Rev Helen preached this sermon on Sunday 9 February 2025. Here it is for you again: I’m sure we’ve all been in this situation. When you try something different, something new, or unexpected. How does it make you feel? You could feel excited, always up for something new and interesting. You could be a little … More We are all called by God
Rev Sue preached this sermon on Sunday 26 January, the third of Epiphany. Here it is for you again: Picture the city of Corinth 2000 years ago. It sat on a tiny strip of land connecting northern and southern Greece. It had two ports – one trading with Asia in the east, the other with … More Corinthian Christianity
Rev Helen preached this sermon on Sunday 12 January 2025. Here it is for you again: ‘Do not fear, I have redeemed you! I have called you by name. You are mine!’. What a powerful phrase it is one of those that when you hear it sends a chill up your spine. Hearing and feeling … More The Baptism of Christ
Rev Christine preached a lively service for Epiphany this year, which began with a short sketch, in which she and Rev Helen played the parts of Seth and Jabez, two stable boys discussing the brief visit of the magi to Herod’s palace, whilst taking care of their camels. She continued: The two stable boys weren’t … More Epiphany 2024
There is something I often think about as we start to approach Christmas and talking about this over the years. The incarnation is quite a hard concept to really understand! When you really drill down into what it means and the implications of it … More Does it matter if we don’t completely understand the incarnation?
What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? It’s an interesting question and one that we do ask a lot because that’s what we all are. We are disciples of Jesus, we are the ones who have received his message that has been passed down for over 2,000 years and are charged with keeping on passing it onto the next generation and the next … More Being a disciple of Jesus
War is an unpleasant thing, I think we can all agree with that. Whatever side of the debate you sit on or your views it’s not something we like or would want for anyone. The destruction, the loss of life both soldiers and civilians, the hate, the bitterness and the lasting memories that come with it … More Remembrance Sunday
This article was written for the December 2017 issue of hte parish magazine. Composed by Paul Mealor, the text is taken from a 15th century anonymous German poem, translated into English by Catherine Winkworth in 1919. The poem was based on the prophecy of Isiah in 11.1: “And there shall come forth a rod out … More A Spotless Rose
This article was written for the November 2017 edition of the parish magazine. A long time favourite, I was reminded of this hymn in May 2017 when I attended an Open Day at Trinity Laban Conservatoire with Jennifer. The last item on the schedule for prospective vocal applicants was a master class with mezzo soprano … More I Vow to Thee My Country words: Sir Cecil Spring Rice (1859-1918), music: Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
Here is our service of Holy Communion for the second Sunday before Advent, on 15 November 2020 … More Second Sunday Before Advent
