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St Jude's Southsea

St Jude's Southsea

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St Jude's has a vision to make Jesus the heart of Southsea. We will do this through growing faith, offering hope and sharing God's love.All rights reserved Spirituality
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  • "The God of the Unexpected" with Kathy Bacon

    "The God of the Unexpected" with Kathy Bacon
    Apr 19 2026
    This is the talk from our 10:45 service on Sunday 18th May 2025. The reading was Acts 9:1–19. Kathy explores the dramatic conversion of Saul — the man who was breathing out murderous threats against the church — and draws out three ways God works unexpectedly. First, God brings unexpected people to follow Jesus, even those we'd consider most unlikely. Second, God forms an unexpected family, bringing together people who would never naturally be close. Third, God gives unexpected callings, surprising us with new purposes we never imagined. Kathy shares her own experience of becoming a youth worker at fifty, and encourages us to stay open to God's surprising plans, to pray for those who seem furthest from faith, and to embrace one another as family.
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    19 mins
  • "Under Persecution the Gospel Spreads" with Jos McCabe

    "Under Persecution the Gospel Spreads" with Jos McCabe
    Apr 12 2026
    This is the talk from our 10:45 service on Sunday 18th May 2025. The reading was Acts 8:1–8 and 26–40. In the first of a series on the book of Acts, Jos explores how the early church grew through persecution and the surprising ways God used ordinary people. Focusing on Philip — a man originally chosen to wait on tables — he shows how the Holy Spirit equipped him to proclaim Jesus in Samaria and to an Ethiopian official on a desert road. With stories of persecuted Christians today and a challenge not to put God in a box, Joss asks: are we ready to be used wherever God puts us?
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    21 mins
  • "Walking Out of the Tomb" with Jack Cross

    "Walking Out of the Tomb" with Jack Cross
    Apr 5 2026
    This is the talk from our 10:45 service on Sunday 20th April 2025. The reading was Luke 24:1–12. On Easter Sunday, Jack reminded us that the resurrection isn't just something we celebrate — it's something we're invited to live in. Using the angels' words to the women at the tomb, "Why do you look for the living among the dead?", he challenged us to stop carrying the guilt and shame that Jesus has already dealt with. He shared a three-step blueprint for freedom: bring our sin to the cross, leave it in the grave, and walk out of the tomb into the new life Christ offers. A powerful encouragement for first-time visitors and long-time churchgoers alike to step into the freedom of Easter.
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    15 mins
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