Leeds Vineyard

Recent talks 

Day of Generosity 2022
David Flowers | 22/05/22
Beef it up with Brian
David + Alison Flowers | 15/05/22
Love God, Love People, Love in Action
David Flowers | 16/05/21
Pentecost
Eleanor Mumford | 31/05/20
Bad man, meets Christ, comes good
David Flowers | 17/05/20
Choosing the Cross
David Flowers | 08/12/19
Jesus and children
Zeke Rink | 27/10/19
Mission for the Margins
Jon Swales | 20/10/19
The Prayer of Ignition
Jonathan Abbey | 18/08/19
The Holy Spirit does this to us
David Flowers | 09/06/19
STEPS 2019
David Flowers | 19/05/19
Our vision for 2019 - Power not form
David Flowers | 20/01/2019
Little Foxes and The Call to Dwell in Jesus
Andy and Sue Larkin | The call to dwell in Jesus when you're hungry for more of his presence but find yourself getting hijacked by distractions.
How and why we worship the way we worship (on Sundays)
When we enter into worship the ultimate aim is intimacy with God. Pete explores the journey we go on to get to that place through our sung worship.
Why do we read the bible?
David Flowers | If Jesus saw fit to read and orientate His life and behaviour around the scriptures, then so will we.
Receive the Holy Spirit
David Flowers | This could be one of the most important decisions in your life – choosing to receive the Holy Spirit. David explains how we should think about the Holy Spirit, who He is and what happens when we receive Him.
Drink the Cup
David Flowers | The cup is common biblical figure of speech. Here David explores the way Jesus leads us through suffering into blessing.
Heed them not
David Flowers | Who are you? What is your life? Would you entrust it to the world? What did Jesus do in response to people's love or hate?
Take off the graveclothes
David Flowers | If you believe, you will see. If you will pray, new life will come. If you will take off the grave clothes, you will set people free.
Bring me your fish
Jesus invites us to eat with Him but also invites us to bring our “fish”. However rough our life, whatever we have, good or bad, He sees into it all and welcomes all of us into his world-transforming life.
Pie Chart Sunday 2018
David presents our annual account of the money and volunteer hours that have been given to the church and how they’ve been spent.
Just Imagine
Just imagine what it must have been like for your hero to die and then to find an empty grave. Just imagine what it must feel like to get your life back and to realise it is eternal life.
Joy and Tears
Luke’s version of events of Palm Sunday teaches us to expect Joy and Tears in this life. Anne shows when we don’t have the answers, feel lost and alone – we can seek comfort in walking the path that Jesus walked – one with tears and joy.
Church Planting Sunday 2018
Maggie Gee from Harrogate Vineyard shares her journey of being called to church plant, how the gospel brings hope and how we are to step out for the Kingdom.
Home Leone
Nigel Hyde, Chief Executive of Home Leone tells us the exciting story of his work in Sierra Leone and some of the biblical principles which have guided him to this point.
Vision and Celebration
A look back at what God has done amongst us in 2017 and then an introduction to our teaching theme for 2018, Prayer and some news and vision about Vineyard House.
Favour from the Saviour
In Luke 2:14 we read about this idea of favour. Matt explores how favour is connected with God's grace and that it can impact our lives by freeing us to be who God created us to be.
Love in Action - Welcoming the stranger
Sally Wallace talks about welcoming strangers into our homes and our lives. Speaking from the Nativity story and the parable of the sheep and the goats Sally shares her own stories of giving and receiving hospitality with strangers and some practical tips
Love in Action - Love is...
David explains how the New Testament writers introduced a whole world of meaning into a rarely used Greek word, Agape. In 1 Corinthians 13 we learn something of what this word means and how it is such a radical concept.
The Spirit of Adoption
Krish Kandiah explores Galatians 4: Why did God want to adopt us? And why would we want to adopt anyone else? He encourages us to be a church community which can be home and a safe place for all.
Empowering Leadership
Tom Camacho trains leaders from the Vineyard Yorkshire and North West Area on 'Empowering Leadership'.
Love in Action - Relationships and Reconciliation
In the story of the Lost Son in Luke 15:11-32, the theme of relationship and reconciliation comes alive. Sarah explores how reconciliation is part of our ministry and our responsibility as followers of Jesus.
What makes Healthy Theology
Having a healthy theology is an important part of our equipping and training priority and our study of the bible. Hannah explains about Hub and then Daniel McGinnis (Leader of the Leeds School of Theology) gives us Ten Top Tips for a healthy theology.
Mining for Gold
How do we see ourselves as God sees us and others? Gareth and Krystyna explore how to use a simple model to change the way we look at people and help them to grow.
STEPS 2017: Isaiah 61
David looks into Isaiah 61 to find a dazzling invitation is made to those in pain and poverty - and inspiration as we seek to obey God in STEPS 2017.
STEPS 2017: Launch talk
David and Alison introduce STEPS 2017 with our story so far and our vision for the future.
Love in Action - casting our vote
David explores how to "put love into action" means casting our vote but also honouring those who disagree with us.
Church Planting Sunday 2017
Why is it that at the point of Jesus dying on the cross the curtain of the temple is torn in two? Ben Newman looks at the magnitude of Matthew 27:50-51 and how this impacts our lives.
Vision Sunday 2017
David Flowers introduces Vision Sunday - we celebrated 2016 and then we looked forward with expectancy to 2017.
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Rev Tim Boocock, Minister of Headingley Methodist, speaking from 1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Obedience - How do we respond to God's call?
God loves it when we get involved in his plans. What is God calling you to in 2017?
Helping without hurting
Matt Button looks to the gospels of Luke and Mark to find ways we can help people - without hurting them, or ourselves.
Adoption Sunday
Tim Steere introduces Isaiah 1:10-16 prompting us to consider defending the cause of the fatherless. Included in this recording are interviews highlighting how this is currently being played out within Leeds Vineyard.
Priority of the poor
Anne Button delves into Luke 14:4-21 as we learn how Jesus' message is good news for the poor, plus introduces ‘Reverse Advent’ – a way of blessing those around us this Christmas.
Who is in your life?
Reading Mark 14:32:42, we reflect on who is in our lives by looking at who was in Jesus' life and how He models the importance of five distinct layers of relationships.
The Real Jesus
Wes Johnston, Senior Pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church (in Horsforth in Leeds) draws us back to considering the real Jesus as he teaches on Mark 1:1-8.
Secrets at a banquet
Steve Nicholson, (Evanston Vineyard) uncovers the life-changing secrets in John 2:1-11 where Jesus turns the water into wine.
Who are you listening to?
Molly Ovenden shares her experience of hearing from God through building relationship with Jesus.
Spiritual gifts
Pete Sammons continues a short series on Spiritual Gifts from 1 Corinthians 12:27-31.
Spiritual gifts - what's it all about?
What do we mean when we talk about spiritual gifts and why does God give them to us?
A Pastoral Response to the Referendum Result
Scripture gives us the tools to deal with these uncertain and emotional times. David explains how we must respond.
Does my father love me?
Whatever your experience of being a son or daughter, and however you find that affects your life now, there is a greater hope for your life when you know the love of our heavenly Father.
Prayer without words
Continuing series on Prayer, Andrew Lingham explains how few words are needed because God is so close to us.
The Lord's Prayer
Anne Buchan helps us in our continued exploration of the Lord's Prayer with the help of the children and everyone's participation with mouldy bread, paper chains and music - at our All In service.
Prayer: the connection we long for
How many of us don't actually know how to pray? Are we even doing it right? Kate explores how Jesus teaches how to pray and discovers it's all about connection with the one who loves us.
6 Reasons to be Generous
Philippians 4:14-20. Reasons to be generous. Followed by an invitation to be generous as we release and send the Newman family to church plant.
Church Planting Sunday
March 2016 - we hear from two of our families who are making big life changes and sacrifices to go church planting and from Alex Griffin who planted Sheffield Vineyard in 2012.
Gender Equality
Gender equality is important because that's the way God made us and only when we are equal can we flourish as God intended.
Giving is good for you
In Mark 14 we read about extravagant giving and see how it messes with our minds. David also explains what the bible says about how much to give and to whom. Let's live for the line and not for the dot.