Serving

Service is the practice of giving our time, energy, and attention to the needs of others. In a culture that often encourages comfort, self-protection, and individualism, service forms us in the way of Jesus, who came not to be served, but to serve.

Throughout the story of the Church, prayer and service have always belonged together. As we spend time with God in prayer, He grows our compassion for the people and places around us. And as we move towards others in love, we often encounter God already at work in ways we hadn’t expected.

"…whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

Mark 10:43-45

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  • Join a team at St Gregory’s

    We believe in family and for a healthy family to function everyone gets to play their part.

    We encourage everyone to find a place to serve for the simple reason that we believe you’ll get the most out of St Gregory’s by giving the most to it.

    We are inviting everyone to sign up to serve on a team at least once a month.

    Find out more about the different teams here.

  • Serve someone in need in a practical way

    This can take many shapes: volunteering with a local organisation, showing up consistently in a place of need, helping a neighbour, mentoring someone, cooking meals, offering practical support, or using skills and resources to strengthen others.

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Kids and families

Family discipleship isn’t about perfection, but presence.

Kids and families are shaped most by the rhythms, habits, and conversations of everyday life. Formation often happens through repetition, warmth, and consistency more than intensity.

For each communal rhythm, you’ll find:

1. Conversations to have with your kids

2. Practical ways to live it out at home

Conversations to have with your kids about Serving…

-Why did Jesus serve others?

-What does humility look like?

-How can we notice other people’s needs?

-Why is hidden service important?

-How does serving shape our hearts?

-What gifts has God given you to help others?

-How can serving become joyful rather than forced?

-What happens when we put others first?

Teach children that serving is not punishment or obligation. It is participation in the way of Jesus.

Practical ways to live this out at home…

-Include children in everyday acts of service.

-Use chores (paid or unpaid) to build diligence, humility, and teamwork

-Deliver meals to neighbours or families in need.

-Write encouragement cards together.

-Visit elderly neighbours or church members.

-Let children help prepare meals, clean, and host guests.

-Volunteer together as a family.

-Celebrate unseen acts of kindness.

-Encourage siblings to serve one another.

-Practise noticing needs before being asked.

-Teach children to ask: “How can I help?”

Serving begins with ordinary faithfulness inside the home.