Sermons from City on a Hill, Wellington

Crucified, Died, and Was Buried

Preacher: Paul Shoemark

Date: 23/08/2026

Series: Apostles' Creed

Reading: Matthew 27:11-66

If God really loved Jesus, why didn't he rescue him from the cross? That's what the mockers asked — and it's a question we sometimes echo in our own suffering. This message from Matthew 27 explores how the moment that looked like God's silence was actually God's decisive rescue, as Jesus went all the way down into death to bring us home.

Conceived by the Holy Spirit

Preacher: Andrew Southerton

Date: 16/08/2026

Series: Apostles' Creed

Reading: Luke 1:26-38

Is there something broken in us that no self-help book can fix? Andrew explores Luke 1:26-38 and the lines of the Apostles' Creed *conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary* unpacking why Jesus needed to be both truly holy and truly human to be the rescuer we need.

Jesus Christ, His Only Son, Our Lord

Preacher: Paul Shoemark

Date: 9/8/2026

Series: Apostles Creed

Reading: John 1 & Col 1:15–20

Time magazine has asked it over 25 times. People on the street wrestle with it. And Jesus himself asked it of his closest friends — who do you say I am? Exploring John 1 and Colossians 1, this message sits with that question and what the answer might mean for our everyday lives.

Creator of Heaven and Earth

Preacher: Andrew Southerton

Date: 02/08/2026

Series: Apostles' Creed

Reading: Gen 1:1-2:3

Are we just accidental atoms? Or does the universe have a maker who still cares about it? Andrew explores Genesis 1 and what the Apostles' Creed means when it calls God "Creator of heaven and earth", including what it might mean that every human being carries inherent dignity, value, and worth.

In God the Father Almighty

Preacher: Andrew Southerton

Date: 26/07/2026

Series: Apostles' Creed

Reading: Psalm 103

What does it actually mean to say "I believe"? This message from Psalm 103 and Romans 10 explores the difference between knowing facts about God and genuinely entrusting your whole life to him and asks whether we might be missing something about what it means that God is both Father *and* Almighty.