Holy Trinity Rathmines Podcast

Beginning our new series: God is at Work, Colin starts us off with a sermon on how work isn't a consequence of the Fall; it is part of God's good creation. God is the first worker of the bible in His creation and He invites us to partner with Him in bringing order, beauty and benefit to the world.Colin broadens the definition of “work” beyond paid employment as it includes parenting, study, caring, home, retirement and many more.We titled the series "God is at work" to illustrate how God is with us while we work, He is at our places of work and He is at work within us while we work.

In this sermon from the 11:30 at Holy Trinity Rathmines, Rector Rob Jones introduces us to Pioneer Ministry — a movement within the Church of Ireland seeking to reach people with little or no connection to church, and to explore new ways of being and doing church.But Pioneer Ministry isn't simply a story happening somewhere else. Its story is deeply connected to Holy Trinity Rathmines. Rob reflects on how the combination of the old and the new here at Holy Trinity helped give birth to a vision that is now reaching across Ireland.Through stories from pioneers around the country, and a powerful personal testimony, we hear what this looks like on the ground: ordinary people taking the Gospel into new places, building new communities and looking for where God is already at work.

What happens when we come to Jesus carrying years of pain, shame, rejection, or brokenness?Mark Boobbyer explores the story of the woman who had been suffering from bleeding for 12 years and reached through the crowd simply to touch the hem of Jesus’ garment. Her encounter with Jesus brought not only physical healing, but restoration, dignity, and freedom.Mark invites us to consider the difference between being part of the crowd and actually reaching out to Jesus. What are we carrying that we need to lay down? And what does it mean to trust that Jesus can take our impurity, pain, and brokenness and give us His purity and wholeness in return?

What are you building your life on for significance and security? Looking at the call of Abraham, Jacob explores our temptation to make a name for ourselves and control our own destiny — and the freedom that comes from trusting God instead. We don’t need to see the whole road ahead; we simply need to take the next step with the God who knows us, loves us, and walks with us.

The resurrection of Jesus doesn’t mean bypassing grief—it gives us hope in the middle of it.This Sunday, Kathleen McAlister shared on John 20, where Mary discovers that the risen Jesus sees her, knows her and welcomes her into a deeper belonging with God.What might it look like for us to practice resurrection—to grieve, rejoice and join Jesus in the slow work of making all things new?