Following St Francis
October 4, 2017
On Wednesday 4 October our deacon-in-training, Sue, told us of how following St Francis influences daily living. You can listen to her sermon again here … More Following St Francis
Tag: faith
Encountering God
October 2, 2017
‘Daddy,‘ said a little girl one day, ‘Where does God live?’ ‘God lives everywhere,’ came the reply. She lifted her Dad’s empty coffee cup from the table. ‘Well, is he in this cup?’ ‘I suppose he must be in the cup!’, replied her father. She dropped her hand straight down to cover the rim. ‘Got him!’, she shouted … More Encountering God
September 20, 2017
Rev Deborah gave this sermon on “Love” on Wednesday 20 September 2017. Have a listen here … More
…happily ever after
September 13, 2017
On Wednesday 13 September 2017 Rev Caroline based this sermon on the Beatitudes. Put the kettle on and have a listen here … More …happily ever after
Oh My Goodness
September 7, 2017
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
O Jesus I Have Promised
September 2, 2017
This is one of my favourite hymns, learned at High Down County Junior School, Portishead, back in the 1970s, and always sung with gusto by everyone present. I never quite understood who Julie was … More O Jesus I Have Promised
Using God’s Gifts in Service of Others
August 28, 2017
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
The Canaanite Woman
August 23, 2017
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
US and THEM
August 21, 2017
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
A Maze of Parables
July 26, 2017
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
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