01/09/2026
🌿 The Way | Sunday Evening at St Paul’s 🌿
What a great turnout we had for The Way on Sunday evening! It was wonderful to see so many people gathered together, including a growing number of children and families. There was a real sense of fellowship as we worshipped, shared together and listened to Shona Stirling.
Continuing our theme of Being an Emotionally Healthy Disciple of Jesus, Shona challenged us to think about what it really means to grow as disciples.
One of the key questions from the evening was: “Do we really know ourselves?”
Shona reminded us that discipleship isn't simply about consuming Christian content or filling our churches - it is about growing more like Jesus. And perhaps we struggle with discipleship because we struggle with honesty: honesty with ourselves, with one another and before God.
Using the story of David and Goliath, and the contrast with Saul, we were encouraged to consider the ways we can allow other people's expectations to define us. Like Saul's armour, we can end up wearing a mask or trying to become someone we think others want us to be.
Instead, God calls us to authenticity - to pay attention to what is happening on the inside, to acknowledge our emotions, and to find trusted people who can walk alongside us in our journey of faith.
Perhaps the biggest challenge of the evening was this:
Do you know who you are?
David knew who he was long before Goliath spoke. And God doesn't want us to live in someone else's armour. He wants us - the people He already knows.
Lots to think about, pray about and put into practice!
A huge thank you to Shona for leading us and for giving us plenty to reflect on. 💙
Also thanks as always to Matthew Todd and the other musicians for leading our worship 🙏
We'd love to see you at the next The Way - last Sunday of every month, 6.30pm for doughnuts, 7pm for the start of the service.
If you missed Sunday's service, you can watch again here:
Sunday Evening Service, The Way, 30th August
