Best Mersea Podcasts (2026)

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A Different Life 59:04

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Continuing the 'Designed for Life' series inspired by the apostle Paul's letter to the Ephesians, Rob speaks this week about how we should live as Christians, and how we can live "a different life".As sent out by email with the church notice sheet, each week the Evangelical Alliance is publishing a prayer for God's help during these different times…

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Mothering Sunday 40:45

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For the first time, we live-streamed our entire service online this week. Before the service we have an interactive 'Spot the Difference' challenge (solutions below).Thank you to all who joined us this week! We hope to have you join us again next Sunday at 10:30am, either through our website, or Facebook Live.SolutionsSolutions to the 'Spot the Dif…

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Scattering Seeds 17:24

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For the second service of the year, Rob looks at the book of Mark, asking us to consider three questions.By Rev. Rob Hughes

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The gift is unwrapped 10:00

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By Rev. Rob Hughes

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The gift is joy (Nativity) 12:57

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By Rev. Jenny Hughes

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The gift is here 14:57

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By Rev. Jenny Hughes

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The Tabernacle 23:45

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By Peter Grinham

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The Law 30:01

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By Rev. Jenny Hughes

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The Passover 27:10

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By Rev. Rob Hughes

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Moses’ Call & Return To Egypt 26:17

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By Rev. Rob Hughes

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Exodus: Introduction 29:30

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Jenny speaks this week about the beginning of the book of Exodus, which starts by listing names from the story of Genesis before developing to tell of Moses' travels to live with the pharaoh.By Rev. Jenny Hughes

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Education Sunday 2019 10:20

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This week Rob speaks about how God's teaching applies to our lives as students, teachers, families and a congregation.By Rev. Rob Hughes

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Beach Club Service 14:49

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By Andrew French & Rev. Jenny Hughes

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Abigail 24:20

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By Rev. Rob Hughes

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The Samaritan Woman 13:52

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Melissa speaks this week about the Samaritan woman Jesus meets at the well. What can we learn? How does it affect us?By Melissa Castle

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Mary, Mother of John Mark 20:21

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This week Rob talks about Mary, mother of John, also known as Mark. Mary hosted the church in her house and although in the Bible there's only a brief mention of her as she hosts a prayer meeting, there's a lot we can learn from her, her character, and her willingness to serve God.As part of the sermon we also watched a short clip by Open Doors, wh…

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Baptism 13:55

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Rev. Jenny Hughes speaks about Jesus telling his disciples to cast their nets over the other side of the boat, and what this has to do with baptism.You can learn more about baptism on our website.Following the sermon we had an opportunity to reflect listening to 'Everyday' by Tom Smith.By Rev. Jenny Hughes

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Ordination and Induction of Rev. Jen Hughes 15:36

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During the Ordination and Induction service for Rev. Jenny Hughes, Rev. Pieter Lalleman from Spurgeon's College (where Jenny trained) gave a short talk based on 1 Samuel 3:1-21By Rev. Pieter Lalleman

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John Mark 22:36

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Andrew French speaks this week about the impact of John Mark, and John Mark's mother, Mary.By Andrew French

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The Paralytic & 4 Friends 21:38

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This week Rob looks at the story of the paralytic man and his four friends, who lift him through the roof to be healed by Jesus.Rob starts his sermon with a video:By Rev. Rob Hughes

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Shiphrah and Puah 30:05

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By Peter Grinham

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Easter Sunday 13:06

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By Rev. Rob Hughes

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Blessed are you when you’re insulted because of me 9:20

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By Rev. Jenny Hughes

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Blessed are those who are persecuted 10:17

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By Melissa Castle

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Blessed are the Peacemakers 27:07

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This week Rob speaks about peacemakers, and how people can be peace-makers, but peace is God-gifted.By Rev. Rob Hughes

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Blessed Are The Pure In Heart 21:23

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By Rev. Rob Hughes

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Blessed are the Merciful 19:59

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By Andrew French

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Blessed are the Meek 25:56

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By Rev. Rob Hughes

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Blessed are those who Mourn 27:42

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By Graeme Ross

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Blessed are the Poor in Spirit 19:23

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By Rev. Rob Hughes

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Perserverance 27:20

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Rob used a video to illustrate part of the sermon.By Rev. Rob Hughes

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The Mind of Christ 22:48

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By Andy Jones

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Christ of the New Year 32:21

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Andrew preaches on welcoming the Holy Spirit into our lives for the new year, looking at the events in Revelation and how we as Christians can be saved through Christ.By Andrew French

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Lost Sleep, Found Rest 8:45

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The final sermon in the Lost and Found series, Jen focuses on being part of God's family as we celebrate Jesus' birth on Christmas Day.By Rev. Jenny Hughes

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Lost Way, Found Direction 4:24

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Jen gives a short talk during the West Mersea Free Church carol service for 2018, following on the theme of Lost and Found at Christmas, and summarising the 9 lessons and hymns of the service.By Rev. Jenny Hughes

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Lost Voice, Found Peace 21:20

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The second service in the Lost and Found at Christmas series covers the story of Zechariah and the birth of John the Baptist, following the theme of 'Lost Voice, Found Peace'.Reflecting on the sermon, we considered what God is saying to us this Christmas, listening to "Silent Night" performed by Chris Tomlin & Kristyn Getty:https://www.youtube.com/…

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Hebrews Concluded 33:49

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By Andrew French

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Challenges of Faith 24:13

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By Gavin Walter

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Examples of Faith 25:43

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By Peter Grinham

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A Life Of Faith 33:00

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By Rev. Peter Gibson

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There Might Be Giants 12:36

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Jen talked about the Hebrews that were up against the giants in the new land they were promised, she included a video from YouTube which was also used in a previous service, the link to this video is included and leads to the song on YouTube.By Rev. Jenny Hughes

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Jesus High Priest 31:13

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By Andy Jones

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The Promised Rest 15:21

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By Rev. Jenny Hughes

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Jesus Superior to Angels 30:31

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Starting a new series on the Book of Hebrews - a letter written by an unknown author that teaches upon the scriptures of the Old Testament - Jen begins by building upon the sermon that is Hebrews 1, where we learn Jesus is superior to all angels in God's Kingdom.Jesus is the son of God, sent to Earth for our salvation.…

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Education Sunday 2018 9:17

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This week we look at being a follower of Jesus, based on the Education Sunday theme for 2018: Faith and Works."The good news of Jesus Christ is not rocket science."Rob speaks this week about being a follower of God and sharing the Good News of the gospels.Rob briefly mentions an illustration involving marshmallows and the gospel from Soul Survivor …

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The Great Banquet 28:44

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Rob speaks this morning about the parable of "The Great Banquet", where a wealthy man invites a collection of guests who make excuses to not attend.The man then asks his servant to invite to the banquet people from the streets - the lame; the poor; and the sick.How does Jesus' parable apply to us today?…

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The Unforgiving Servant 34:16

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Using stories from his own life, and building upon his experiences, Miles Mitson tells the story of the unforgiving servant - a servant that once free of his own debts, continues attempting to collect debts from others...By Rev. Miles Mitson

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Infinite Rule 20:28

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For the final week in the None Like Him sermon series, Peter speaks about God's infinite rule - and how God is so overwhelming in rule that we must humbly obey His calling.When you bring a ruler to God, you cannot measure God.By Peter Grinham

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Infinite Power 30:07

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Rob discusses God's infinite power and the impact it has on our lives."With great power comes great responsibility."Using a brief clip from Spider-Man (2002), Rob emphasises the importance of using power for the good of man, and not purely personal gain.The God of infinite power is almighty, all-powerful and omnipotent. God can't do all things, but…

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Infinite Knowing 21:46

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Returning to the theme of None Like Him, Jen speaks about God's infinite knowledge.Our knowledge simply cannot compete with God's infinite knowing.By Rev. Jenny Hughes