St Paul's Church, Newport, Wales

For All Souls Day, Chris Edwards looks at two examples of how people have achieved the seemingly impossible, simply by praying and acting in faith, and wonders if we could not achieve something similar at St Stephens in Pill. Lucy reads Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 and Chris reads Matthew 28:18-20, both from The Message translation. You can download this talk to listen again as a podcast, or listen again online through the My Podcasts section of My Churchsuite. The My Churchsuite app […]

Rev Justin Groves considers the excuses made by Jeremiah in today’s reading, and relates that to the excuses we make for ourselves. Mary reads Jeremiah 1:4-10 and Psalms 71:1-6. John reads Hebrews 12:18-29, and Justin reads Luke 13:10-17. You can download this talk to listen again as a podcast, or listen again online through the My Podcasts section of My Churchsuite. The My Churchsuite app is available in the app store for your phone or tablet.

At our evening, less formal, gathering, Matt Whipple looks at God’s holiness, and how God calls us and enables us to be holy. During this talk, Matt refers to passages in Exodus 3:1-10, Exodus 19:5-6, Isaiah 6:1-8, Matthew 27:51, 1 Peter 2:9 and Hebrews 9:1-14. All these passages are from the New Living Translation. All of our talks available on this web site are also available as a podcast, and through the My Podcasts section of My Churchsuite. The My […]

John Lipscomb discusses the value that God attaches to us if we have faith in Him. Sue reads Isaiah 5:1-7 and Psalm 80:1-7. Freddie reads Hebrews 11:29-12:2, and John reads Luke 12:49-56. All readings are from the UK edition of the New International Version.

At the end of a week in which the Archbishop of Wales signed the decree joining the parish of St Paul’s with the parish of St Stephen’s with Holy Trinity, Rev Justin Groves considers our future spiritual life together. Sue reads Hosea 1:2-10 and leads the congregation in reading Psalm 85:1-7. Olwyn reads Colossians 2:6-15, and Justin reads Luke 11:1-13. All readings this week are from the New International Version UK edition. All of our talks available on this web […]

John Lipscomb considers the story in our Gospel reading of a time when Jesus visited the home of Martha, sister of Mary and Lazarus, and discusses how God can work through us if we give Him the time to do so. Freddie reads Amos 8:1-10 and leads the congregation in reading Psalm 52. Olwyn reads Colossians 1:15-23, and John reads Luke 10:38-42. All readings this week are from the New International Version UK edition. All of our talks available on […]

Rev Justin Groves asks if the way we worship on a Sunday morning is the be-all and end-all of our faith. Do we measure up to God’s plumb line? Lucy reads Amos 7:7-9 and Psalm 82. Sue reads Colossians 1:1-14. John reads Luke 10:25-37. All readings this week are from the New International Version UK edition. All of our talks available on this web site are also available as a podcast, and through the My Podcasts section of My Churchsuite. […]

Matt talks us through Romans 6:1-4 and draws some diagrams.

Rev Lyndon Harrison considers the story of sweet salesman Charlie Thompson, and relates that to his own experiences in his ministry and the new Sunday morning service of St Stephen’s and St Paul’s. Freddie reads 2 Kings 5:1-14 and Psalm 30:1-5 and 10-12. Adrienne reads Galatians 6:7-16, and John reads Luke 10:1-11. All readings this week are from the New International Version of the Bible. All of our talks available on this web site are also available as a podcast, […]

In our Benefice service, Lucy Groves takes a look at our busy lives and our obsession with time, and urges us to make time to be with God. Ruth reads Isaiah 58:1-3 from The Message, and Justin reads Luke 9:51-62 from the New International Version.

For Trinity Sunday, Rev Justin Groves looks at the two-way and fulfilling relationship that God wants with us. Helen reads Proverbs 8:1-4 and 22-31, and Psalms 8. Anouska reads Romans 5:1-5, and John reads John 16:12-15.

Listen to Rev Justin Groves as he leads the first joint Sunday service of St Stephen’s and St Paul’s Churches. Pentecost is always a time of celebration, remembering when the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples in power, everyone heard the teaching in heir own language, and around 3000 people were converted in one day. Justin draws parallels between that first Christian Pentecost and the joint service today. The readings this week were Acts 2:1-21,  Psalms 104:24-34, Romans 8:14-17, and […]

As we move our main service from Bridge Street to worship with the congregation of St Stephen’s Church in Pill, and at a new service time of 10 am, Rev Justin Groves discusses the differences we can expect in next weeks service. This week also sees St Paul’s using a slightly different liturgy which we will use for the combined service, which is both in English and Farsi. Valery reads Acts 16:16-34 and Psalm 97. Justin reads Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17 […]

Rev Justin Groves looks at what he believes are the core values of the congregation of St Paul’s Church. Anouska reads Acts 2:43-47 and Justin reads Luke 9:1-11, both from The Message translation. As well as listening to this talk on this web site, you can get it as a podcast through My ChurchSuite (under My Podcasts), or by pointing your podcast app to https://stpaulsnewport.org.uk/podcast.

Rev Justin Groves looks at Gideon being massively outnumbered against the Midianites, and yet sending most of his troops home before attacking with a small handful. John reads Judges 7:1-18 and Justin reads Matthew 18:18-20, both from the NIV. Farsi bible: Judges chapter 7 and Matthew chapter 18, starting at verse 18.

In the third of a series on Nehemiah, Rev Justin Groves looks at how Nehemiah dealt with opposition to rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem. Helen reads Nehemiah 4, and Justin reads John 16:28-33. Both readings are from the New International Version of the Bible.

Our guest speaker Laurence Brackpool co-founded Grow Church in 2017. Every time Laurence visits us, he always has a good few prophetic words for us and our church. Today, Laurence explains what prophecy is and who is able to be prophetic (spoiler alert: all of us!), with reference to Saul’s conversion in Acts 9. Gail leads the prayers, while Russell and Laurence read Acts 9:1-19. Laurence is leading the Growing in Prophecy Level 1 course, starting on March 12th in […]

In celebration of the baptisms of a Farsi-speaking family this Sunday, Rev Justin Groves discusses the meaning of baptism in Christianity. Helen reads Romans 6:1-14 from The Message in English. Souroush reads the same passage in Farsi.

For the second in a series on giving, Rev Justin Groves discusses the art of giving generously, considering that everything we have is a gift from God. John reads 2 Corinthians 9:10-15, Gail leads the prayers, and Justin reads Luke 6:27-38. Both readings are from The Message version of the Bible. You can automatically receive recordings of talks as they are published from St Pauls by clicking here.

In the first of a series on Giving, Lucy Groves discusses the art of giving wisely. Helen reads 2 Corinthians 8:10-15 (from The Message), Laura leads the prayers, and Lucy reads Luke 12:13-21 and Matthew 6:19-21 (from the NIV).