Sermon: the faith of Abraham
Sermon by Liz Warren 25th February 2018 Genesis 12.1-9; Hebrews 11.1-16 May I speak in the name of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen First of all I just want to take this opportunity to thank you for
Sermon: the wedding at Cana
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
Jesus’ strapline: The Kingdom of God
Sermon for the Second Sunday after Epiphany 2018.1.21 Jonah 3.1-5,10; I Corinthians 7.29-31; Mark 1.14-20 Kenneth Padley The best adverts have the most memorable straplines. There are dozens of these phrases that immediately call to mind a product
Sermon: Dreaming of a white Christmas? Think again!
Sermon for Advent IV; 2017.12.24; Kenneth Padley Are you dreaming of a White Christmas? Two Sundays ago those who battled through the blizzard conditions arrived at church in a winter idyll, the snow as deep and crisp and even
Sermon: ‘Mark’ and his ‘gospel’
For those snowed in, here’s this morning’s effort! Mark 1.1-8 10th December 2017 Mark’s ‘gospel’ Kenneth Padley Nineteen hundred and fifty years ago a writer sat down to write. We don’t know where the writer was writing. We
Sermon: Love thy neighbour – as thyself
Lev 19: 1-2, 15-18. Mt 22: 34 – 46. Last after Trinity Yr A 2017 John Hayton Within the last 60 years or so there have been three great Methodist ministers: great preachers who could fill / and overfill
Sermon: what are angels? – and what they are not!
Revelation 12.7-12; Hebrews 1.5-14; John 1.47-51 Patronal Festival 1st October 2017 Kenneth Padley About fifteen months ago I noticed a significant increase in the number of people walking through St Michael’s churchyard. What was this new phenomenon? Was it
Sermon: does religion make us better people?!
Ezekiel 33.7-11; Psalm 119.33-40; Romans 13.8-14; Matthew 18.15-20 17th September 2017 Kenneth Padley Does religion make us better people? There are many in society who doubt or dispute this claim. And yet this morning’s readings all presume it, firmly
Sermon on Conflict 3rd September 2017
Jeremiah 15.15-21; Romans 12.9-21; Matthew 16.21-28 Kenneth Padley Alongside the selection of hymns which I give to couples preparing for marriage, I carry an unwritten list that I prefer them to avoid. I’m thinking here about ‘Dear Lord and
Sermon: Kenneth Padley on John 17.3
Working from the gospel for the Sunday after Ascension I drill down on what the controversial John 17.3 says about the Trinity and salvation plus contemporary issues surrounding dementia and terrorism. Sunday after Ascension Year A 2017.5.26