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St Jude's Southsea

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 St Jude's has a vision to make Jesus the heart of Southsea. We will do this through growing faith, offering hope and sharing God's love.All rights reserved Spiritualità
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  • Praying bold prayers in everyday life - Acts 9:32–43 (Rachel Drake)

    Praying bold prayers in everyday life - Acts 9:32–43 (Rachel Drake)
    May 3 2026
    What does it mean to pray bold prayers when outcomes are uncertain? In Acts 9:32–43, Peter tells Aeneas to rise and calls Tabitha back to life—and many turn to the Lord. This talk explores how and why Christians can pray courageously for healing, drawing on Jesus’ promise that his followers will continue his works (John 14:12) and his commissioning of the apostles (Luke 9:1–2). It also acknowledges that God does not always answer as we hope, and invites us to pray with humility, sensitivity and trust. This talk was given by Rachel Drake at St Jude’s Church, Southsea on 3 May 2026. The reading was Acts 9:32–43; additional references include Luke 9:1–2 and John 14:12. With a warm, pastoral tone, Rachel reflects on Peter’s story—his faith and his failings—and encourages us to take the next small step in boldness, perhaps just “10%” more than we pray now. She offers simple, practical ways to pray for healing: listen, ask clearly, believe in God’s faithfulness, and give thanks. A personal testimony about praying for her son’s health reminds us that God is at work even in the waiting. Listeners are encouraged to bring honest requests to God and to share answers that build up the church.
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    29 min
  • "Paul: Not the Creator of Christianity, but Its Greatest Ambassador" with Colin Towner

    "Paul: Not the Creator of Christianity, but Its Greatest Ambassador" with Colin Towner
    Apr 26 2026
    This is the talk from our 10:45 service on 26 April 2026. The readings were Acts 9:20–31 and Galatians 1:11–24. From Damascus to Jerusalem, Saul’s dramatic turnaround sparks astonishment, opposition and a helping hand from Barnabas. We trace how Jesus—not Paul—is the true creator of Christianity, while Paul becomes his tireless ambassador, preaching, planting and suffering for the gospel he received by revelation. The talk invites us to engage afresh with Paul’s letters: sometimes demanding, often luminous, always rich in Christ-centred wisdom and encouragement. Expect challenge, reassurance and a call to read, rejoice and trust the God whose love in Christ will not let us go.
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    21 min
  • "The God of the Unexpected" with Kathy Bacon

    "The God of the Unexpected" with Kathy Bacon
    Apr 19 2026
    This is the talk from our 10:45 service on Sunday 18th May 2025. The reading was Acts 9:1–19. Kathy explores the dramatic conversion of Saul — the man who was breathing out murderous threats against the church — and draws out three ways God works unexpectedly. First, God brings unexpected people to follow Jesus, even those we'd consider most unlikely. Second, God forms an unexpected family, bringing together people who would never naturally be close. Third, God gives unexpected callings, surprising us with new purposes we never imagined. Kathy shares her own experience of becoming a youth worker at fifty, and encourages us to stay open to God's surprising plans, to pray for those who seem furthest from faith, and to embrace one another as family.
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    19 min
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