daniel's character is tested and he is found to be above reproach. He is delivered by God from the lions and from his accusers. We finish by looking at the parallels with Jesus and lead into Communion.
This is a slightly different Sunday and a slightly different talk than usual! We had the privilege of dedicating 5 of the children in the life of the Church on the 23rd of October.
We continue our series on the book of Daniel. This week we look at the characters of Balshazzar and Daniel, and what we can learn from the choices they made. Daniel is an incredible book about living in exile, seeking the peace and prosperity of the city we find ourselves in.
On Sunday 2nd October, Jon White continued our series on the book of Daniel. It's an incredible book about living in exile, seeking the peace and prosperity of the city we find ourselves in. This week we look at the rise and fall of Nebuchadnezzar and the danger of pride and the antidote of worship.
On Sunday 25th September, we continued our series on the book of Daniel. It's an incredible book about living in exile, seeking the peace and prosperity of the city we find ourselves in. This week our heroes take a stand to and will not bow down to the idol of Gold. We look at the concept of modern day idols and also how God is with us during the hardest times.
On Sunday 18th, we continued our series on the book of Daniel. It's an incredible book about living in exile, seeking the peace and prosperity of the city we find ourselves in. Daniel interprets the King's dream and in doing so highlights how everything we have is give to us by God.
On September 4th 2022, we started a new series on the book of Daniel starting in Chapter 1. It's an incredible book about living in exile, seeking the peace and prosperity of the city they find themselves in. It's about speaking to authority, having integrity and living with God as our highest authority wherever we find ourselves.
On Sunday 17th July, Nathan shared some more thoughts on Hebrews Chapter 10. How can we encourage one another? We look at the 3 "Let us..." invitations in the passage on how we can practically be encouraged and encourage one another.
On Sunday 3rd July 2022, Nathan shared some thoughts on Hebrews Chapter 10. What is encouragement and why is it important?
This past Sunday, 19th June 2022, we had a guest speaker from Grosvenor Church Torrington - Tim Gilbert! Tim shares from the book of Jonah and highlights the grace shown and reality of God's forgiveness.
On Sunday 5th June, we had a guest speaker, Alive Meads, from Vineyard Church Cardiff join us. Alice shares on the importance of being empowered by the Holy Spirit to carry on the mission of the Kingdom of God.
On Sunday 22nd May, Nathan continued our series on Rhythms that Lead to Life. This week, the theme was serving, looking at the example Jesus modelled in His ministry.
On Sunday 15th May, Nathan continued our current series on Rhythms That Lead to Life. This week, the focus is on Generosity.
On Sunday 1st May 2022, Andy continued the series on Rhythms That Lead to Life, exploring the topic of worship.
On Sunday 24th April, Sandra Gilbert is interviewed by Nathan, on the theme of taking our thoughts captive. Sandra shares from a few verses in Scripture that help us unpack this topic, beginning with Romans 12:2.
On Sunday 3rd April, Nathan continued our mini-series, looking at the story of the prodigal son from Luke 15, and what we can learn from the perspectives of the younger son, the older son and the ultimate Son.
This past Sunday, 27th March, Nath started a new mini-series, looking at the story of the prodigal son from Luke 15, and what we can learn from the perspectives of the younger son, the older son and the ultimate Son.
On Sunday 20th March, Nathan continued our current series on Rhythms that Lead to Life, exploring the theme of thanksgiving.
On Sunday 6th March, Nathan celebrated all that God has done this past year and shared about the vision for the year to come.
On Sunday 27th February, Andy continued our current series on Rhythms That Lead to Life, focussing on the topic of fasting.
On Sunday 6th February, Nathan continued our current series on Rhythms That Lead to Life, focussing on the theme of Remembering.
On Sunday 23rd January, Nathan introduced our new preaching series, Rhythms that lead to life - exploring the various spiritual rhythms that Jesus himself modelled. This is a great time of year to put into place the rhythms that lead to His life.
This past Sunday, Nathan spoke of how we can become transformed into the likeness of Jesus through His Word, through Worship and through His mission.
This past Sunday, Nathan Gilbert preached on our heart posture for advent as we enter the Christmas season.
This past Sunday, Andy Hatherly preached Praying Without Ceasing from 1 Thessalonians 5:17, continuing our current teaching series; Partnering in Prayer, Pursuing His Presence and Partying like Jesus.
This past Sunday, Ruth Gilbert preached on there always being more available to us in the Kingdom of God, continuing our current teaching series; Partnering in Prayer, Pursuing His Presence and Partying like Jesus.
This talk was preached on Sunday 7th November. In light of the current climate talks going ahead at the COP26 summit, Nathan unpacks why it is important to look after God's creation and what we can do to make a difference.
This past Sunday, Nathan Gilbert preached on God's heart to heal, continuing our current teaching series; Partnering in Prayer, Pursuing His Presence and Partying like Jesus.
This past Sunday, Jon White preached on God's Empowering Presence, continuing our current teaching series; Partnering in Prayer, Pursuing His Presence and Partying Like Jesus.
We were blessed to have Sarah Yardley visiting us and speaking at our Evening Service on May 16th 2021. Sarah carried on our series on the book of James in the New Testament covering Chapter 4.
This week we have Jay Pathak from Milehigh Vineyard - Denver, Colorado speaking from 1 Peter. We can’t have the Kingdom without the King. In the season of COVID-19 - how do we respond without fear? Who are we being discipled by - Jesus or the news cycle?
The values that underpin Vineyard Churches around the world are basically the same. This week, with the help of Paul Cruchley from Vineyard Church Cardiff we unpack the first 3 values:
- The Main and the Plain. Keeping biblical truth central and the main things the main things.
- The Now and the Not Yet of the Kingdom. The mystery of the Kingdom of God.
- Come Holy Spirit. At heart we are Holy Spirit empowered evangelicals.
We are super excited about launching Growbaby! Our hope and vision is that “No child under 5 goes without.” We are starting a stay and play when COVID-19 has subsided - where those in need will be able to collect clothes, equipment and toys for the under 5’s.
This week Ruth Gilbert and Kate Agashi speak to Noni Farrelly about how the first Growbaby started and what it involves.
If you have any Growbaby queries - please email us - growbaby@falmouthvineyard.org
Jesus said I am the True Vine, God is the gardener and we are the branches. Jesus says that only by remaining in Him, being connected to Him and His love will we bear fruit. But what vine are we connected to and where do our lives need pruning?
The new covenant in Jesus is a relationship that offers us life. This talk unpacks the language and imagery of the last supper as a wedding proposal between Jesus and His bride - the Church.
Jesus wept at the tomb of his friend Lazarus - but why? He knew he was about to raise him from the dead? This morning we see how this miracle seals Jesus fate as word spreads. But in this miracle we find hope that through Jesus we can approach death without fear.
This week we are really excited to have Eleanor Mumford speaking from the Vineyard Global Team. Eleanor and John Mumford were the Vineyard National Directors before taking on the role in the Vineyard Global Team. They planted the first Vineyard Church in the United Kingdom.
This week we carry on the series in the book of John looking at the “I Am” Statements that Jesus makes. This week - I am the Good Shepherd. The bible describes us as sheep over 400 times - why is that? Because we need to be led and need a shepherd, to guide, provide and protect. We are all following something or someone so who or what are you following?
This week we are back in the gospel of John looking at Jesus conversation with the pharisees. Addressing the religious leaders of the time - Jesus says “I am the Gate…” Jesus is the only way into peace, abundance and Life. He sits or stands at the entrance and protects His sheep and He knows His sheep by name.
We are living in pretty dark times. Jesus said that he is the Light of the World. Without his light - we are walking in darkness, so how can we follow him and start reflecting his light?
Throughout the gospel of John - Jesus makes 7 “I AM” Statements. The are controversial, they are exclusive and they can only be made by the Son of God. This week we launch into the series by looking at Jesus statement to the crowd - “I am the bread of life.” He had just fed the 5000 by the lake and the crowd follow him to get more food. Instead of food - Jesus offers them bread that is eternally satisfying - himself.
Although his first miracle - we can learn something of he nature of the Kingdom of God in this miracle and also that it points towards the cross and resurrection.
We are so glad you could join us for our Easter Sunday service! Although we are in "lock down" we can still celebrate the fact that "JESUS IS RISEN!"
For more information on smallgroups - go to www.falmouthvineyard.org/smallgroups
Jesus enters Jerusalem as the unexpected King of an upside down Kingdom. He confronts us with a decision to we recognise and except Him as Lord, Saviour and King or not.
This week Nathan spoke to us about the importance of abiding in Christ during this time of upheaval and change. It’s an incredible opportunity to reset our rhythms to those of Jesus. Spending time with Jesus through the Holy Spirit in Silence, Solitude, Fasting, Praying, Worship and Reading the Bible.
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We are going to be streaming our talks live on YouTube over the next few months so we can still connect with everyone. This is the start rather than the finished article. We hope to be able to include worship as we get to grips with the technology.
You can listen to the Vision Talk 2020 here!
“we believe God has called us to establish an extravagantly welcoming, authentic community that is empowered by the Holy Spirit and rooted in the bible to see Cornwall come alive through the hope and freedom that Jesus brings.”
These books are amazing in telling the story of the return from exile. In this, the first in the series, Nathan gives the background on how the 2 tribes of Judah end up in Babylon and how it fits with the bigger picture of the Old Testament. Our prayer is that God would stir the hearts of those returning to Him during this series.
When Jesus left the Last Supper table and washed the disciples feet he was showing them the nature of a servant - to put the needs of others first. What does this teach us about our role in serving in the life of the church?
We want all of our small group leaders and groups to be rooted in Jesus, passionate about Jesus, so that we can all grow in Him. We can’t be built up in Jesus unless we are rooted in His words, unless we are reading and wrestling with the bible.
Part of being built up in Jesus and rooted in Him is allowing Holy Spirit to fill us continually. Small groups are safe places where we can worship and invite Holy Spirit to speak to us, to minister to us, to challenge us. They aren’t the only place by any means but they are a great training ground.
This week we unpack the last phrase in Ephesians 2:21 that refers to the Church as the Dwelling Place of God. If that is true - how should it change our expectation of what could happen when we gather together.
Part 3 of our "The Church Jesus wants to build series” - we look at is the power of invitation and Nathan encourages us all, that because Jesus has invited us into his life – we can open our lives up and invite people into the adventure that God is leading us on.
Part 2 of our "The Church Jesus wants to build series” - Jesus is the cornerstone and the head of the church - we grow out of relationship with Him and each other.
Nathan talks about the church we believe Jesus is building in Falmouth from Acts 2:42-47 which describes the meetings of the early church. We look at our priorities and the why behind some of the decisions we make.
It starts with compassion and our hearts being softened and our eyes being opened to those around us. There’s a call to get on our knees to pray and to contend… We seek intimacy with God in his presence, in prayer, in worship and in His Word.
But we don’t stay there. We are sent with authority to be hope and to bring life to every environment, spilling that contagious hope into our communities.
Paul Cruchley, Site and Worship Pastor from Cardiff Vineyard expands on the subject of the authority we have as followers of Jesus to do the stuff Jesus did.
In the last in the series on the Kingdom of God - Nathan talks on the subject of compassion and poverty in our county and what our response should be as followers of Jesus. It is a talk that digs into the question of “why” we should act rather than “what” we should do. Key Passage is Isaiah 61. The challenge is to allow ourselves to be moved by compassion as Jesus and this comes from tender hearts.
In Dave's first preach at Falmouth Vineyard he unpacks the events of the last supper that Jesus shares with his disciples. Dave reminds us that in this event Jesus is redfining our own story, through the cross he is reconciling us to God and making us ready for His mission.
Identity is such a huge subject but it’s important to realise what, who or when in our lives forms our identity. In this talk we look at how our actions flow from our sense of identity. We look at how our identity can be formed and then how we can get our identity from God through being “in Christ.” Key passage is Ephesians 1:1-14.
*Massive thanks to John Mark Comer for the source of this material.
In the third part of the series on on the Kingdom of God we look at how we can prioritise "seeking the Kingdom” above all other priorities and values. We were also blessed to have Mark Epton interviewed where he expanded how they have been seeing the Kingdom of God in Cardiff.
In the second part of the series we look at the different language Jesus uses to describe the Kingdom of God and how that explains the tension that we live in. There is sickness but also healing. There’s great love and generosity but also hatred and greed. There’s incredible beauty but unimaginable violence. There is immense joy and inconsolable grief.
“The Kingdom of God is what things would be like if Jesus ran everything.” Jesus came announcing the Kingdom of God was near. What did the crowd understand by this phrase? Nathan looks at the Old Testament narrative of the Kingdom of god leading up to the time Jesus breaks onto the scene.
CS Lewis writes "Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and, if true, of infinite importance. The one thing it cannot be is moderately important." So on Easter Sunday, as we celebrate our first baptism, we look at why the resurrection is so important and how it changes everything.
On Palm Sunday Nathan unpacks the events of the day - Lamb Selection Day 4 days before passover. We look at the expectation of the King - what would he be like and what would he do? Jesus goes far beyond our expectations by redeeming us and dealing with the root cause all suffering.
There a few stories in the Old Testament that almost shadow the events of the cross. In this talk our hope is that we’d get a greater sense of God’s story leading up to Easter and we would be reminded of how central and how crucial, the events of Easter, are to our faith.
It’s great to be able to reflect back over the first, exciting year in the life of the Church. What an amazing time as God has drawn us together and set us on a mission to bring people to life in Jesus.
On Sunday Morning we announced 3 exciting changes in the life of the church. Firstly we will be meeting every Sunday from the beginning of March. Also, we will now worship altogether at our Sunday Gatherings with the children being signed into Vineyard Kids at the break. Lastly, we launched a new Small Group.
We start our Christmas season by looking at the events of the Nativity - a story that we may be over-familiar with. What does the nature and circumstance of the birth of the Christ reveal about God and His rescue plan for humanity?
Our heart at Falmouth Vineyard is that everyone would be able to be involved in a small group. They are where life happens, we pray for each other and support our friends through life. In this talk, Ruth looks at the value of meeting in small groups (circles) as well as gathered environments (rows).
We all know the story of Jesus turning water into wine but have you ever stopped to think how much wine he created? Gallons and Gallons of the best possible vintage. Nathan unpacks the story to look at what it reveals about the nature of God, the nature of the Kingdom of God and what it means to us in our day-to-day lives.
In the last of a four-part series looking at our Vision Statement, on the theme of Cornwall coming alive. When Ruth and Nathan felt God calling them to establish the vineyard in Falmouth, we felt that He gave us a vision – not just for Falmouth, but for Cornwall.
We would love to see expressions of this church established throughout the County.
What we have recognised is that some people will resonate with this way of doing church. It will feel like home – and we want there to be vibrant, life-giving communities throughout the county – not just one expression that people have to travel to. But small, intentional, worshipping, faith-filled, Spirit-filled, biblically literate communities impacting their local geography.
In the third of a four-part series looking at our Vision Statement, we look the importance and the authority of the bible in all we do as a church looking at 2 Timothy 3. We also look at how we welcome the Holy Spirit in our meetings to empower us to "do the stuff" of the Kingdom.
“Only Bible & we dry up. Only Spirit and we blow up, but Word & Spirit, we grow up.”
This talk isn't the best quality as the original recording of the Thursday night meeting didn't work so this recording took place at the United Reformed Church Sunday service on the 17th of June, 2018.
In the second of a four-part series looking at our Vision Statement, we look at the story from Luke chapter 7 where a lady washes Jesus feet with her tears and wipes them with her hair. What was it about Jesus that this lady felt she could act in this way? What does it teach us about the way we can approach Jesus?
We also consider the quote from John Wimber below and how we are called to be disciples growing in our faith and not living the same year over and over again.
"Come as you are...don't stay as you are."
Finally, an authentic community is real with each other and real with God but it spills out of the church into all areas of our lives.
In the first of a four part series looking at our Vision Statement, Nathan, looks at the story of the Prodigal Son. In he story there is an incredible picture of God the father. Standing at the very edge of his property, day after day, looking for a glimpse of his son returning. And the verse whole story pivots on this verse:
"But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms round him and kissed him."
The talk focuses on the question of what a community would look like that took the welcome of God and the gift of grace seriously.