Sermon by Charles King, Michaelmas, 26 September 2021 Readings: Genesis 28:11-18; Revelation 12:7-12; John 1:47-51 It’s a curious thing, preaching yourself out of a job. And I have to say, I hope I don’t find myself doing it too frequently! But
Sermon by Charles King, Easter Sunday, 4 April 2021. Readings: Acts 10:34-43; Mark 16:1-8. “You wouldn’t believe it unless it was actually happening.” The words of Steve Ali, a Syrian writer and broadcaster living in London. He was reflecting on
Sermon by Mike Ford, 24th January 2021 Reading: John 2:1-11 The gospel passage is a lovely story. Jesus rescues the bridegroom from considerable embarrassment over inviting more guests than he has catered for. The story shows the quality of God’s
1 November 2020, All Saints’ Day Readings: Ecclesiasticus 38:16-23; 1 Peter 1:3-7; Psalm 91 Introduction I want to start by saying thank you: thank you for coming here tonight and making time; time to pause as we reflect on death
Sermon for Harvest by Charles King, 11 October 2020 2 Corinthians 9:6-15, Luke 12:16-30 Today we celebrate harvest, and it’s been wonderful to come into church over the last few days and see the beautiful displays gradually take place. And
Hebrews 12:18-24, John 1:47-51 The Michael of our parish church rejoices in various different titles throughout the Bible. Perhaps most famously we think of him as an angel – a heavenly being from God, responsible for bearing a message. And
Sermon by John Hayton, Isaiah 56: 6-8; Matthew 15: 21-28. We have an appropriate sermon today for the holiday season – because it starts with Jesus on holiday like the vicar by the Mediterranean. Jesus was near the ancient city
Sermon by Charles King for Epiphany, 5 January 2020 Isaiah 60:1-6, Ephesians 3:1-12, Matthew 2:1-12 On Christmas Eve as we were preparing for the Crib Service, Kenneth and I clambered up a tall ladder to reach the top of an
Sermon by Charles King, Advent Sunday, 1 December 2019 Isaiah 2:1-5; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44 There are some things that preachers can say without any fear of being original in the slightest. One such thing is to join with the
Sermon by Charles King, St Michael’s Church, 22nd September 2019 Readings: Amos 8:4-7; 1 Timothy 2:1-7; Luke 16:1-13 This morning two of our readings (Amos and Luke) focus on the right attitudes to managing our finances – whether at a