Sermon Sunday 12 January 2020 Baptism of Jesus Lessons Isaiah 42: 1 – 9 St Matthew 3: 13 – 17 Prayer of Illumination Bless our meditations. Through the written word may we encounter the Living Word. Amen. Jesus arrived at the Jordan. In the Tanakh, in the Old Testament book of Joshua, the Hebrew slaves, … Read more
Sermon Sunday 5 January 2020 Epiphany Lessons Isaiah 60: 1 – 6 St Matthew 2: 1 – 12 Where did the ‘wise men’ come from? What do we make of the star, the star that stopped over where the Child was? What about Herod: why is he in the story? In Matthew’s Gospel, there is … Read more
Sermon Sunday 29 December 2019 Lessons Isaiah 63: 7 – 9 St Matthew 2: 13 – 23 Prayer of Illumination Let us pray. Holy God, guide and companion to every pilgrim, every soul-seeker; journey with us this day. Grant us insight, strength and spiritual nourishment. Amen. ‘An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in … Read more
Sermon Sunday 22 December 2019 Lessons Romans 1: 1 – 7 St Matthew 1: 18 – 25 Prayer of Illumination Holy God, in this advent season of hope, open our eyes to Your Spirit. May we see and hear You through our reflective wanderings, our meditations, on sacred Scripture. Amen. Mary was betrothed to Joseph. … Read more
Sermon Sunday 15 December 2019 Lessons Isaiah 35: 1 – 10 St Matthew 11: 2 – 11 Prayer of Illumination Let us pray. Fire our imagination, Holy God, that we may hear and see You in new and unexpected places. Be to us a God of surprises; open us to Your Presence and leading. Amen. … Read more
Sermon Sunday 8 December 2019 Lessons Isaiah 11: 1 – 10 St Matthew 3: 1 – 12 Prayer of Illumination Let us pray. Through the labyrinth of Scripture, the pathways of spiritual journey, we seek Your blessing on our reflections and meditations. With each step, may we draw ever nearer to You. Amen. This morning … Read more
Sermon Sunday 1 December 2019 Lessons Isaiah 2: 1 – 5 St Matthew 24: 33 – 44 Prayer of Illumination Let us pray. O Lord, place into our hearts a desire to please You. Help all our endeavours this day and every day. Strengthen us that we may run the race of faith, and overcome … Read more
Sermon Sunday 24 November, 2019 Christ the King Lessons Colossians 1: 11 – 20 St Luke 23: 33 – 43 Prayer of Illumination Let us pray. Holy God, whose Light shines upon us, shine into our hearts, that our lips may praise You, our lives may bless You and our meditations may glorify You; through … Read more
Sermon Sunday 17 November 2019 Lessons Isaiah 65: 17 – 25 St Luke 21: 5 – 19 Prayer of Illumination Let us pray. May the calm and peace, the shalom, of Your Spirit pervade our souls. May we be still and, through music, word and silence, sense Your Presence saturating all things. In the Name … Read more
Sermon Remembrance Sunday 2019 Lessons Romans 8: 31 – 35 St John 15: 9 – 17 Prayer of Illumination Let us pray. Bless our reflection and meditation. May the love of Jesus fill our hearts to overflowing so that our deepest desires be shaped and driven by justice, integrity and peace. Amen. Prime Minister Herbert … Read more