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Wealthy, strong, and powerful – all qualities of those who come first in life. In Luke’s Gospel, though, a great reversal is taking place, where it’s the last in this life that come first in God’s kingdomJoin us as we continue our mini series on Luke. This week we reflect on "Last Things First", with readings from Luke 2:1-52

Do you want a fresh start? A new name, a clean slate, another chance? We can’t erase our past, but we can get a fresh start at life by going to God who gives new life in Jesus Christ.Join us as we continue our mini series on Luke. This week we reflect on "The God of Fresh Starts", with readings from Luke 1:57-80

Solid knowledge about God himself. Who doesn’t want that? It may seem too good to be true, but in the opening verses of Luke’s Gospel we see that God works in all kinds of ways to make us sure that we can know him.Join us as we start our mini series on Luke. This week we reflect on "Solid Knowledge", with readings from Luke 1:1-25

It seems that cancel culture has become a pandemic of hatred and vengeance. Both extremes of the political spectrum wallow in it. Jesus also practices cancel culture. But it's the very opposite in its nature and its outcomes. It might be exactly what you need right now.Join us as we reflect on "Christ's Cancel Culture", with readings from Luke 23:31-45, 54-62 and John 21:9-19

On Easter Sunday we come face to face with the glory of the risen Christ, crowned and ruling from Heaven. But look closely, and you can still see the scars of sacrifice – a reminder that he will always and eternally rule as a Servant King. How should that change our outlook on life?

In preparation for his death, Jesus undergoes a coronation with a crown of thorns. It’s easy to miss the meaning of the crown but on this Good Friday we’ll see what it’s all about.

If you’ve ever misheard song lyrics, then you’re in good company. We can sing the wrong words for years until that surprise moment of getting them right. Jesus was misheard too, as he told people that in order to be the king of life he would first be a king of loss.Join us as on Palm Sunday as we reflect on "King of Loss", with readings from Luke 17:20-37

In our battle scarred and broken world, it may be tempting to reach for violent solutions – and as he closes his letter to the Ephesians, Paul himself uses a very military metaphor. But as we’ve discovered in earlier chapters, the evil forces behind division and hatred won’t be defeated by weapons of war but by the gospel of God’s grace to all peoples – and the united and loving church that results from proclaiming it.Join us as we conclude our series on Ephesians! This week, part 6 of "Who do you think you are?", "Armoured to Stand Firm", with readings from Ephesians 6:10-24

When Paul gives his controversial guidance to Christian households in ancient Ephesus, he’s subtly turning the world upside down – because these will be homes and families modelled on the service of Christ, rather than on power and prestige. We should aim for the same.Join us as we continue our series on Ephesians! This week, part 5 of "Who do you think you are?", "Upending the Household Code", with readings from Ephesians 5:18-6:9

Who do you think you are? However you answer that question will have huge consequences, because our identities determine how we live. The surprising truth of Christianity is that it gives us a new identity and therefore the power to “be a new self.”Join us as we continue our series on Ephesians! This week, part 4 of "Who do you think you are?", "Be Who You Are", with readings from Ephesians 4:17-32 and Ephesians 5:1-21

Pictures are powerful. Scots Church is an “Oasis of Grace,” and the apostle Paul calls the Christian community the “body of Christ.” These images teach us how the one true God makes his people grow together.Join us as we continue our series on Ephesians! This week, part 3 of "Who do you think you are?", "Oasis of Grace", with readings from Psalm 107:31-43 and Ephesians 4:1-16

The message of Christianity is not a human invention. It’s a revelation from God and a plan for humanity that’s been made clearer than ever in Jesus Christ.Join us as we continue our series on Ephesians! This week, part 2 of "Who do you think you are", with readings from Ephesians 3.

Sometimes Jesus uses parables not to make things easier, but to test our ‘hearing’ – because there are lots of ways not to really listen!Join us as we commence a special service commemorating 175 years of Scotch College with readings from Luke 8:4-21 and a sermon titled "How's Your Hearing?".

We live in an age where everyone wants to ‘define themselves.’ And there are so many options that it can be incredibly confusing. Ultimately, though, God has a massive plan for his creation, and you are invited to be part of it – which is the very best starting point for working out your own purpose, place, and identity.Join us as we start our series on Ephesians! This week, part 1 of "Who do you think you are", with readings from Ephesians 1 and 2.

Bad behaviour under pressure. It’s common, even expected, and yet completely at odds with what the Bible teaches. Trials are an opportunity to obey God and grow in faith, not to excuse bad behaviour or give up, because when faith is under fire, God provides.Join us on as we conclude our Genesis series through a sermon titled "Faith Under Fire" with readings from Genesis 22:1-19 and James 1:2-4, 12-18.

Our news feeds are dominated this week by strife and division – much of which, incredibly, finds its origin in these chapters of Genesis, as the line of Abraham divides between Ishmael and Isaac. It’s a seismic division that splits the world even today. Rather than taking sides in our current disputes, Jesus Christ offers another way – the path of faith, and a new Spirit.Join us on as we continue our Genesis series through a sermon titled "Mothers of Promises, Mothers of Problems" with readings from Genesis 16-18.

God has promised to bring blessing to the world through Abram and his offspring by granting a land, and a nation of descendants who will ultimately reverse the curse of sin. Abram ‘believes God’ – and yet his actions sometimes say otherwise. It’s not until we follow the story through to Jesus that we find a fully faithful Israelite, who calls on us to join him in a faith that’s more than just words. Join us on as we continue our Genesis series through a sermon titled "Abram and the Life of Faith" with readings from Genesis 12-14.

“Father Abraham” is well past his prime, but God has remarkable plans for his future. He’s the one chosen by God to bring the world back into equilibrium after the disaster of mankind’s rebellion – but the question is, will he trust the promises of God?Join us on the second service of 2026 as we take a look at Genesis 12 & 15 through a sermon titled "Trusting The Promises".

As we start out in a brand new year, we’re going to take a quick trip back to the very beginning – the opening chapters of the bible’s story in Genesis. Why is the world the way it is? What went wrong? Why such a mix between beauty and beastliness, the good and the grotesque? And what’s God going to do about it? The answers might surprise you!Join us on the first service of 2026 as we take a look at Genesis 1:1-10, 26-31, 2:8-9, 15-17 and 3:17 through a sermon titled "Back to Square One".

What’s prayer? Is it for God and all about us? Is it optional or anything-goes? Prayer is an amazing gift from God but it isn’t what we think it is. Jesus is glad to teach us what it’s all about.Join us on the last service of 2025 as we take a look at Matthew 6:5-15 through a sermon titled "Prayer: It's Not What You Think It Is".

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at Scots'! Join us for a very special Christmas Service.

As we gather on Christmas Eve, we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, God’s Son. We are reminded that Jesus did not enter a peace-filled world, but one marked by darkness. Despite the mess, God came near - not to avoid it, but to redeem it.

Even in the lead-up to Christmas, the claims of Christianity can be too incredible to believe. But God shows us again and again that he is trustworthy because he makes good on his promises. This week we look at two big promises in Luke that prepare for two bigger promises next week.Join us on the first week of advent as we take a look at Luke 1 through a sermon titled "Promises of Preparation".

When it comes to our material possessions, as the old saying goes, "You can't take them with you." But Jesus promises there is treasure that we can take into eternity. If that is so, how should we live out the days of our earthly lives?Join us as we take a look at Luke 12:1-7, 13-21, 32-34 through a sermon titled "Where is Your Treasure?".

What would life look like if we weren’t so determined to live as if our permanent home was here? As the book of Hebrews draws to a close, we’re reminded again of our calling to live as outsiders in this world, because we seek the ‘city that is to come.’Join us as we conclude our Hebrews series! This week, we'll take a look at Hebrews 12:28-13:25 through a sermon titled "No Lasting City".

“Shaken, not stirred” is the famous description of James Bond’s Martini, but it’s easier said than done. What are we to think when our lives are turned upside down by unexpected challenges? Hebrews 12 offers a surprisingly secure hope. Join us as we continue our Hebrews series! This week, we'll take a look at Hebrews 12 through a sermon titled "Unshakeable Kingdom".

What does faith in God look like? The writer to the Hebrews gives us a vivid picture of trusting God’s promises and relying on His power, seen in the examples of the faithful in the Old Testament and, ultimately, in Jesus.Join us as we continue our Hebrews series! This week, we'll take a look at Hebrews 11:1-12:3 through a sermon titled "A Great Cloud of Witnesses".

Have you ever lost confidence as a Christian, wondered if you can keep going when faith feels hard? Hebrews reminds us that our confidence isn’t in our own strength, but in Jesus — who opened the way to God through His finished work. Because of Him, we can draw near, hold fast, and spur one another on.Join us as we continue our Hebrews series! This week, we'll take a look at Hebrews 10:19-39 through a sermon titled "Holding Fast to Our Confession".

How do you approach the LORD? The writer to the Hebrews reminds us that through Christ, we are invited into God’s presence—not on our own terms, but His.Join us as we continue our Hebrews series! This week, we'll take a look at Hebrews 9:15-10:18 through a sermon titled "One Final Sacrifice".

What’s the difference between a temporary fix and a permanent solution? The answer to that question makes sense of one of the most confusing things in the Bible, namely the “Old Covenant” and its sacrificial system, which was not only temporary but profoundly illustrative of the better covenant in Jesus Christ. Join us as we return to our Hebrews series! This week, we'll take a look at Hebrews 8:1-9:14 through a sermon titled "A Better Covenant".

Everybody wants our loyalty these days, from brands and businesses to nations and social movements. But what happens to those loyalties when God is King? The kingdom of God is a very different kind of kingdom.Join us As we take yet another short break from our Hebrews series! This week, we'll take a look at Psalm 99, Mark 4:26-29, Matthew 6:25, 33 through a sermon titled "A Different Kind of Kingdom".

Why did Jesus give the Apostle Peter the "keys of the kingdom". How did Peter end up using them? What does this reveal about ourselves? And how should it govern our values and commitments as a church? Join us as we take a short break from our Hebrews series and welcome our guest preacher Rev Phil Court! This week, we'll take a look at Matthew 16:13-19 and Acts 10:1-20 as well as Acts 15:1-12 through a sermon titled "The Keys of the Kingdom".

It’s one thing to have other people think badly of you – but how much worse if you spend your life thinking badly of yourself! This is where the great news of the sacrifice and high priesthood of Jesus come into sharpest focus – there really is relief for our guilt, and the conscience pricks that come with it.Join us in continuing our Hebrews series! This week, we'll take a look at Hebrews 8-9 through a sermon titled "How to Clean a Conscience".

In what’s perhaps the most complex and confusing section of Hebrews, we’re introduced to an ancient and obscure priest named Melchizedek. He’s a precedent for another unexpected Priest, Jesus Christ, who’s able to bring us before the throne of Grace like no other priest ever could. And whether you realise it or not, that’s exactly what we need.Join us as we continue our Hebrews series! This week, we'll take a look at Hebrews 7 through a sermon titled "In Praise of the Permanent Priest".

Strength in weakness; spiritual energy for the spiritually lazy; promises that will last you a lifetime. This is the good news for those attentive to Hebrews.Join us this Sunday as we continue our Hebrews series! This week, we'll take a look at Hebrews 5-6 through a sermon titled "Holding Fast to the Better Promise".

Get some rest! We all need it: physical rest, mental rest, emotional and social rest. In Hebrews, the Lord promises spiritual rest, but it’s not gotten through a new technique or the latest product. It’s far more personal, and eternal, than that.Join us as we continue our Hebrews series! This week, we'll take a look at Hebrews 4-5 through a sermon titled "Resting in Our Better High Priest".

Tired, anyone? Sometimes it’s tough to keep trusting God in the hard times, and we’re tempted to give up. Through Moses, God promised the ancient people of Israel would have “rest” in the promised land, but instead of trusting him, they gave up and died instead. So is a better promise from Jesus enough to keep you going?Join us as we continue our Hebrews series! This week, we'll take a look at Hebrews 3-4 through a sermon titled "A Better Promise of Rest"

Lost. I’m guessing everyone has found themselves in that situation more than once. Lost … because you took a wrong turn. In Luke 15 Jesus tells the story of a 'lost son' at the lowest and most humiliating point in his life. He actually knows the way home - but fears that heading home means begging for something he doesn’t deserve.Join us for a short break from our Hebrews series and welcome our guest preacher Rev Luke Tattersall! This week, we'll take a look at Luke 15 through a sermon titled "Lost and Found"

The gods don’t die, but Jesus did. This reality caused early Christians to drift from the faith and still does. However, according to the author of Hebrews, it’s only through the suffering savior that we can receive a “great salvation.”Join us as we continue our Hebrews series! This week, we'll take a look at Hebrews 2 through a sermon titled "Not Drifting from the Suffering Saviour"

If you want to connect with God, where do you look? Even within the Christian faith, answers will differ – some look to traditional ritual, some to contemporary ‘worship’; some look for spiritual experiences, and others look to strict commandments and rules. For the writer of Hebrews, the answer is simple – pay attention to Jesus, the better word from God!Join us as we begin our Hebrews series! This week, we'll take a look at Hebrews 1:1-2:4 through a sermon titled "A Better Word from God"

What can ravens and lilies teach us in a world obsessed with scarcity? When we find ourselves asking, “Do I have enough?” Jesus shows us that creation speaks a gentle reassurance: our Heavenly Father cares. Join us as we take a look at Luke 12:13-34 through a sermon titled "From Garden to Glory"

Regulars at Scots’ will be aware that today we’ve reached the final instalment in a long teaching series on the New Testament Book of Acts, as the prisoner-Apostle Paul finally reaches Rome in his bid to defend the Christian faith before Caesar. But if you’re a first-time Open House guest, it’s also a great opportunity to catch a glimpse of the ‘essentials’ of church and faith. Join us as we finish up Acts through a sermon titled "Lifting the Lid on Church"

As we journey with prisoner Paul through storm and shipwreck in Acts 27:1–28:10, he faces danger and uncertainty. But looking closer, we see not just survival, but God’s sovereign hand at work - guiding, protecting, and opening new doors for the gospel. What does it look like to trust God when life feels adrift?Join us as we explore Acts 27-28 through a sermon titled "Storm, Shipwreck and a Snake"

Paul’s fellow Israelites are determined to kill him; he’s arrested by the Romans and languishes in jail while they try to work out what to do with him in trial after trial. But all the while, he’s single mindedly focusing on his goal – because he’s convinced of the Resurrection of Jesus, he’s proclaiming and promoting his Lordship to all kinds of people, all the way to Caesar himself. Perhaps there are lessons for how we use our own hard times today?Join us as we explore Acts 23-26 through a sermon titled "Trials, Troubles and Testimony​"

As we return to the final section of the Book of Acts, Paul finds himself under arrest, and in transit to his trial in Rome. But what has he REALLY done wrong? What is it about Christianity that rubs people the wrong way? Join us as we explore Acts 21-22 through a sermon titled "The Real Reason for the Rage"

We can neither imagine nor bring about a perfect world – a utopia. Instead, it’s much easier to envision and bring about the opposite. Isaiah’s wondrous and concluding promise is a vision of new creation that the Lord himself will bring about. It’s a place where emotions, life, order, work, religion, and peace are all new. However, the reality of new creation doesn’t start there; it begins with people made new in Jesus Christ.Join us as we conclude our "Prophets and Promises" mini-series. We'll explore Isaiah 65:17-25 and Revelation 21:1-5a with the sermon: "Embracing the Promise of New Creation"

Does God forget his people? The exiles thought so, and yet the Lord reassures them that he remembers them, which is no divine lightbulb moment but a commitment, care, and service toward this people for the sake of the nations.Join us this Sunday as we continue our "Prophets and Promises" mini-series. We'll explore Isaiah 49:8-18 and 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:10 with the sermon: "Embracing the Promise of a People."

Fear can drive us to the wrong sources of help. Turning to handmade idols as the ancient Israelites did or to modern comforts as we often do, people are afraid of their situation and let that fear get the better of them. But throughout the Bible, God promises his presence as the source of help in any circumstance.Join us this Sunday as we continue our "Prophets and Promises" mini-series. We'll explore Isaiah 41 and John 14:15-17, 25-31 with the sermon: "Embracing the Promise of Presence."

Like sports teams or politicians who think that the God of all Creation is on their side, Israel combines a casual confidence in God with a dash of self-reliance. It’s a dangerous mix – especially when they ignore His call to righteousness and justice. What they really need is God’s provision of a King who will refresh their hearts with righteousness… and so do we! Join us as we continue our "Prophets and Promises" mini-series. We'll explore Isaiah 31 and Matthew 11:28-30 with the sermon: "Embracing the Promise of God's Providence."

There are many places we might look - success, security, politics, or progress. But in a world marked by violence, division, and fear, the prophet Isaiah points us to a surprising source: from the chopped-down stump of David’s line, a new shoot will rise. Anointed by the Spirit of the Lord, He will rule with perfect justice, deep wisdom, and lasting peace.Join us as we continue our "Prophets and Promises" mini-series. We'll explore Isaiah 11 and Romans 15:8-13 with the sermon: "Embracing the Promise of a Messiah."