Welcome to our blog, which gives you the chance to read and interact with snapshots of Kairos Life. Below you can find stories and news from the Kairos network including:
- Weekly Emails
- Talks from our gatherings
- Stories from our Kairos Communities
Kairos values #2 responsiveness to God
On Sunday 18th January, Sarah B continued our series of reflections on our values. We read some of Abram’s story (Genesis 12:1-9). Sarah encouraged us to make space to be attentive to God, considered some of the barriers to saying yes to God, and invited us to get ready to respond with our ‘yes’ as […]
Is Black Friday good for the planet?
(Hint: The Answer is No!)Rapanui are a clothing company who are trying to do things differently.Read their article entitled Take Back ChristmasFind out one of the ways they are trying to tackle the huge waste clothing crisis by taking your old clothing and recyling them into new (with a bonus for you!)
Kairos values #1 generosity (part 2)
We are focussing on our values, who we are and what is important to us as a church. Ben continues our exploration of generosity and how our response to God’s abundant generosity and grace is worked out in worship and mission. The reading is 2 Corinthians 9:6-16. You can listen here or using the player […]
Kairos values #1 generosity
As we begin to examine our values in more detail, Chris speaks about the story of creation and how this shows God’s abundant generosity. We are made in the image of God and being generous is part of how we reflect God’s image to the world. You can listen here or using the player below. […]
Wake up!
On Sunday 19th October, we celebrated Kairos’ birthday. Ben reflected on the call to ‘wake up’ in Ephesians 5:14. “The world’s a mess, God is on the move, so wake up and get involved.” Where is the door shut to Jesus in your life? How might you hear him knocking, open the door and allow […]
New Teaching Series – Christian Values and Core Values
Oops, we didn’t record the sermon at our Central Gathering last Sunday so Ben recorded a short summary – its not quite as dynamic as the live recording, but its shorter!!! You can watch the video above, download the talk as an MP3 or listen on the player below. Ben was launching a new series […]
Don’t give up on justice!
On Sunday 21st September Ben spoke on Micah 6:8 and encouraged us: don’t give up on justice. You can listen here or using the player below. You can find 3 sets of discussion notes on this topic here. If you want to take explore Environmental Justice more then a good place to start is the […]
Learning to Pray
It was great to connect with so many in the prayer room last week, and then at the Central Gathering on Sunday as we talked about living spectacularly ordinary lives for God: wherever we are and whatever we do. One thing that those who took part in the prayer room kept saying is that they […]
September Eco Events
Free Online Carbon Literacy Course starting Wednesday 10th SeptemberProvided by the Diocese of Leeds this 5 session course is accredited by the Carbon Literacy Project. It is designed to help Christians think through their response to climate change.As more and more workplaces are getting their staff to do a Carbon Literacy course this could be […]
Eco-friendly gardening tips
Heather, one of the Kairos eco team and a keen gardener, shares some tips for environmentally friendly gardening: Avoid ‘over-cultivating’: Save yourself some time and effort AND be kind to the wildlife: – mow less frequently – embrace ‘weeds’ or maybe allow an area to grow wild – leave fallen leaves, stems, seed heads and […]