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The Story Of Amazing Love
Simon Bateson 20.12.20

Sunday 20th December 2020
A short message from our Carol Service where Simon talks about our love for stories and how we can maintain an interest with the story of Christmas and not be robbed of an intimate relationship with Jesus. To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here.

Heart Treasure
Simon Bateson 13.12.20

Sunday 13th December 2020
Simon talks about the struggle of living and walking in the shadow of COVID-19 and finding comfort in the light of Jesus. To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here.

Light In The Darkness
Simon Bateson 06.12.20

Sunday 6th December 2020
Simon talks about the struggle of living and walking in the shadow of COVID-19 and finding comfort in the light of Jesus. To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here.

Order In The Chaos
Putty Putman 29.11.20

Sunday 29th November 2020
Putty Putman from the Vineyard Church of Central Illinois brings us a message of hope and encouragement in the strange times we find ourselves in. To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here.


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Faith Finishes What It Starts
Simon Bateson 22.11.20

Sunday 22nd November 2020
Simon concludes our 'Faith' series looking at how faith will finish its work in our lives. To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here.

Faith In The Silence
Jake Perrins 15.11.20

Sunday 15th November 2020
Jake continues our 'Faith' series looking at how we can have faith when we experience silence from God. He looks at why we might be experiencing silence, and how we can respond. To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here.

Faith That Frees
Keely Bateson 08.11.20

Sunday 8th November 2020
Keely looks at how faith in Jesus frees us to live in God’s story of love, forgiveness, joy and generosity. To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here.

Faith That Endures
Jake Perrins 01.11.20

Sunday 1st November 2020
Jake continues our FAITH series looking at how we can have a faith that endures through tough times. To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here.

Faith Goes Forward With Friends
Simon Bateson 25.10.20

Sunday 25th October 2020
Simon continues our series on Faith exploring the importance of those who cheer us on. To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here.

Faith Starts With A Fact
Simon Bateson 18.10.20

Sunday 18th October 2020
Simon begins our new series Faith looking at the encouragement to “live by faith” in the book of Hebrews. To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here.


God's Promises
Andrew McNeil 11.10.20

Sunday 11th October 2020
Andrew McNeil, Senior Pastor of Birmingham Vineyard, explores God's promises in the midst of our pain. To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here.

Christian Maturity
Chris Izzard 04.10.20

Sunday 4th October 2020
Chris looks at how we can know if we are maturing as Christians. He looks at the question - How can we measure our growth? To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here.


 
 
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I AM The True Vine
Jake Perrins 27.09.20

Sunday 27th September 2020
Jacob concludes our I AM series with Jesus’ words, ““I am the true vine…” To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here.

I AM The Way And The Truth And The Life
Simon Bateson 20.09.20

Sunday 20th September 2020
Simon continues our I AM series with Jesus’ words, ““I am the way and the truth and the life…” To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here

I AM The Resurrection & The Life
Jake Perrins 13.09.20

Sunday 13th September 2020
Jacob continues our I AM series with Jesus’ words, “I am the resurrection and the life…” To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here.

I AM The Good Shepherd
Simon Bateson 06.09.20

Sunday 6th September 2020
Simon continues our I AM series looking at Jesus’ statements about himself in John’s Gospel. This week we ask the question “Who are you following?” To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here.

Becoming A Non-anxious Presence
John Mark Comer 30.08.20

Sunday 30th August 2020
John Mark Comer is the pastor for teaching and vision at Bridgetown Church, Portland. In this talk given at the 2020 Vineyard National Leaders Conference, he shares with us how we can become a non-anxious presence in the world through the example of Jesus. To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here.

What Is Your Identity?
Danielle Pathak 23.08.20

Sunday 23rd August 2020
Danielle Pathak is a pastor at Mile High Vineyard in Denver with her husband Jay. In this talk, given at the Vineyard Legacy Conference, she explores the importance of revisiting our personal identity throughout our lives and circumstances. To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here.

The Breaking In Of The Kingdom
Derek Morphew 09.08.20

Sunday 9th August 2020
Derek Morphew is a pastor and a theologian with the Vineyard Institute. In this talk given at the 2019 Vineyard National Leaders Conference, he speaks about the diverse ways the Holy Spirit fills and empowers the church for ministry. To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here.

I AM the light of the world
Keely Bateson 02.08.20

Sunday 2nd August 2020
Keely continues our I AM series looking at the significance of Jesus saying he was the “light of the world”. To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here.

I AM the gate
Jake Perrins 26.07.20

Sunday 26th July 2020
Jacob continues our I AM series from the John's gospel looking at Jesus's statement "I am the gate". To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here.

I AM the bread of life
Simon Bateson 19.07.20

Sunday 19th July 2020
Simon begins our new series looking at the I AM statements of Jesus in John's gospel. To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here.


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Content In Jesus
Simon Bateson 12.07.20

Sunday 12th July 2020
Simon concludes our series in Philippians looking at Paul’s closing thanks and how he has learned to centre his life in Jesus. To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here.

The Battle Of The Mind
Jake Perrins 05.07.20

Sunday 5th July 2020
Jake continues our series looking at how Paul’s encouragements to the Philippians helps us win the battles in our minds.To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here.

Christ In Paul
Chris Izzard 28.06.20

Sunday 28th June 2020
Chris continues our series in Philippians, looking at how the apostle Paul is changed by his encounter with Jesus. To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here.

Community in Christ
Jake Perrins 21.06.20

Sunday 21st June 2020
Jacob continues our series in Philippians looking at the importance of community. To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here.

Jesus Changes Our Minds
Simon Bateson 14.06.20

Sunday 14th June 2020
Simon continues our series in looking at how knowing Jesus' mind can change our minds. To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel  here

Sticking with it
Chris Izzard 07.06.20

Sunday 7th June 2020
In part three of the ‘Eg’ series Chris looks at how the apostle Paul showed us that faith not fear is achievable by focusing on Jesus and foregoing our own preferences. To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here.

Pentecost
Ellie Mumford 31.05.20

Sunday 31st May 2020
This week we are really excited to have Eleanor Mumford speaking from the Vineyard Global Team.  Eleanor and John Mumford were the Vineyard National Directors before taking on the role in the Vineyard Global Team.  They planted the first Vineyard Church in the United Kingdom.

Living For Christ
Jake Perrins 24.05.20

Sunday 24th May 2020
Using the passage in Philippians ch1 v12-26 Jake explains what we are to make of Paul’s joy that selfishly ambitious teachers are proclaiming the gospel?  And, what can we learn from his famous statement “to live is Christ, to die is gain”?
To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here

Friends in the Gospel
Simon Bateson 17.05.20

Sunday 17th May 2020
Simon begins our series looking at Paul's special relationship with the church community in Philippi.
To watch the full service go to our YouTube channel here.


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Being United...
Simon Bateson 10.05.20

Sunday 10th May 2020
Simon concludes the series looking at how unity in prayer is an expression of God's heart and Kingdom.
To see the fantastic video ‘UK Blessing’, mentioned in the service follow this link: https://youtu.be/PUtll3mNj5U

Being Expectant...
Simon Bateson 03.05.20

Sunday 3rd May 2020
We can pray with expectancy because of who God is, what Jesus said and who we've become.

Being Merciful...
Simon Bateson 26.04.20

Sunday 26th April 2020
Simon looks at how Jesus modelled mercy in the place of prayer - demonstrated forgiveness, compassion and unmerited love.

Being Vulnerable...
Simon Bateson 19.04.20

Sunday 19th April 2020
Simon explains the power of vulnerability in the place of prayer.

Easter Family Service
Jake Perrins 12.04.20

Sunday 12th April 2020
In our on-line family Easter service today Jake explains how if we investigate the outrageous claims of Jesus’ resurrection it gives us a hope for eternity.

Being Honest...
Simon Bateson 05.04.20

Sunday 5th April 2020
Simon continues our series looking at the importance of being authentic in the place of prayer.

Prayer In The Secret Place
Simon Bateson 29.03.20

Sunday 29th March 2020
In the first of the new ‘Teach us to pray’ series Simon explains how we can re-imagine our time of social isolation to become a time when we retreat to the secret place in prayer.


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We Go Together
Keely Bateson 22.03.20

Sunday 22nd March 2020
Keely explains with God we are never alone. We don’t go alone – we go together and go with God.

We Go To Bring New Life
Jason Ankers 15.03.20

Sunday 15th March 2020
As we journey through our ‘GO’ series, Jason looks at going to help bring people into the new life Jesus promised.

We Go To Make Disciples
Jacob Perrins 08.03.20

Sunday 8th March 2020
In part four of this series, Jake explains the importance of making disciples, by being there for them, teaching and helping them and not just trying to make “converts” for Jesus.

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Vision Sunday
Simon & Keely Bateson 01.03.20

Sunday 1st March 2020
Our six monthly look back and celebration of the great things going on in the life of Riverside and also looking ahead to what we believe God has for us in the coming year. The graphic slides used on Vision Sunday can be viewed here.

We Go Near And Far
Simon Bateson 23.02.20

Sunday 23rd February 2020
In part three of this ‘Go’ series, Simon is looking at how Jesus said to take the good news of God’s love to every person, everywhere.

We Go Because We Are Sent
Jacob Perrins 16.02.20

Sunday 16th February 2020
This week Jake explains how God doesn’t need us to be perfect before he can send us. We can be confident because God is asking us to work with Him, wherever He is.

We Go Low
Simon Bateson 09.02.20

Sunday 9th February 2020
Simon begins our new series looking at the story arc of Jesus who demonstrated God’s love through serving and humility and invites us to do the same.


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Jesus invited us to come to him to learn his “unforced rhythms of grace” that will bring rest to our souls. In this series we’ll explore how we slow down to make space for God in our busy lives.

Slowing
Simon Bateson 02.02.20

Sunday 2nd February 2020
We live in a mobile phone, attention sapping world and in his message today Simon suggests some ‘Life Rules’ we may want to give ourselves to help us to find ways to slowdown and give God back the attention he deserves.

Simplicity
Jake Perrins 26.01.20

Sunday 26th January 2020
In part four of the Un-hurry series Jake explains how we live in a culture that is always looking for the next thing.  Maybe it is a new concept, a new book, the latest phone or even the latest series on Netflix.  There is a need to simplify things and bring us back to the person of Jesus.  The only way to live a simple life is to live an intentional life.  The challenge is to make the main thing, the main thing.

Sabbath
Simon Bateson 19.01.20

Sunday 19th January 2020
Using four key points Simon explains how the Sabbath is a time to rest from work and reconnect with God.  Something increasingly difficult to do in our busy high speed 24/7 lives.

Solitude and Silence
Simon Bateson 12.01.20

Sunday 12th January 2020
In today’s sermon entitled ‘Solitude and Silence’ part of the ‘Un-Hurry’ series, Simon tallks about retreating to the “quiet place” and gives ideas to help us make space for God in our busy lives.

Fasting
Simon Bateson 05.01.20

Sunday 5th January 2020
As we go back to the busyness of life after the Christmas season Simon explains how by fasting something that doesn’t have to be food, but will free up time to focus our minds and letting God in deeper into our own lives and create a hunger for all he wants to do in the church and the community.