This sermon was preached by Rev Sue on 16 October. Here it is for you again: When I was 18, I was a member of the Christian community at Lee Abbey in Devon. I shared a room with a slightly older girl called Penny. I remember her once saying, “Christians are hypocrites.” It stuck with … More Behind the Mask
Rev Christine preached this sermon for the 3rd Sunday of Creationtide, 20 September 2026. Today, in Creationtide, our theme is hope from faith and action. And each of our readings speaks into that theme in a powerful way. Hope is something we all understand. We hope for all sorts of things: a big win, good … More Hope from faith & action.
Rev Sue preached this sermon on Sunday 23 August 2026. Here it is for you again: The Netflix show Lucifer is based on the premise that the Prince of Darkness comes to Earth in Los Angeles to run a nightclub. Of course, the whole setup is nonsensical. But like many fantasy programmes, it can be … More Desire
Rev Christine preached thi ssermon on Sunday 12 July. Here it is for you again; I’m sure many of you have tried growing something at some point in your life. Perhaps you’ve carefully planted tomatoes in the greenhouse, nurtured a few runner beans, or maybe you’ve simply bought one of those supermarket basil plants. They … More The Parable of the Sower
Rev Sue preached this sermon on Sunday 20 June, the second of trinity. Here it is for you again: I wonder how many passwords you have to remember? You need a passcode to unlock your phone, and then passwords to access your email, buy a book or check your bank accounts. Even if you don’t … More Codes and Passwords for Grace
This article first appreared in the April 2023 issue of our parish magazine. At St Margaret’s we are blessed to welcome highly talented musicians to perform concerts for us. One of the more recent groups to do this is HeartEdge Manchester. This is a group of choral scholars from across Greater Manchester, led by Andrew … More The Lord is my Light and my Salvation – Brad Nix
I don’t suppose Peter had any idea what the impact would be of his first sermon in Jerusalem. Three thousand people came to be baptised. The disciples must have spent the whole rest of the day doing nothing but baptising one convert after another in the ritual immersion pools around Jerusalem. No time for preparation … More The Jerusalem Experiment
Rev Sue preached this sermon on Sunday 8 March. Here it is for you again: The Old Testament reading today comes from the book of Deuteronomy, which is probably one of the books of the Bible that people know least about. It is the fifth book of the Bible and the final book of the … More Teach them to your children
This sermon was given by Rev Sue on Sunday 20 July. Here it is for you again: One of the most unusual and engaging books I have read in recent years is Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce. It’s the story of Margery Benson, a lonely and bored middle-aged teacher weighed down by years of … More The one necessary thing
Rev Helen preached this sermon on Sunday 23 March 2025. Here it is for you again: Now I would never wish to stereotype but British people, natives mainly, we do some very strange things don’t we, like bizarre! I follow on Social Media an account called ‘Very British Problems’ buy the books as well and … More How do we avoid the wrath of God?
