Have you ever had any of those ‘Oh my goodness’ moments? ‘What on earth have I done!’
Both Elijah and Peter in our readings today certainly had an ‘oh my goodness’ moment – big style … More Oh My Goodness
Our psalm today is a beautiful union of restoration and rejoicing. It is one of several “Songs of Ascents” thought, by some commentators, to have most likely been used by the faithful as they made their pilgrimage to Jerusalem … More PSALM 126: 1-7
Every year, actress Whoopi Goldberg co-hosts the American version of Comic Relief in aid of the homeless. It is one of many charitable commitments that she has. In an interview (Reader’s Digest) she was asked why she gives so much of her time to charitable work, she replied: … More Using God’s Gifts in Service of Others
This morning Canon Warner reflected on the messages to be found in the encounter Jesus had with the Canaanite woman, described in Matthew 15:10-28. You can listen again here … More The Canaanite Woman
Matthew 15:10–28
Isn’t that an embarrassing story about Jesus? OK, the woman’s daughter is healed by the end – but it doesn’t sound like the Jesus we know and love. It seems to include a couple of the hard sayings of Jesus. Things we wish he hadn’t said … More US and THEM
We heard this sermon from our Reader Christine on Sunday 6 August 2017.
Transfiguration – a dictionary definition says; a complete change of form or appearance into a more beautiful or spiritual state.
I don’t think we could describe Jesus’ transfiguration any better, but explaining it is a bit more difficult … More Transfiguration
This sermon was given by Rev Deborah on Wednesday 26 July 2017. Put the kettle on and have a listen … More A Maze of Parables
Today we celebrate our patronal festival, the feast of St. Margaret (of Antioch), hinted at by the marguerites by the altar and the statue of St. Margaret … More Pearls of Prayer
This sermon was given by our priest-in-training, Sue, on Sunday 16 July 2017.
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.
Who doesn’t love a story? Maybe you are getting excited about the new season of Game of Thrones, or like to take a good novel on holiday with you. … More Matthew 13:44-46
The readings in our service on Wednesday 12 July included an excerpt from Psalm 33, the response to which was “Praise the Lord, for His love endures always” … More Psalm 33
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