Inspiring Faith

We're creating this as a space to inspire you in your journey of faith.

Below you'll find:

Faith Blogs - short down-to-earth reflections on our journeys of faith
Sunday Sermons - some of the sermons from our preaching team
Bible Study Series - a collection of Small Group series created by the St Denys Team
Doodles of Faith - some inspiring calligraphy artwork by Ruth Oldfield, one of our extended St Denys community

This page is a work in progress, so take a look and come back again soon.

Faith Blogs

Published by Sera Rumble on Tuesday, 5 September 2023 11:06

'Prayer Partners' is a simple, low-key way of weaving pray and life together. You commit to spend 1 hour a month, praying together with someone you know and trust, using three

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Published by Sera Rumble on Monday, 4 September 2023 13:15

If you sometimes struggle to pray, then these prayers might help you. They're home-grown from St Denys, written by Robert and used in one of our Sunday services. They

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Published by Sera Rumble on Friday, 25 August 2023 14:55

I wonder how you would describe your faith and friendship with God at the moment. And I wonder how this compares with a few years ago. Are things different? Maybe you

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Published by Sera Rumble on Wednesday, 12 July 2023 16:22

Rest is one of the most significant expressions of the love of God. Read on to see what Nessun Dorma and rucksacks can show us of the value of rest...

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Published by Sera Rumble on Tuesday, 30 May 2023 09:17

To help get some balance into the books you read and the podcasts you listen to, here's a list of books & podcasts by women or by people on the margins. Subjects include of

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A Prayer for the Journey from the Northumbria Community

Published by Sera Rumble on Thursday, 19 May 2022 14:04

I find this prayer so helpful as I journey through life. It's from the Northumbria Community who integrate it into their Evening Prayer each day.

Lord, You have

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Sunday Sermons

Published by Sera Rumble on Wednesday, 13 September 2023 18:18

God wants people to be back in relationship with Him – as friends of Jesus, and to walk in His ways - as followers of Jesus – His commands and His example.

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Exodus 12:1-14: Take A Moment to Remember...

Published by Sera Rumble on Wednesday, 13 September 2023 17:48

The general plod or rollercoaster of life shouts very loudly things about God’s identity and our identity that are incomplete, inaccurate, distorted and or the wrong priority. We

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Try These Bible Study Series

Published by Sera Rumble on Tuesday, 19 September 2023 18:02

A we seek to grow as friends and followers of Jesus, there is so much to learn from those who have gone before us. Looking back at the spiritual life of our brothers & sisters in

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Published by Sera Rumble on Thursday, 27 April 2023 16:36

When Jesus initiated the crazy idea of entrusting a ragamuffin group of his friends & followers to continue his world-changing mission, he didn’t leave them empty-handed. This

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A Reflection: 'Let's Be Sure That The Way We Keep Lent Makes a Difference'

Published by Sera Rumble on Thursday, 23 February 2023 19:40

Marion spoke at our Ash Wednesday service as Lent being an act of God's grace and love. And invited us to consider the challenge of how we are going to make it count, not just in

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Published by Sera Rumble on Tuesday, 10 January 2023 15:08

It's about learning from a bunch of people, Paul amongst them, in a messy, difficult place, finding encouragement and support, and more than that, joy, in seeing one another

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Published by Sera Rumble on Wednesday, 21 September 2022 17:15

This 4-part series is an opportunity to explore these wonderings as we look at people who connected with God’s grace in the Bible, reflect on the ways grace can connect deeply with

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This Resurrection Existence - Bible Study Series

Published by Sera Rumble on Sunday, 24 April 2022 21:06

With Paula Gooder (writer and lecturer in biblical studies) as our guide, this study invites us to delve deeper into the fullness of the resurrection and to explore the impact it

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Transforming Relationships - Bible Study Series for 2022

Published by Sera Rumble on Wednesday, 5 January 2022 11:52

‘Relationships are entwined, entrenched, elusive, messy, enabling, enrapturing, maddening, exhilarating, frustrating, exposing, and too beautiful for words'* This series

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Published by Sera Rumble on Tuesday, 7 September 2021 11:14

''They are full of power & passion, horrendous misery & unrestrained jubilation, tender-sensitivity & powerful hope'. As we live and pray with the psalms, we can be

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Published by Sera Rumble on Tuesday, 13 April 2021 09:28

As we emerge from the storms of Covid, there are many questions as we process our different experiences and look to the journey ahead. These Bible studies create space to

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Stand. - A Bible Study series for the start of an uncertain year.

Published by Sera Rumble on Tuesday, 5 January 2021 12:15

'Stand.' is a Bible Study Series for starting an uncertain year, designed to be used individually or with groups. When it's so hard to make plans or get a sense of direction,

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Autumn Bible Study Resource for Small Groups or Individuals- Earthy Spirituality for Everyday Christians

Published by Sera Rumble on Friday, 4 September 2020 10:58

Aware of what a demanding time these past few months have been, I was really inspired and encouraged in my faith this summer by Eugene Peterson's reflections on the

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Published by Sera Rumble on Friday, 24 April 2020 12:36

Eat This Book...Ten years ago, I read one of the most liberating and inspiring books I've come across with regards to reading the Bible. It's called 'Eat This Book' by

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Inspiring Faith

Faith Blogs

Sunday Sermons

Try These Bible Study Series

Doodles of Faith