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Our monthly all-ages together morning looked at the whole theme of musical worship! Some of us naturally love it... some loathe it! So why do we do it and how can we experience the joy of it? Rich and Beccy lead us through some stories and questions before we got practical in our 'Choice Time' stations and then a worship time!

God moves powerfully through individuals for the sake of the church by giving the gifts of the Spirit. When they’re used well it’s like a beautiful symphony where God is the conductor. When they’re used poorly it can be chaotic! In this sermon, we learn some of the ground rules of spiritual gifts so we can follow the lead of the Holy Spirit.

Where is God in pain? No easy answers, but one of the main answers the Bible gives is... He is in the love of a friend. We explore Ruth's amazing friendship to Naomi, and see how it's relevant for us in Shenley today.

In this talk we explore how to break bread together without missing the point and getting it horribly wrong!

*Some audio issues in first 7 minutes*. As Naomi crossed a border to Moab, now Ruth begins the journey across the border into Judah. What can we learn from her journey? What are the borders around us and how can we cross them to see people from every background experience the love of God in Shenley?

How do we know what to do? What if we miss God's plans? This talk unpacks what the Proverbs have to say to you if you are facing a big decision in life.

We returned to 1 Corinthians after a summer break. And what better way to start the term than a spot of treasure hunting! We had to dig, but we found gold together.

We start three months in the book of Ruth, exploring the God who shows up 'right where it hurts'. In the first five verses, we see a crazy level of pain experienced for a woman called Naomi. What can we learn from this saddest of starts?

The book of Proverbs has tons of practical wisdom on forming and sustaining healthy friendships. Elise looks at this key need of human beings, and how as believers we have all the resources to live it out well in the church and beyond.

Wisdom in scripture isn't only a personal thing. It also impacts our engagement with everyone around us, especially those on the margins. We see God's heart for the vulnerable and the poor in this talk, and then we're urged to live out God's justice in our lives.

Blake helps us understand what the Lord's wisdom has to say to our family life. Raising children - for lots of reasons - can be a sensitive theme, but the Lord has plenty to say to the whole church on this theme.

"Sticks and Stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me." In today’s talk, Josh explores whether our words have power and how we can harness them for good.

Who is free? What does it mean to be living in freedom? Today James examine Paul's letter to Philemon, to see what we can learn.

To grow in wisdom, we’re instructed to have a “fear of the Lord.” What does it mean to fear the Lord? Does this mean we should be scared of God, or something else entirely? In this talk, this theme is explored. We learn why it’s necessary for wisdom and how we can take steps to grow in our fear of the Lord.

As we head towards summer, Rich speaks some key messaging to refresh and mobilise us half way through year 2. Consider this a 'hydration break team talk' - a quick chance to input key reminders to enable us to play the game.