Hello, welcome to
Redeemer Central
Hello, welcome to
Redeemer Central
Visit on a Sunday
Sunday Gatherings are a great way to connect if you are new to Redeemer. Wherever you are on your journey you are so welcome, there is space at the table.
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Small, local expressions of Redeemer that gather in homes to eat, share life & practice the way of Jesus together. There is room at the table for everyone.
The Big Questions
During Lent 2025
A Teaching Series on life & death, heaven & hell and everything that makes us Christian.
Practicing the Way
Coming up in 2025
The Practicing the Way series returns with the sixth practice, Scripture, exploring how we can read and understand the Bible.
To find out about this series click here:
Working for the Peace & Common Good of our City
Working for the Peace & Common Good of our City
101 Donegall St is home to a number of groups that form ‘The 101 Community’ with over 300 people through the doors each week.
Our shared vision is to create a safe, welcoming and inclusive place that feels like home, where people know they matter and they belong. As with any old building there is plenty of work and upkeep needed and one of our biggest challenges currently is unfortunately the kitchen facilities are not fit for purpose.
Update: Between Sept - Dec 2024 we hit our target and raised £45k! In December we finished the refurbishment and installation of a new, professional-grade kitchen to allow the current activities to both continue and expand even further. Click to read more about the campaign.
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Connect
Whether you are new to Redeemer or have been around for some time, we would love to know how we can serve you well and help connect you into the community. To find our more about us and connect further click here.
David Armstrong explores the tension between violent depictions of God in Scripture and the radical peace of Jesus — a vision of God not as vengeful warrior, but a protective mother who seeks peace and wholeness for all.
John Herron explores a number of historical atonement theories about the crucifixion of Jesus and shows us how the cross is ultimately the fullest revelation of a loving, reconciling, forgiving God.
David Armstrong teaches on how our understanding of God shapes everything and challenges the idea of an angry, wrathful deity by turning to Scripture and Jesus’ life to reveal a God of love, mercy, and grace.
What begins as a story of imminent destruction ends with triumph and celebration. In Part 4, Stephanie Wilson calls us to a theology of advocacy and action, using the power, privilege, influence, and opportunity we have to seek the flourishing of all people, “for such a time as this.”
In Part 3, David Armstrong unpacks Esther’s courageous and strategic actions to save her people, showing how stepping into our own power enables us to speak up for those without a voice, trusting that hope and change are possible.
John Herron explores Esther chapters 3 & 4, where Haman plots to destroy the Jews. Mordecai urges Esther to intervene, challenging her with the powerful question: "Perhaps you were made queen for this."
David Armstrong begins our exploration of the Book of Esther, a captivating narrative from the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament and delves into themes of fear, identity, and resilience.
We explore what it means to live out the Jesus Story in our daily lives by gathering in inclusive community and nurturing spaces of growth, life, and transformation.
We explore the power of stories, reflecting upon the narrative we are living in and the invitation to embrace that we are all sacred, created in God’s image, and invited to live authentically in the story of His grace.
Stephanie Wilson speaks on ‘the antidote of enough’ that counters our cultures message that we should ‘be more, want more and have more’.
The Trinity is one of the great mysteries of the Christian faith. Jesus ultimate agenda was coming to humanity to reveal what God is actually like — a seamless, dynamic, interwoven community of love that sits at the centre of all things — and the invitation to us to participate in that love and allow it to shape who we are.
David, Armstrong, John Herron & Scott Witherick discuss the series on solitude and share some of their learning along the way.
Through solitude, we create space for God’s presence, speaking and listening to God and simply loving him and being loved. Solitude allows the Spirit of God to interject his thoughts and desires into our souls.
Solitude can be deeply refreshing, but just as often, it can feel like painful emotional surgery. In this third part Stephanie Wilson teaches that if we notice and name the pain we’ve been avoiding through distraction we allow God to forms us into the people he’s always desired us to become.
In the second teaching John Herron looks at the goal of being alone with God in the silence: ultimately to hear God’s voice over all the other voices in our head.
In this first teaching David Armstrong looks at how Solitude is not a place but a practice, one that follows Jesus’ pattern of retreating from distractions to be fully present with the Father and returning to serve in community.
The Resurrection is not a happy ending. It doesn't depend on you or need your permission. The resurrection sees Christ standing in the garden alive speaking your name and a word of possibility laced with grace, love and hope.
David Armstrong teaches on the events of Palm Sunday and the moment Jesus project goes public. In one act of parody he exposes abusive power for what it is; fearful, insecure, oppressive and violent…and simultaneously embodies a very different kind of alternative power of the Kingdom of God… co-suffering love expressed in humility and forgiveness
David, Armstrong, John Herron & Stephanie Wilson discuss the series on fasting and share some of their learning along the way.
In Part 4 Stephanie Wilson shows us the connection between fasting and justice - how this simple practice of giving away the money we would have spent on ourselves has the potential to transform not only the lives of the poor, but also our own lives and communities.
In Part 3 John Herron helps us see the role fasting has in both hearing God and being heard by God. When prayer and fasting link arms, it’s often the tipping point in the struggle to release God’s Kingdom, on earth as it is in heaven.
In Part 2 David Armstrong shares how fasting has many physical benefits for our bodies that mirror how it benefits our souls.
In this first teaching David Armstrong looks at how Fasting is one of the best disciplines we have to reintegrate our mind to our body, and offer our whole selves to God in surrender.
In Part 5 David Armstrong, John Herron & Stephanie Wilson finish the prayer practice series with a Q&A and discussion that includes their experiences of prayer, the purpose of prayer and how we might understand unanswered prayer.
In Prayer part 4 David Armstrong explores the fourth stage of prayer: being with God or what the ancient Christians called “union” with God. To contemplate is to look, to gaze upon the beauty of God, receiving his love pouring out toward you in Christ and by the Spirit, and then giving your love back in return.
In Prayer part 3 John Herron helps us understand that prayer is not just when we talk but when we listen to hear his voice. As Jesus said in John 10v27, “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” This is a Spirit-generated desire in the heart of a disciple of Jesus.
In Prayer part 2 Stephanie Wilson helps us begin to learn how to talk with God using our own words to God — to share what’s on our mind, our heart. Our pain, our joy, our hopes and fears. We can’t help but desire to interact with God in a more authentic, personalised way.
In Prayer part 1 David Armstrong explores the first stage of prayer: talking to God. One of the single most important tasks of discipleship to Jesus is starting, habituating, and fine-tuning a daily prayer rhythm. So we start our four-week journey simply, by praying pre-made prayers, or what some call a liturgy, to God.
David Armstrong finishes our Advent series looking at this season as a divine invitation and divine interruption.
Scott Witherick continues our Advent series with a reflection on the nativity story in Matthew 2:1-12 and the journey of the Magi from the East.
A 7-minute reflection and prayer on Mothering Sunday by Andrew Farmer & Libby Ryans.
Tom Magill and Kirsten Kearney share about their very different upbringings, how they met and went on to start their company, ESC Film, helping others own their stories and find their voice.
David Armstrong interviews Todd & Jason on their work, the principles of peacemaking, conflict and justice, Israel/Palestine, the genocide taking place in Gaza, and why these issues should matter to us as followers of Jesus.
Dan Saunders sat down with Eflie and Ratiba to discuss their work with Anaka Women's Collective. Anaka are a group of women who use their collective skills to educate, support, advocate and celebrate each other.
Dan Saunders sat down with Glen Mitchell to discuss his work as Northern Ireland Director for Tearfund
Tearfund is a Christian charity which partners with churches in more than 50 of the world’s poorest countries. They tackle poverty and injustice through sustainable development, by responding to disasters and challenging injustice. They believe an end to extreme poverty is possible.
Dan Saunders sat down with Ian and Libby Ryan to discuss their work with Farmbox - A compassionate community learning to grow fresh food to share and eat together. Farmbox exists to share fresh fruit and vegetables to those living in poverty.
Dan Saunders sat down with Malini Colville to discuss her work with Home for Good - A charity dedicated to finding a home for every child who needs one by co-ordinating and resourcing a rapidly growing network of people, churches and local movements across the UK.
David Armstrong speaks with Chloe Higginon (née Loughridge) about her new role on staff as ‘Children & Families Ministry Co-Ordinator’ and what the first steps of Redeemer Kids returning will look like. We also get to know more about Chloe, her time at school and Bible College and her passion working for Invisible Traffic educating children in schools about this heartbreaking yet vitally important issue.
David Armstrong sat down with friend Pastor John Perrine to discuss his upcoming sermon series at Redeemer as guest speaker during August and September 2021. We also hear about John’s story from being raised in a christian family in Illinois US, meeting his wife Jenna, becoming a pastor in the mega-church Willowcreek Community Church (Chicago) and his discovery ancient spiritual practices and their power to nourish and sustain a deeper and embodied faith.
A conversation between David Armstrong, Ryan Hawthorne & Stephanie Wilson on what a realistic but hopeful Christian response might be to COVID19 and a time like this.