Elmdon Church Sermons

This morning on Trinity Sunday, Bekah was speaking on John 16:12-15 where Jesus speaks about how the Holy Spirit will be sent from the Father, to point to Jesus. The post John 16:12-15 appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

Richard spoke on 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 this morning at our family service for Pentecost, as we thought about the church being a Temple of the Holy Spirit. The post 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 – A Temple of the Holy Spirit appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

A 5 minute sermon and 3000 baptisms! This morning Bekah was preaching on Acts 2:14-47, where we found that the Church's mission is all about Jesus. The post Acts 2:14-47 – The Church's mission is all about Jesus appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

This morning Richard spoke on Acts 2:1-13 and Acts 8:14-17, where we see the fledgling church being fully and forever equipped by the Holy Spirit. The post Acts 2:1-13 and Acts 8:14-17 – Fully and forever equipped by the Holy Spirit appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

This morning Karen was the preacher as we continued our series “You will be my witnesses” on the book of Acts. The post Acts 1:1-26 – How the ascension of Jesus changes things appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

This morning Rob was speaking on Ephesians 2:19-22 as we thought about the church as God's household. The post Ephesians 2:19-22 – God's household appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

On Thursday evening, we welcomed the Mayor of Solihull, Council and other visitors for a civic service to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VE Day. The post 2nd Corinthians 5:16-21 – VE Day 80th Anniversary appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

This morning Bekah was preaching on Luke 1:1-4, Acts 1:1-2, Luke 24:45-49, and Acts 1:3-8, hearing how Jesus' followers are called, equipped and sent out. The post Luke 1:1-4, Acts 1:1-2, Luke 24:45-49 & Acts 1:3-8 appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

At our Easter Sunday communion service, Bekah preached on Luke 24:1-12, helping us to think about the first Easter. The post Luke 24:1-12 – Easter Sunday appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

This morning, Karen spoke at our family service for Palm Sunday, marks the start of Holy Week and remembering Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. The post Luke 19:28-40 & Philippians 3:17-21 – A kingdom appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

This morning John was speaking at our all-age communion service on Psalm 46, where God encourages us to “Be still, and know that I am God”. The post Psalm 46 appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

This morning we continued our series “The Rest is Worship” and Richard was helping us to think about Luke 10:38-42, and the importance of putting aside distractions to spend time with God. The post Luke 10:38-42 – Putting Aside Distraction appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

In our family services in 2025, we're thinking about pictures of the church in the New Testament. The post 1 Peter 2:4-10 – A People appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

John was the preacher at our communion service this morning. The post Matthew 11:28-30 – Jesus' Invitation to Rest appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

This morning Richard spoke on Exodus 20:8-11 – the God who rests – as we started a new sermon series “The Rest is Worship“, exploring what the Bible has to say about rest, and Jesus' invitation for us to rest in him. The post Exodus 20:8-11 – The God who Rests appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

This morning Karen was speaking as we reached the end of our series “Habakkuk: Faith in Troubled Times”. The post Habakkuk 3:1-19 – Praying and praising appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

In our family service this morning Rob was speaking on Ephesians 4.1-16, and we thought about the church as a body. The post Ephesians 4:1-16 – A body appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

This morning our Bible reading was Habakkuk 2:2-20, and Richard spoke on “God's holiness and the earth's silence”. The post Habakkuk 2:2-20 – God's holiness and the earth's silence appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

Continuing our short series “Habakkuk: Faith in Troubled Times”, this morning John spoke Habakkuk 1:12 – 2:1: “Waiting and watching”. The post Habakkuk 1:12 – 2:1 – Waiting and watching appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

This morning we started a short new sermon series, “Habakkuk: Faith in Troubled Times”, as Rob spoke on Habakkuk 1:1-11. The post Habakkuk 1:1-11 – Seeking and Listening appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

This morning Richard was speaking at our baptism service. The Bible reading was Luke 3:15-22, where Jesus comes to be baptised by John the Baptist. The post Luke 3:15-22 – The Baptism of Jesus appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

This morning we were celebrating Epiphany – the visit of the wise men – and Bekah spoke on Matthew 2:1-12. The post Matthew 2:1-12 – The Magi visit the Messiah appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

This morning John was preaching at our all-age service of Holy Communion, on Luke 2:21-38 – Jesus presented in the temple. The post Luke 2:21-38 – Jesus presented in the temple. appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

This morning we reached the end of our series “I believe…” looking at the Apostles' Creed, as Karen spoke on 1st Corinthians 15:35-58 and we thought about “the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting”. The post 1 Corinthians 15:35-58 – The resurrection of the body and the life everlasting appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

This morning in our series on the Apostles' Creed we reached the line about “the forgiveness of sins”, as John spoke on Luke 15:11-32. The post Luke 15:12-32 – The forgiveness of sins appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

As we near the end of our series on the Apostles' Creed, this morning we will read Ephesians 2:11-22 and Karen helped us to think about “the holy catholic Church and the communion of saints”. The post Ephesians 2:11-22 – The holy catholic Church and the communion of saints appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

In our series on the Apostles' Creed, this Sunday we reached “I believe in the Holy Spirit”, and Rob spoke on John 16:7-15. The post John 16:7-15 – The Holy Spirit appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

The theme of our family service this morning was “Be Peacemaker”, as Graham spoke on 2nd Corinthians 5:16-21. The post 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 – Be Peacemaker appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

This afternoon Richard spoke on John 11:17-37 at our annual memorial service. The post John 11:17-37 – Annual Memorial Service appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

This morning in our series on the Apostles' Creed we read Matthew 25:31-46, and Bekah helped us to think about how Jesus “will come to judge the living and the dead”. The post Matthew 25:31-46 – Who will come to judge the living and the dead appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

In our series “I believe”, looking at the Apostles' Creed, this morning we were thinking about how “On the third day Jesus rose again; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father”, as Karen spoke on Act 1:1-11 and 2:33-36. The post Acts 1:1-11, 2:33-36 – Who rose again, ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

This morning John Tsipouras was speaking on Acts 2:22-32. Continuing our series “I believe” on the Apostles' Creed, this week we were thinking about how Jesus “suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; and descended to the dead.” Our apologies that this week there is no video of the sermon available, only audio. The post Acts 2:22-32 – Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; and descended to the dead appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

This morning was our Harvest Festival, and in our family service series “Instructions to God's people from the Epistles” our theme this morning was “Be Fruitful”, looking at Galatians 5:13-14 and 22-26. The post Galatians 5:13-14, 22-26 – Be Fruitful appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

Continuing our series on the Apostles' Creed, this morning we looked at Luke 1:26-38 and Bekah preached about Jesus being “conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary”. The post Luke 1:26-38 – Conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

This morning we were joined by Paul Moores from Wycliffe Bible Translators, who spoke both on their work in translating the scriptures, and on Genesis 1:1 – 2:3 and Jeremiah 18:1-6. The post Genesis 1:1 – 2:3 & Jeremiah 18:1-6 – I believe in God … Creator of heaven and earth appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

Over the next few months we'll be working our way through the Apostles' Creed, a little bit at a time. The post Psalm 103 – I believe in God, the Father almighty appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

This morning the theme at our family service was Be Helpful, as Bekah spoke on James 2:14-26. The post James 2:14-26: Be Helpful appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

This morning we reached the end of our summer series “Luke: Good News for Everyone”, as Richard helped us to look at Luke 8:40-56, where Jesus is good news to a synagogue leader and a sick woman. The post Luke 8:40-56 – A Synagogue Leader and a Sick Woman appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

Continuing in our series “Luke: Good News for Everyone”, this week Karen spoke on Luke 8.26-39, where Jesus meets a demon-possessed man. The post Luke 8.26-39 – A Demon-Possessed Man appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

On Sunday 18th August we reached Luke 7:36-50, where we a sinful woman meets Jesus. The post Luke 7:36-50 – A Sinful Woman appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

At our family service this morning Bekah spoke on Colossians 2:16-23, as we continued our series “Instructions to God's people from the Epistles” by looking at the call to “Be Free”. The post Colossians 2:16-23 – Be Free appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

This morning Richard spoke on Luke 7:11-17, where Jesus is found to be good news for a widow, even in the face of death. The post Luke 7:11-17 – A widow appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

Continuing our summer series “Luke: Good News for Everyone”, this morning John Tsipouras was helping us to think about Luke 7:1-10, where we read about a centurion's faith. The post Luke 7:1-10 – A Centurion appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

Karen was the preacher at our Holy Communion service this morning. The post Luke 6:27-42 – Friends and Brothers appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

This year at our family services we are looking at Instructions to God's People from the Epistles (letters in the Bible) and morning our theme was “Be United”, as Bekah helped us to think about 1 Corinthians 12.4-7. The post 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 – Be United appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

In our series “Luke: Good News for Everyone”, this morning Rob spoke on Luke 6:17-28, where Jesus brings good news to a large crowd of his disciples. The post Luke 6:17-28 – A Large Crowd of His Disciples appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

Continuing our series “Luke: Good News for Everyone”, this morning Jamie spoke on Luke 5:27-32: “A Tax Collector and Sinners”. The post Luke 5:27-32 – A Tax Collector & Sinners appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

Over the summer we're looking at Luke chapters 5 to 8 in our new series “Luke: Good News for Everyone”, meeting a whole range of people who encounter Jesus and discover him to be good news. The post Luke 5:12-26 – A Man with Leprosy and a Paralysed Man appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

On Sunday we finished our series “Joining In”, thinking about the implications of “Sharing the Love of Christ”, as Bekah spoke on giving, from 2 Corinthians 9:6-15. The post 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 – Giving appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

This morning at our family service we continued our series looking at Instructions to God's People from the Epistles (letters in the Bible), and this time our theme was “Be Obedient”; Richard spoke on 2 Timothy 2:1-10 and its instruction to “be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus”. The post 2 Timothy 2:1-10 – Be Obedient appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.

Rob was the preacher this morning, speaking on 1st Corinthians 12:12-27 as we continued to think about what “Sharing the Love of Christ” means in practice. The post 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 – Serving appeared first on Elmdon Church, Solihull.