St Matthews Guildford WA

21/06/2026

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Where have I been positioned “for such a time as this”?

21/06/2026

21/06/2026

A beautiful song that tells an incredible story…

Kathie Lee Gifford & Nicole C. Mullen's modern oratorio telling the stories of Hagar, Ruth, David, and Mary and the promises God made to them.Buy the Song on...

13/06/2026

Messy Church Saturday 27th June 4-6pm. Join us to find out more about how God Gives us the Whole Universe... All welcome

13/06/2026

God Gives us the Whole Universe - join us to find out more Saturday 27th June 4-6pm. All welcome - ages 0-99

10/05/2026

Did you know? In Colonial times, the Guildford Police Station was staffed by a large contingent of police, including mounted police, Aboriginal trackers and police officers within the building.

Our mannequin on display in the Colonial Gaol is dressed as a mounted policeman, wearing a blue jacket and cap, with white trousers. Aboriginal trackers also wore this uniform.
Police stationed in the building wore blue trousers, jacket and cap.
Come and hear more about policing in Guildford, when you come on a tour of our museum.
Opening hours: every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Time: 10am to 2pm.
Location: 24 Meadow Street Guildford. Right next door to the Swan Valley Visitors Centre.

08/05/2026

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What happens the moment a believer closes their eyes for the last time? Renowned theologian John Piper is addressing the controversial concept of "soul sleep," firmly rejecting the idea that the soul remains unconscious until the final resurrection.

Drawing from Scripture, Piper emphasizes that for the Christian, there is no "gap" in consciousness. "To be absent from the body is to be at home with the Lord," he explains, citing the apostle Paul's confidence. Piper argues that the transition is immediate, describing death not as a long slumber, but as an instant entrance into a "conscious, personal, and joyful fellowship with Jesus."

Piper clarifies that while the body awaits resurrection, the soul is already experiencing the presence of God. "It is better by far," he notes, echoing the biblical promise that death for a believer is not a loss of life, but the beginning of a far greater one.

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