Vashti and Esther

A sermon on Esther 1:1-2:18 by Rev Richard Keith on Sunday 15 March 2026 Think of the most powerful person you have ever met. Not just someone with a title, but someone who, when they walked into a room, you could feel it. Someone whose approval you wanted and whose...

Hannah

A sermon on 1 Samuel 1:1-20 by Rev Richard Keith on Sunday, 8 March 2026 Our passage today is one of my favourite stories in the Bible. It’s the story of a woman of genuine faith, trapped in misery beyond her control, pouring out her heart to God in prayer. Her...

Ruth’s Costly Love

A sermon on Ruth 1 & 2 by Rev Richard Keith on Sunday 1 March 2026 Imagine a friend calls you up and says they need company for a trip. If they said they were catching the train to Melbourne, you might say yes — a few hours’ travel, maybe a night or two in a...

Deborah

A sermon on Judges 4:1-16 by Rev Richard Keith on Sunday 22 February, 2026 Today we continue our series on Women in the Bible. Last week we looked at Joshua chapter 2, where the people of Israel were camped on the west bank of the Jordan River, across from the city of...

Rahab

A sermon on Joshua 2 by Rev Richard Keith on Sunday, 15 February 2026 Our message today is the third in a series looking at women in the Bible. These women are not just great examples of faith. They are also surprising people through whom God chose to act. And none...

Jochebed, Miriam, and Pharaoh’s Daughter

  A sermon on Exodus 1:22-2:10 by Rev Richard Keith on Sunday 8 February 2026 Last week we began our series on Women in the Bible by looking at two Israelite women who changed history. Today we continue that series, because these aren’t just inspiring stories....

The Hebrew Midwives

Today we’re beginning a new sermon series on Women in the Bible. This isn’t about making a political statement, it’s about telling stories that deserve to be heard. These are accounts of faith that often get passed over, yet they reveal something...