Sermons
Video Updates
Our churches are currently closed in line with government measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus. During this time, you can go to our Youtube channel ‘Waterfront Churches Ipswich’ where a video will be uploaded daily to encourage us to keeping trusting and following the Lord Jesus Christ in these challenging times.
If you need help from the church, please contact Rev Tom Rout on 727774 or Administrator David Hamilton on 07419 746281.
“God has said, ‘Never will I leave you, never will I abandon you.’” Hebrews 13:5
Luke
- 15th March – Luke 16:1-9 – Rev Tom Rout
- 8th March – Luke 15:11-32 – Rev Tom Rout
- 1st March – Luke 12:22-31 – Rev Tom Rout
- 23rd February – Luke 9:10-17 – Rev Tom Rout
- 16th February – Luke 8:40-56 – Capt Andrew Payne
- 9th February – Luke 7:36-50 – Rev Tom Rout
- 2nd February – Luke 6:27-36 – Rev Tom Rout
- 26th January – Luke 4:14-24 – Rev Tom Rout
- 19th January – Luke 4:1-13 – Rev Tom Rout
- 12th January – Luke 3:21-23 – Rev Tom Rout
- 5th January – Luke 3:1-18 – Adrian Gardiner
- 8th December – Luke 1:5-25 – Rev Tom Rout
- 1st December – Luke 1:1-4 – Rev Tom Rout
Christmas 2019
- 29th December – Philippians 3:1-11 & Luke 2:22-35 – Rev Rob Rose
- 25th December – John 1:14-18 – Rev Tom Rout
- 15th December – Matthew 1:18-25 Carol Service – Rev Tom Rout
Following Jesus Together, Together Making Followers of Jesus
- 24th November – Luke 14:12-14 & James 2:1-4 – Rev Tom Rout
- 17th November – John 3:16-17, Romans 1:16-17 & 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 – Rev Tom Rout
- 10th November – Remembrance Sunday Service – Graham Alcock
- 3rd November – Psalm 133 & Ephesians 4:1-6 – Rev Tom Rout
- 27th October – Matthew 11:25-30 – Rev Tom Rout
- 20th October – Psalm 22:22-25 & Romans 12:1-2 – Rev Tom Rout
- 13th October – John 16:22-28 & Romans 8:9-11,26-27 – Rev Tom Rout
- 6th October – Romans 1:8-13 & Acts 2:42-47 – Rev Tom Rout
- 22nd September – Mark 1:16-18 & Matthew 28:16-20 – Rev Tom Rout
- 15th September – Mark 8:34-38 & Matthew 7:24-27 – Rev Tom Rout
- 8th September – Acts 2:42-47 – Rev Tom Rout
Summer 2019
- 1st September – Isaiah 43:16-21 – Rev Tom Rout
- 25th August – Malachi 4:1-2 (A Service of Wholeness and Healing) – Rev Tom Rout
- 18th August – Isaiah 60:1-4,19-20 & Revelation 21:22-27,22:5 – Graham Alcock
- 4th August – Psalm 19:1-6 & Genesis 1:1-19 – Rev Leslie Siu
Daniel (continued)
- 28th July – Daniel 12:1-4 – Rev Tom Rout
- 21st July – Daniel 10:4-19 – Rev Tom Rout
- 14th July – Daniel 9:1-7 & 20-27 – Rev Tom Rout
- 7th July – Daniel 8:19-27 – Rev Tom Rout
- 30th June – Daniel 7:1-14 – Rev Tom Rout
1 John
- 23rd June – 1 John 5:13-15 – Rev Tom Rout
- 16th June – 1 John 5:1-12 – Rev Tom Rout
- 9th June – 1 John 4:1-13 – Rev Tom Rout
- 2nd June – 1 John 3:11-24 & Matthew 28:16-20 – Archdeacon Rhiannon King
- 26th May – 1 John 3:1-3,7-10 – Rev Tom Rout
- 19th May – 1 John 2:18-27 – Rev Tom Rout
- 12th May – 1 John 2:3-17 – Rev Tom Rout
- 5th May – 1 John 1:1-2:2 – Rev Tom Rout
Good Friday Service 2019
- 19th April – Good Friday Service 2019 – Rev Tom Rout
Exodus & Leviticus (The Tabernacle)
- 3rd March – Exodus 25:8-22 & Hebrews 9:1-5 – Rev Tom Rout
- 10th March – Exodus 28:1-12 & Hebrews 4:14-16 – Rev Tom Rout
- 17th March – Leviticus 8:1-12 & Matthew 3:13-17 – Rev Tom Rout
- 24th March – Exodus 35:4-22 – Rev Tom Rout
- 7th April – Leviticus 1:1-9 & Hebrews 10:1-4 – Rev Tom Rout
- 14th April – Leviticus 16:1-10 & Hebrews 9:11-12 – Rev Tom Rout
Mothering Sunday 2019
Daniel
- 13th January – Jeremiah 25:1-11 & Daniel 1:1 – Rev Tom Rout
- 20th January – Daniel 1:3-20 – Rev Tom Rout
- 3rd February – Daniel 2 – Rev Tom Rout
- 10th February – Daniel 4:1-7,33-37 – Rev Tom Rout
- 17th February – Daniel 5 – Graham Alcock
- 24th February – Daniel 6:16-23 – Rev Tom Rout
Advent 2018 (Good News for all the People)
- 25th November – Luke 2:8-15 – Rev Tom Rout
- 2nd December – Isaiah 40:28-31 – Rev Tom Rout
- 9th December – Luke 2:1-7 & Isaiah 9:1-2 & 6-7 – Rev Tom Rout
- 16th December – Luke 2:8-16 (Carol Service) – Rev Tom Rout
- 23rd December – Matthew 2:13-20 & Psalm 125 – Rev Tom Rout
- 23rd December – Luke 2:8-18 – Rev Tom Rout
Confirmation Service
- 18th November – Daniel 3:1-7 – Rt Revd Martin Seeley
Remembrance Sunday Service
- 11th November – Isaiah 2:1-5 – Rev Tom Rout
Colossians
- 2nd September – Colossians 1:1-8 – Rev Tom Rout
- 16th September – Colossians 2:8-29 – Rev Tom Rout
- 23rd September – Colossians 1:24-2:7 – Rev Tom Rout & Sally-Anne
- 7th October – Colossians 2:6-19 – Rev Tom Rout
- 14th October – Colossians 2:20-3:13 – Rev Tom Rout
- 21st October – Colossians 3:14-4:1 – Rev Tom Rout
- 28th October – Colossians 4:2-6 – Pete Collison
- 4th November – Colossians 4:7-18 – Graham Alcock
Harvest Service
- 30th September – Psalm 65:9-13 (Harvest Sermon) – Rev Tom Rout
Matthew
- 1st July – Matthew 8:1-4 – Rev Tom Rout
- 15th July – Matthew 8:18-27 – Rev Tom Rout
- 22nd July – Matthew 8:28-34 – Rev Tom Rout & Mirin
- 26th August – Matthew 10:1-8 – Do my work – Rev Tom Rout
Genesis
- 6th May – Genesis 12:1-7 – Rev Tom Rout
- 13th May – Genesis 13:1-18 – Rev Tom Rout
- 20th May – Genesis 14:14-24 – Rev Tom Rout
- 17th June – Genesis 18:1-15 – Rev Tom Rout
- 24th June – Genesis 19:14-29 – Rev Tom Rout & Mirin
All age service
- 29th April – Psalm 116:12-14 – Rev Tom Rout
Easter Service
- 1st April – “Until the end of the age” – Rev Tom Rout
James
- 4th March – “Faith Works Itself Out” – Rev Tom Rout
- 11th March – “What’s your tongue telling you” – Rev Tom Rout
- 25th March – “Change your priorities” – Rev Tom Rout
- 15th March – “Hang in There” – Rev Tom Rout
- 22nd March – “Faith Healers” – Rev Tom Rout
Being Human
- 14th January – “What an Honour!” – Rev Tom Rout
- 21st January – “Humans we have a problem” – Rev Tom Rout
- 4th February – “Male and Female” – Rev Tom Rout
- 11th February – “Remains to be seen” – Rev Tom Rout
Seeking and following God’s will
- 31st December – “As with gladness men of old” – Rev Tom Rout
Christ in the Carols
- 3rd December – “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” – Rev Tom Rout
- 10th December – “Lo he comes with clouds descending” – Rev Tom Rout
- 24th December – “Go, tell it on the mountain” – Graham Alcock
- 25th December – “Yea, Lord we greet thee” – Rev Tom Rout
Reformation Series (500th Anniversary)
- 1st October – “Part 1 – Sola Scriptura (By Scripture Alone)” – Rev Tom Rout
- 8th October – “Part 2 – Sola Christus (By Christ Alone) – 1 Tim. 2v1-7” – Rev Tom Rout
- 15th October – “Part 3 – Sola Gratia (By Grace Alone) – Ephesians 2v1-10” – Rev Tom Rout
- 29th October – “Part 5 – Soli Deo gloria (Glory to God alone) – Romans 5v1-11” – Rev Tom Rout
- 5th November – “Part 6 – Semper Reformana (It goes on) – Rev Tom Rout
John
- 3rd September – “The Great “I Am”? – John 8v53-59″ – Rev Tom Rout
- 10th September – “Jesus Light of the World – John 8v12-20” – Rev Tom Rout
- 17th September – “I am the good shepherd – John 10v1-10” – Graham Alcock
- 24th September – “I am the bread of life – John 6v25-35” – Rev Tom Rout
- 12th November – “I am the resurrection – John 11v17-27” – Rev Tom Rout
- 19th November – “I am the way, the truth and the life – John 14v1-7” – Graham Alcock
Malachi
- 13th November – “Is God bothered? – Malachi 2v17-3v5” – Rev Tom Rout
- 20th November – “Are you bothered? – Malachi 3v6-18” – Rev John Cassleton
- 27th November – “The end of an era – Malachi 4v1-6” – Rev Tom Rout
Philippians
- 3rd April – “Praying for a church – Philippians 1v1-11” – Rev Tom Rout
A Week in Jerusalem
- 28th February – “A Hero’s Welcome – Mark 11v1-11” – Rev Tom Rout
- 27th March – “Mark 15v42 – 16v8” – Rev Tom Rout
Joseph
- “The Most Loved Son – Genesis 37v1-11, John 5v19-30” – Rev Tom Rout
- “Despised by His Brothers – Genesis 37v12-36, Luke 20v9-19” – Rev John Cassleton
- “Falsely Accused – Genesis 39, Mark 14v53-61a” – Rev Tom Rout
- “They went for food… – Genesis 42, John 6v22-27” – Judy Ludlow (St Helens) + Rev Tom Rout (Holy Trinity)
- “…but he planned a reunion – Genesis 43v1-2, 44v1-16 45v1-28, John 6v28-40” – Rev John Cassleton
- “All together now – Genesis 46v1-7, 46v28 – 47v12, John 14v1-7” – Rev Tom Rout
New Year – 2016
- “A Vision for 2016” – Rev Tom Rout
Sermon on the Mount Series
- “What God Values” – Deuteronomy 5v1-5, Matthew 5v1-12 – Rev Tom Rout
- “Salt & Light People” – Deuteronomy 4v32-40, Matthew 5v13-16 – Judy Ludlow
- “Desires that Destroy” – Deuteronomy 5v11-21, Matthew 5v27-32 – Rev Tom Rout
- “Telling the Truth” – Zechariah 8v11-17, Matthew 5v33-37 – Rev Tom Rout
- “The Family Likeness” – Psalm 145v8-21, Matthew 5v38-48 – Rev John Cassleton
- “Giving for God” – Matthew 6v1-4 – Sam Sims
- “Talking to God” – Matthew 6v5-15 – Rev Tom Rout
- “Hungry for God” – Matthew 6v16-18 – Rev Tom Rout