Category Archives: Jesus

Seeking God and Finding Jesus (a sermon on Acts 10)

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

C.S. Lewis tells a story of how one day he had a persistent feeling that he ought to go and get his hair cut, even though it was not very long since the last time he had done so. Eventually … Continue reading →

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‘Abide in Me’ (a sermon on John 15:1-11)

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

There was a well-known story in Israel in the time of Jesus that went something like this: My beloved worked hard to plant a vineyard. He found the perfect spot for it, on a very fertile hill, and set to … Continue reading →

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What is the Church For?

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

Over at the Lay Anglicana blog, Laura Sykes has been putting together a ‘wish list’ for the sort of person who should be appointed as the new Archbishop of Canterbury. In her view, very early on in the process each … Continue reading →

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Another Encounter with the Risen Jesus (a sermon on Luke 24:36-49)

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

An ancient Christian writer once said, ‘We are an Easter people, and Alleluia is our song!’ I think these words are profoundly true. As I said last week, the resurrection stories are at the end of the gospels, but they … Continue reading →

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The Christian Adventure

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

A sermon for the Second Sunday of Easter It was a real delight for me to have Bishop Jane preach here last weekend, but the downside was that I didn’t get to preach my Easter sermon! Still, I will take … Continue reading →

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Something to get us in the mood for Lent

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

Pictures by Simon Smith Music: ”To West Texas” by Explosions In The Sky

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‘the wind boisterous’

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Yesterday Earl died. He and his wife have been members of our church for over a decade; we all loved Earl’s mischievous sense of humour and his ready willingness to help out when our parish was serving at the soup … Continue reading →

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Bearing witness to Jesus: preliminary sermon thoughts on John 1:43-51 (and earlier verses too!)

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

How do you bear witness to Jesus? What do you say about him? Who do you talk to? What sort of person do you need to be in order to be an effective witness? All these themes are addressed in … Continue reading →

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A hymn for the Feast of the Naming of Jesus

Posted on January 1, 2012 by
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The annual Boxing Day ritual…

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

‘You know, the one where we bring Jesus back to God and ask to exchange him for something more comfortable, or better yet, just give us the cash’. – Joe Walker (RIPARIG*) (*’rest in peace and rise in glory’)

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