Latest / St Pauls and St Barnabas Belfast
SPB Sermons || Lent 1 || Luke 15:11-30 || Two Brothers & the Beauty of the Father
In this special Mothering Sunday message, Rev. Andrew Irwin reflects on the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11–32), inviting us to consider what it truly means to come home. Beginning with the image of home as more than just a place—a space of belonging, formation, and love—he draws attention to how Mothering Sunday historically called people back to their “mother church.” The parable then becomes a lens through which we see the heart of God as a loving Father who runs to meet the broken and repentant, restoring them not as servants but as sons and daughters.
The teaching highlights that…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.