St Nicholas Bristol

Toby follows on from last weeks talk as he speaks around character, focussing in on the story of David in the bible.

Toby speaks about the power of God given gifts and how we can use them to serve God.

Tim talks about doubting Thomas as we look into different ways Jesus encountered with people following his resurection.

Helen shares on the road to emmaus as we look into different ways Jesus encountered with people following his resurrection.

Join us this Easter Sunday service, to reflect on the forgiveness and freedom found in Jesus' resurrection!

In a different kind of Sunday gathering, we have three of our congregation members; Tom Nelson, Tim Tsui and Emily Saunders finish off our lent sermon series, ‘Practices’ as they talk about proclaiming the goodness of God.

Josh continues our lent sermon series, ‘Practices’ as he talks about the importance of hospitality in the kingdom of God.

Pete and Sammy help kick off our 24/7 prayer week, enjoy as they share insight of how God has moved in their lives through the power of prayer.

Josh continues our lent series - Practices as he talks on the importance of generosity.

Toby shares on where God is leading us into as a church.

Matt kicks off our lent sermon series ‘practices’ with a talk about being obedient to God

Guest Speaker, Philip carries on our 'BOLD' sermon series, by exploring how we can be bold through our words.

Toby shares on our 'BOLD' sermon series, by exploring how we can be bold in our day to day prayer life.

In todays message Doctor Victoria Omotoso shares about justice and being rooted in love.

Isaac Watson, one of our ordinands shares about mental well being within the kingdom of God.

Josh Bradshaw shares at our St Nicks Carols how Jesus is the thrill of hope, this Christmas.

Eloise finishes our 'The Creed' sermon series by diving into the resurrection of Jesus and how that impacts our lives today.

Josh carries on our 'The Creed' sermon series, by exploring who we are as the Church.

Matt explores the part of the Apostles' Creed that states "I believe in the Holy Spirit". He shares about who the Holy Spirit is and what the Holy Spirit does.

Laura carries on our 'The Creed' sermon series by diving into the person of Jesus Christ, and his humanity & divinity.

Toby kicks off our new sermon series 'The Creed', by exploring what it means for us to declare "We believe in God the Father Almighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth".

Carrying on our vision series, Matt dives into the topic of serving and how we all have gifts within us from God, to bless the church and ultimately glorify God.

Toby shares on our Vision Sunday about how we are placed in the city of Bristol for a reason and are called to love it generously.

We were delighted to host Nicky & Pippa Gumbel, pioneers of Alpha, at our services yesterday. They explored life, leadership and telling people about Jesus in this special interview.

On our 5th Birthday Josh explores the heart and invitation of God by diving into the story of the lost son in Luke 15.

Maddie continues our 'Why Church' sermon series by exploring the story of Jesus and the woman at the well and how just like this woman, we are all invited into a relationship with Jesus and have the joy of telling others about Him.

Josh carries on our 'Why Church' sermon series by articulating the beauty of communion. And how no matter who you are, or where you come from, we are all equal at the table with Jesus.

Toby continues our 'Why Church?' sermon series by exploring how God's heart for the church is for it to be a place of community and friendship, and how the church grows when it is healthy.

Matt begins our 'Why Church' sermon series by looking at the role of the church in society and how fundamentally the church is made to be for and about Jesus.

Victoria closes of our sermon series by looking at the life of Joseph who was both a prisoner and a prince, in the book of Genesis.

Amy carries on our 'Heroes of Faith' sermon series by looking at the story of Ruth. And how just like Ruth, God leads us through unexpected circumstances to a hopeful future.

Sarah explores with us the story of Esther and how though she was a minority in her society, God used her to save His people. Sarah explains that we are also called by God, for such a time as this.

Dr Victoria Omotoso unpacks an introduction to Black Theology: the architects of the subject, the journey of the academic discipline and the context of it in Britain.

Toby kicks off our 'heroes of the faith' sermon series by exploring the story of Gideon and how God used him in his weakness, as a mighty warrior.

On Preach it Sunday we heard from Liv, Roeshawn and Kane from our congregation about how they have learned to stand firm in the battles of life, through prayer.

Dr Jamie Davis unpacks Paul’s theology about women and why all is not as it seems in his letters to the Ephesian and Collosian church.

Sheldon carries on our 'stand firm' sermon series, all about the armour of God. He shares how God equips our feet to be fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.

Dr. Taido Chino carries on our summer theology school by exploring the trinity. He dives into its relevance for us, its history and its importance.

Nick Crawley opens up our summer theology school, by diving into the narrative of the Bible, and exploring how it all fits together.

Josh carries on our 'stand firm' series by exploring how God gives us the shield of faith, helmet of salvation and sword of truth to help us in the battles of life.

Matt carries on our 'stand firm' series by exploring how God gives us the armour of the breastplate of righteousness and the belt of truth, to be strengthened by Him, in the battles we face.

Toby kicks off our new sermon series, by exploring how we can stand firm against the schemes of the enemy, by being strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

Hattie Neave finishes our Josua sermon series by exploring how the body of Christ, made up of spirit-filled individuals, can advance the Kingdom of God into every sphere of life.

Toby carries on our Joshua sermon series by exploring the power of gratitude that can renew our minds, and lead us into God's goodness. Just like how God empowered Joshua to lead the Israelites, into the promised land.

Josh Bradshaw carries on our sermon series, looking at Joshua and the Israelites before the walls of Jericho. In this, we see that as we look to go, we must begin on our knees before God, trusting in His ultimate victory.

Matt carries on our Joshua series by sharing how God longs to pour out His Holy Spirit on us today, just like He did in the days of Joshua and at Pentecost.

Toby carries on our Joshua series by exploring the story of Rahab. He shares how God can use all of us, no matter our reputation or history, for His purposes.

Isaac kicks off our new 'Go–Joshua' series, by exploring how God wants us to go into the world with strength and courage. This is by stepping into God's promises, following His plan and going with His presence.

Toby explores Jesus as the servant king, and shares how His approach to kingship provides a model for service for us all.

Joe Biscocho goes through the passage in Matthew 28 that sends out Christians all over the world to share the love of Jesus; but what does that mean for us in our everyday?

Hannah explores the encounter that Thomas had with the resurrected Jesus. She shares how just like Thomas, we can bring our uncertainties to Jesus and experience His presence and peace.

Zoë shares with us how just like Jesus appeared to His disciples after He was resurrected, Jesus also loves to reveal Himself to us in our everyday lives.

Matt kicks off Holy Week, by sharing with us how Jesus is a gentle and holy King. And how in response to his Kingship, we can lay our lives down before Him.

On Preach it Sunday we heard from Sol, Harry and Gabby from our congregation, about how they have learned to be distinct through God, in their everyday lives.

On this mothers day Sunday, Lex shares with us about how the incredible hope in Jesus that we carry, changes our lives and brings life to others.

Our vicar Toby shares how through receiving God's kingdom like a child, we can give generously to the poor and expect impossible goals to become possible realities.

On our Serve Sunday Ben Martin, a pediatric surgeon from our congregation, shares how every person in the church is valuable. And how wherever we are in life, God has called us to serve the people around us.

Our worship pastor Dave carries on our Distinct sermon series, by looking at how God is distinctly divine. He explores how when we look to Jesus and acknowledge our weakness, we encounter His holy presence and are transformed.

Matt continues our 'Distinct' series, by looking at how we can be transformed by God renewing our minds. And how this brings life and holiness to our thoughts, actions and relationships with other people.

Victoria Omotoso, a member of our congregation continues our 'Distinct' series on Racial Justice Sunday, looking at how God, in all His holiness, is radical in justice. She explores how God is the God of the oppressed and leads us to care for the oppressed in our society.

Our vicar Toby Flint, kicks off our new sermon series, 'Distinct', looking at what it means to be holy today. He unpacks how ultimately Jesus is the means, model and method of holiness.

On baptism Sunday, we had guest speaker Philip Jinadu from Woodlands Metro come and talk to us about what it is for God to make us 'new creations'. And how when we give our lives to Jesus, we become truly alive.

One of our ordinands Maddie dives into how the invitation to follow Jesus can change lives and gives us tools to invite people into a relationship with Him.

Chris is from our congregation and works for the Bible Society. In his talk, he unpacks how the Bible brings hope to our everyday lives, and to every nation of the world.

Josh Bradshaw kicks off our 'New Year, New...' sermon series, by discussing how we can be inspired this year to remain in intimacy with Jesus, and deepen our relationship with Him.

Helen Gordon shares how God moves in unexpected ways, just like in the story of how Jesus came to Earth. Helen then poses the question – are you ready to watch God move in your life?

Toby Flint shares at our annual St Nicks Carols, about how God sent Jesus to Earth to make His Home among us.

Matt Southcombe explores how in this season of Advent, we can draw near to God in the waiting, and find that all along, Jesus has always been waiting for us.

On our 'Preach It' Sunday, three members of our congregation: Jonah, Bre and Victoria, share how Jesus has become the Way the Truth and the Life, in their personal journeys of faith.

Our student pastor Hattie continues our 'I Am' series by looking at Jesus as 'The Vine'. She unpacks how whilst living in an unstable time and culture, stability and nourishment for our souls come from Jesus.

Matt Southcombe continues our 'I AM' series by unpacking the power of Jesus’ promise of eternal life and life in all its fullness.

Josh Bradshaw explores how in a world where it can feel so hard to be truly known, you are known by Jesus, the Shepherd. He gave it all for you and longs to guide you in each moment of each day.

Toby Flint continues our I Am Series by exploring how Jesus is the Light of the World, and how when we welcome Him into our lives we can walk in this light and witness it to others.

Betty Sanena kicks off our new sermon series, exploring the ‘I Am’ statements of Jesus, found in John 6. Here she unpacks how Jesus gives us true provision and sustenance, whilst being the only one who can truly satisfy.

Toby Flint unpacks the counter-cultural generosity of the Kingdom of God, by looking at the story of Elisha and the Widow.

Josh Bradshaw kicks off our vision series by talking about how God has invited you to join in with what He’s already doing. And, how this is all for the joy of relationship with you.

Jesus: The real deal – Out of all the leaders, philosophers and influencers of history why is Jesus worth following? Toby unpacks how John the Baptist was one of the first to follow Jesus and over 200 million still do today.

Take a second look – Do you take things at face value? Do you jump to conclusions? Niall encourages us to take a second look and find that Jesus can change everything, turning despair into hope and joy.

All for love – This Easter Sunday, Andy shares with us how through God’s love for us, we can receive forgiveness for our past, hope for our future of eternal life and freedom for now. God's love is a gift, all we have to do if receive it.

The 5 Preach it! – Preach it! Joined by three first-time speakers at St Nicks, we hear the story of Palm Sunday shared to us from their different perspectives.

Emotionally Healthy Discipleship: Leading out of weakness and vulnerability – Concluding our series ‘Emotionally Healthy Discipleship’, Andy looks at the story of Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane and how we too can live and lead through weakness and vulnerability.

God can do a lot with a little – Toby announces some exciting news of upcoming plans for St Nicks and empowers us to remember that God can do a lot with a little. When we feel like we don't have much to bring, God meets us in that place and works for good through what we have to offer.