John’s Last Sermon from St Michael’s St Albans

Dec. 21, 2020 by

Please click here to view John Hayton’s last sermon for this parish on 6th December 2020. A powerful and emotional occasion for all involved, our heartfelt thanks go to John for his many years of hard work and service to

Sermon for St Luke’s Day (18th October 2020) by John Hayton

Oct. 19, 2020 by

Lk 10: 1-9. 2 Tim 4: 5-17. Today we celebrate St Luke. His day is actually today, 18th October. So it is good to be able to take a moment or two to look at the man, his gospel, his

Jesus and the Canaanite woman

Aug. 17, 2020 by

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

Humility – a sermon for Maundy Thursday by John Hayton

Apr. 30, 2019 by

Set in the south wall at St Mary’s / Childwick / is a small glass-fronted case containing a set of Maundy money.  I shall say no more about it because you can see for yourself next time you are up

All Saints Day sermon – John Hayton

Nov. 12, 2018 by

All Saints. 2018. Yr B. Rev 21: 1 – 6a.  Jn 11: 32-44  You will have noted that today we are celebrating “All Saints” and not “All  Souls.  The reason is that Kenneth thinks it is more important to concentrate 

Feeding the 5000: Sermon by John Hayton

Aug. 1, 2018 by

2 Kings 4: 42-44; John 6:1 – 21  St Michael’s AL3 4SL; 29th July 2018 The story of the feeding of the five thousand is the only example we have of the power and authority of Jesus that is reported

Sermon: the wedding at Cana

Jan. 29, 2018 by

Revd John Hayton Epiphany 4 Yr B. 28th January 2018. [Gn14: 17-20].  Rev 19: 6-10. Jn 2: 1-11 The wedding at Cana, understandably, takes pride of place in Anglican and I guess other Christian wedding liturgies.  But to see it