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
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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
Eating God’s Words
September 11, 2017
The last time that you held a bible in your hands what did you feel? How did you handle it? Did you casually flip it open to the suggested page or did you need to use the index … More Eating God’s Words
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
The Yoke of Jesus
July 12, 2017
I wonder how many of us can remember doing a three legged race at school? Our teachers might have divided the class into pairs – or, less likely at my school, we got to choose our partner … More The Yoke of Jesus
Human Understanding
June 2, 2017
Can you imagine turning up to a church service and the person preaching announces “There are things that are really essential for us to understand and believe for our faith but I’m not going to talk about them because you wouldn’t understand me and they’d be way above your head” … More Human Understanding
Saying “Goodbye”, Being a Game-Changer
June 1, 2017
On Wednesday 31 May Rev Deborah gave this sermon, based on the week’s reading from St John’s gospel. Why not put the kettle on and have a listen … More Saying “Goodbye”, Being a Game-Changer
The Ragman
April 30, 2017
This was Rev Deborah’s Easter Day sermon, a dramatic retelling of The Ragman. It involved members of the congregation taking on the role of the individuals mentioned … More The Ragman
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