Entries by Val O'Regan

How are you growing?

Christian maturity is a high priority for our church, and with good reason – it was a priority for the apostle Paul too. He says: “Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone mature in Christ” (Colossians 1:28). Paul gives us a clue as to what that […]

Coming up this weekend 16th – 17th June 2018

This weekend we continue our series ‘The Heart of Truth’ as Simon Chaplin preaches on the topic ‘The rule of grace and life’ from Romans chapter 5 verses 12 to 21. During our services this week we’re going to have a short video from CMS (The Church Missionary Society) about their ongoing activities in the world, and hear about […]

Church news for the week beginning 9th June 2018

This weekend’s Bible talk This weekend we continue our series ‘The Heart of Truth’ as Jodie preaches on the topic ‘Reconciled for salvation’from Romans chapter 5 verses 1 to 11. Mission of the month KBECET (Kiama Board for Employing Christian Education Teachers) is our mission of the month. Support this ministry through the ‘Mission Table’ in the Hall. Kiama High SRE Pie […]

Have you achieved true contentment?

How often have you heard someone say “I just want to be happy?” Or, when you let someone know about a major decision in life, people respond by saying, “that sounds great, as long as you’re happy”. Happiness seems to be the state of mind that we all crave, and yet there’s something that is […]

Coming up this weekend 9th – 10th June 2018

This weekend we continue our series ‘The Heart of Truth’ as Jodie preaches on the topic ‘Reconciled for salvation’ from Romans chapter 5 verses 1 to 11. We will share the Lord’s Supper at 5pm Saturday, so be sure to join us for this important reminder of the death of Jesus. Also during that service, we’ll have our weekly question and answer time, and […]

Church news for the week beginning 2nd June 2018

This weekend’s Bible talk This weekend we continue our series ‘The Heart of Truth’ as Simon Chaplin preaches on the topic ‘By faith alone’ from Romans chapter 3 verse 27 to chapter 4 verse 25. Mission of the month KBECET (Kiama Board for Employing Christian Education Teachers) is our mission of the month. Support this ministry through the ‘Mission Table’ in the Hall. Kiama […]

What makes conflict so uncomfortable?

Why does conflict make us so uncomfortable? Often it’s because I feel that others can’t see just how right I am. It would be so much easier if they could just recognise my superior arguments, apologise and we could all move forward! At a conference this week I was challenged by a series of seminars […]

Coming up this weekend 2nd – 3rd June 2018

This weekend we continue our series ‘The Heart of Truth’ as Simon Chaplin preaches on the topic ‘By faith alone’ from Romans chapter 3 verse 27 to chapter 4 verse 25. It’s the right time for us to recognise many of the needs of our missionaries, so at both our services, we will have a special update about KBECET (Kiama […]

Church news for the week beginning 26th May 2018

This weekend’s Bible talk This weekend we continue our series ‘The Heart of Truth’ as Jodie preaches on the topic ‘Not guilty’ from Romans chapter 3 verses 9 to 26. Mission of the month Church Missionary Society (CMS) is our mission of the month. Support this ministry through the ‘Mission Table’ in the Hall. Kiama High SRE Pie Drive The annual KBECET Pie […]

Better news for the royal couple

It’s rare for a church sermon to make the front page of a newspaper, but the message from Bishop Curry made world news, as his royal wedding message got people talking. Unlike the typecast, pompous wedding preacher, he enthusiastically addressed the billions of people who tuned in for the occasion. It was refreshing to hear […]