Sermons
Sunday, 1st October, 2023
Bryan Pickard our scheduled speaker for today was sadly unable to be with us due to illness. We are so grateful to Gareth Woolcott for stepping in and bringing a very practical message about going and making disciples.
Sunday, 24th September, 2023
Roger Case from Seaford Baptist Church is our speaker this morning. Roger’s message is entitled, “Which Jesus are we martyrs of and witnesses to?”
Sunday, 17th September, 2023.
We welcome the Rev Stuart Davison to our morning service. “Who may come to worship and how do we come to worship?” Stuart refers to Psalm 24 and 2 Samuel 6.
Sunday, 10th September, 2023 – All-age Service and Fun Day
Erik Cornelisse from Victoria Baptist Church, Eastbourne, invites us to a party. And what a party it was too!
Join in with us by clicking on the 3 short messages below which were recorded between the fun activities.
Sunday, 3rd September, 2023
Gareth Woolcott leads an All-age service. We had fun building an ark!
A sort excerpt from the service:
Sunday, 27th August, 2023
Margaret Bradford is our speaker today and her message is ‘Love one another.’ The passage to follow is Acts 10 – Peter and Cornelius.
Sunday, 20th August, 2023 – Open Communion Service
A short excerpt from our service led by Gareth Woolcott – 1 Thessalonians 5 v 14 – 24.
Sunday, 13th August, 2023
Gareth Woolcott is our speaker. His message is “Let your light shine!” To help you follow along, Gareth will be reading 1 Samuel 15 v 1-23 and Matthew 5 v 13-16.
Sunday, 6th August, 2023
We welcomed Lynda Hulcoop to our service this morning. Lynda’s message is entitled, ‘The Divine Weaver’ and Isaiah 55 v 6-13 is the passage of focus.
Sunday, 30th July, 2023
Roger Case from Seaford Baptist Church is our speaker this morning. Roger’s message is entitled “Death and the eternity that follows”. We were encouraged to read Revelation 21.
Sunday, 23rd July, 2023.
We welcomed John Prideaux to our service this morning. John’s message was entitled, “The gospel according to Daniel!” and the passage was Daniel 9 v 1-19.
Sunday, 16th July, 2023
Chris Roche was our speaker this morning and spoke from Mark 5 v 1-18 – The demon-possessed man.
Sunday, 9th July, 2023
We welcome Bryan Pickard to our service this morning. Brian’s message is in two parts. Part 1 – Hebrews 12 v 1-3 was recorded: Bryan’s message includes a prophetic word for DBC.
Part 2 – Joshua 3 v 1-8 – Pioneering and crossing over. Main points are as follows.
When God speaks it generates faith and faith comes through hearing. When God says you can go on then you can!
A warning – don’t get stuck in the past!
DBC was once a pioneering church. We need to move on and pioneer again. Let’s take possession of the land – trailblaze – break new ground and move into our inheritance.
We will not have been this way before so Bryan gave us encouragement to not be afraid, to be strong and courageous and to expect God to do something new but above all to be obedient. The walls of Jericho coming down in the way that they did was a new way of doing things. God is in control. We need to let go of past securities. Some things are for a season and are transient. Some things may have to go! Our leaders will have to step into the waters first but the best is yet to come.
Let’s be prepared. Let’s not be afraid. Let’s step out upon the waters!
You call me out upon the waters,
The great unknown where feet may fail.
And there I find You in the mystery,
In oceans deep my faith will stand.
And I will call upon Your name,
And keep my eyes above the waves,
When oceans rise,
My soul will rest in Your embrace,
For I am Yours and You are mine.
Houston, Crocker & Ligthelm
© 2012 Hillsong Music Publishing
Sunday, 1st July, 2023
Gareth leads our All-age service and his focus is from Joshua 6 – The fall of Jericho.
Sunday, 25th June, 2023
We welcome back our former pastor, Malcolm Haines who speaks from Romans 10 v 1-13.
Sunday, 18th June, 2023
John Cassé is our speaker this morning. John speaks from Numbers 21 v 4-10 and John 3 v 16 & 17.
Sunday, 11th June, 2023
As promised, here is the message from last week brought by our speaker Phil Cook.
Sunday, 4th June, 2023
Sue Cunningham is our speaker this morning, and the readings are from 1 Corinthians 12 v 12-20, 27-30 and Romans 16 v 3-16. Sue’s message is entitled ‘Playing Second Fiddle!’
Sunday, 28th May, 2023
Gareth leads our service this morning and takes his text from 1 Timothy 6 v 17 – “God richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.”
Sunday, 21st May, 2023
Open Communion – a short excerpt from our service. Gareth brings a few thoughts from Romans 8 v 31- 39.
Sunday, 14th May, 2023
Margaret Bradford recaps our studies in the Acts of the Apostles and sets us a challenge moving forward. The reading is the whole of Acts 28.
Sunday, 7th May, 2023
Gareth Woolcott leads our service this morning and speaks from Jeremiah 7 v 1-8 and Jeremiah 5 v 1-2.
Sunday, 30th April, 2023
We welcome Davy Stephen Butler from BMS World Mission to our service. Davy gives an update of the work and how we can help before bringing a word from 1 Corinthians 12 v 12 about the Body of Christ and how we can support one another.
Sunday, 23rd April, 2023
Graham Dawson from Holland Road Baptist Church is our speaker this morning. Graham’s message is summed up by the verse, Romans 8 v 1 – “There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus…”
Sunday, 16th April, 2023
We welcomed our Moderator, Jac Parson from Newhaven Baptist Church to our service this morning. Jac spoke from Acts 27 v 27-44 and her theme was, ‘The storms of life’.
Sunday, 9th April – Easter Sunday
He is risen!
Gareth led our All-age family service and delivered a short message while the children were out on an Easter Egg hunt.
Sunday, 2nd April 2023 – no service as once again we held our Palm Sunday Walk of Witness. This year we started at the top of Warren hill and walked down to the school proudly led by Solomon the donkey. Gareth carried the cross and we sang joyful songs as we proclaimed “Hosanna to the King of kings.”
The main road was busy because of the Brighton Marathon and so many would have seen our little procession.
Sunday, 26th March 2023
Today was a family service to celebrate 100 years of faithful witness in Woodingdean. A lovely time was had by all. Margaret leads a short message on our series from the Acts of the Apostles – Acts 27 v 1-26 where Paul sails for Rome and encounters a storm.
Sunday, 19th March 2023
Richard Brunton from Living Hope Ministries is our speaker today and he speaks from Acts 26.
Sunday, 12th March 2023
We welcome back Stuart Davidson, former South East Baptist Association Regional Minister. Stuart joins our team leading worship this morning – thank you for bringing your guitar and drum to enhance our worship! Stuart speaks from Luke 4 v 1- 12 – the temptations of Christ.
Sunday, 5th March, 2023
Paul Kerley from SEBA – South East Baptist Association is our speaker this morning. We continue our series from the Acts of the Apostles and Paul speaks from Acts 25 v 1-12.
Sunday, 26th February, 2023
We welcome John Prideaux from the Brighton & Hove City Mission to our service. John speaks from Acts 27 v 1-27
Sunday, 19th February, 2023
Gareth leads our Open Communion service this morning. There wasn’t a message as such, but below is a 4 minute audio file thought for our service from Luke 6 v 46-49.
Sunday, 12th February, 2023
Phil Cook brings our message this morning and he speaks from Hebrews 11 v 1-13 about Enoch who walked with God.
Sunday, 5th February, 2023
We welcome back our former pastor, Malcolm Haines and his wife Dawn. Malcolm speaks from Acts 22 v 22-29 and his message is entitled, ‘Where is God?’
Sunday, 29th January, 2023
We welcome our friends from Seaford Baptist Church to our service this morning. Roger Case preaches from Acts 22 22-39.
Sunday, 22nd January, 2023
Gareth Woolcott leads our first All Age Service of the year. For a flavour of the service, including congregation participation head to the following short clips:
Sunday, 15th January, 2023
We welcome Chris Roche a former member of DBC, youth worker and Youth Pastor and former Minister of Horam Chapel. Chris’s message is entitled “Knowing me” and he speaks from John 4 v 4-22. Chris also leads our time of communion so if you would like to share in this act of remembrance, please do prepare some bread, wine/juice.
Sunday, 8th January, 2023
Gareth Woolcott leads our first service of 2023 and speaks from 1 Peter 3 v 8-16.
Sunday, 18th December, 2022 – Nativity and Carol Service
The new is in the old concealed; the old is in the new revealed!
For two short excerpts to give you a flavour of our service head to:
Linn – Mary Did You Know?
Sunday, 11th December, 2022 – 3rd Sunday in Advent
We welcome back Richard Brunton and his wife Elaine to DBC. Richard speaks to us about repentance this morning with particular reference to Acts 17 v 30 and Acts 2 v 38. Richard also leads our time of communion so if you would like to share in this act of remembrance, please do prepare some bread, wine/juice. You can follow this part of the service by clicking on the audio link below:
Sunday, 4th December, 2022 – 2nd Sunday in Advent
Margaret Bradford leads the first part of our service this morning, and we welcome our Moderator Jac Parson from Newhaven Baptist Church who speaks from Romans 10 v 8-15. Jac encourages us to share the hope that Jesus brings.
Sunday, 27th November, 2022 – 1st Sunday in Advent
Rose Barden leads us into God’s presence this morning.
Sue Cunningham’s message is from Isaiah 40 v 3 and is entitled, ‘Preparing your hearts for Jesus.’
Sunday, 20th November, 2022 – includes Communion
Linn Davies leads our service this morning and our visiting speaker, Phil Cook speaks from Exodus 15 v 22-27.
We understand that some people are having trouble with the sound on the second video and so we have included an audio recording of Phil’s message below:
Sunday, 13th November, 2022 – Remembrance Sunday
John Casse leads our service and time of remembrance and Stuart Davison, our speaker today, teaches us from Acts 19 v 23-41.
It appears that the video cuts out before the end of the service and so below is an entire audio recording of Stuart’s message:
Sunday, 6th November, 2022
Margaret Bradford leads our service and we welcome Richard Brunton from Living Hope Ministries who speaks from Acts 19 v 1-22
Sunday, 30th October, 2022 – Harvest Service
Gareth Woolcott leads our Harvest Service with assistance from Judith.
This will be our last live service for a while as a video of the service less the open prayer time will be uploaded to the website and facebook as soon as possible after the service.
Sunday, 23rd October, 2022
We welcome Alison O’Donnell and her family from Ashford Baptist Church. Alison will continue our series from the Acts of the Apostles and will be sharing some thoughts from Acts 18. John Casse leads our time of worship.
Sunday, 16th October, 2022 – Sight Loss Sunday
Margaret Bradford and Linn Davies lead our service this morning using material from the Torch Trust.
Sunday, 9th October, 2022
We welcomed back Phil Cook accompanied by his wife, Julia. Phil spoke from Acts 17 and his message is entitled, ‘He died as our substitute’. Rose Barden leads our worship and prayer time.
Sunday, 2nd October, 2022
We had technical difficulties this morning as the transmission. It appears that the recording was not of sufficient quality to publish. Our sincere apologies. What a shame as this week we welcomed back Dave and Ana Garlick, our friends from Mano y Mano ministry working in Ecuador. Dave shared about the work and then brought our message from Acts 16. Margaret lead our time of worship.
Sunday, 25th September, 2022
We welcome Chris Butler from Good News for Everyone (formerly known as GideonsUk) to our service this morning. Margaret Bradford leads our worship and prayer time.
Sunday, 18th September, 2022
Gareth Woolcott leads an open Communion service this morning. If you would like to share in our act of communion, please do prepare some bread, wine/juice.
There appears to be a problem with the download this week. If you have access to Facebook, then you can watch the video either from the link “watch on Facebook” below or from our Facebook page: @downsbaptistchurch
Our apologies for the technical difficulties!
Sunday, 11th September, 2022
We welcome Sean Older from Good News, Brighton to our service this morning. Sean updates us on the exciting work that has been happening in their community and speaks from Acts 15. Margaret leads our time of worship and prayer.
Sunday, 4th September, 2022
Gareth Woolcott leads our service today and Sue Cunningham speaks from Acts 14 v 21-28.
Sunday, 28th August, 2022
We welcome back Roger Case from Seaford Baptist Church who will be speaking from Acts 14. Tom and Rosemary Batts will be leading our worship and prayers.
Sunday, 21st August, 2022
Gareth Woolcott leads an open Communion service this morning. If you would like to share in our act of communion, please do prepare some bread, wine/juice.
Sunday, 14th August, 2022
Rose Barden leads our service this morning and Sue Cunningham continues our studies from the book of Acts and focuses on chapter 13 v 42-52
Sunday, 7th August, 2022
John Cassé leads our service from the keyboard this morning, and Gareth Woolcott brings the message from 1 Corinthians 12 v 12 >
Sunday, 31st July, 2022
We welcome our friend Roger Case from Seaford Baptist Church to our service this morning. Roger speaks from Acts 12 v 25-13 v 12. Margaret leads our time of worship.
Sunday, 24th July, 2022 – “Staying a disciple”
A day tinged with sadness as Malcolm delivers his last message. The reading this morning is taken from Romans 8 v 1-17. Linn leads our service and prayer time.
Sunday, 17th July, 2022 – “Living as a Disciple”
Malcolm brings his penultimate message:-
Sunday, 10th July, 2022 – “Becoming a Disciple”
We welcome Karen & Dann Hewlett and family to our service this morning which includes the Dedication of their daughter Tilly.
Sunday, 26th June, 2022
We welcome Rev Phil Cook to our service. Rose leads our worship.
Sunday, 19th June, 2022
We welcome Rev Robert de Berry and his colleague Simon, just two of a team of cyclists who are nearing the finishing line of their 900 mile bike pilgrimage visiting churches on route in support of Release International and Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW). They share about the work of these missions and encourage us to pray.
Margaret leads our worship.