Category Archives: Sermons

Photo by Duy Pham on Unsplash “O taste and see that the Lord is gracious; blessed is the one who trusts in him.” Well, what a week, no a fortnight, it has been across the world.  There has seemed to be an escalation of violence in all quarters of the earth: examples of different groups threatening, attacking, suchContinue reading “Sermon for Sunday 11th August 2024: Trinity 11”

Readings: 2 Samuel 11:1-15; Psalm 14; Ephesians 3:14-21; John 6:1-21 From the epistle this morning: “Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, for everContinue reading “Sermon for Sunday, 28 July 2024 (Trinity 9)”

Readings: 2 Samuel 7:1-14a; Psalm 89:20-37; Ephesians 2:11-22; Mark 6:30-34,53-56 “For he is our peace; he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall.” From the Guardian, November 1989: “They crossed the border with incredible joy, amazement, tears and good humour. They sang and sparkled, above, below and beside theContinue reading “Sermon for Sunday 21st July 2024 (Trinity 8)”

Readings: Acts 8:26-40; Psalm 22:25-31; 1 John 4:7-21; John 15:1-8 A question from a poem by Malcolm Guite: “What might it mean to bide and to abide In such rich love as makes the poor heart glad?” (1) Words in the English language can create such powerful images and feelings, and many of the mostContinue reading “Sermon Sunday 28th April 2024 5th Sunday of Easter”

Christ is risen!  He is risen indeed. Alleluia! The spirit of the living God, unseen but ever near, is in such friendship better known alive among us here. (a) I love doing jigsaw puzzles, when I have the time and space.  Yes, they can be frustrating when all you seem to have are pieces ofContinue reading “Sermon for Sunday 14th April 2024”

Whilst we continue to reflect on Holy Week and Easter, Revd Jackie Sellin has shared her sermon from Maundy Thursday below. And here, He shows the full extent of loveTo us whose love is always incomplete,In vain we search the heavens high above,The God of love is kneeling at our feet.Though we betray Him, thoughContinue reading “Sermon for Maundy Thursday: 28th March 2024”

First of all, I’d like to say a big “thank you” to all who made today’s service so special – From the flower team, the choir and musicians to the Junior Church leaders and coffee makers, as well as the Easter Bunny! This past week has seen a lot of activity at St Andrew’s andContinue reading “Jesus Christ is Risen today! A sermon for Easter Sunday”

O love, how deep, how broad, how high! It fills the heart with ecstasy, that God, the Son of God, should take our mortal form for mortals’ sake. (a) And so, just two weeks after the end of Epiphany, we begin our walk with Christ to Jerusalem.  It can seem very appropriate that Lent beginsContinue reading “Sermon for Ash Wednesday, 14th February 2024”

Readings: Malachi 3:1-5; Psalm 24; Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40 “Restore, O Lord, the honour of your name, in works of sov’reign power come shake the earth again, that all may see, and come with rev’rent fear to the living God, whose kingdom shall outlast the years.” Many, many years ago, just as I started myContinue reading “Sermon for Candlemas, Sunday 28th January 2024”

Photo by Daniel Lerman on Unsplash Genesis 14:17-20; Psalm 128; Revelation 19:6-10; John 2:1-11 Here’s an epiphany to have and hold,A truth that you can taste upon the tongue,No distant shrines and canopies of goldOr ladders to be clambered rung by rung,But here and now, amidst your daily living,Where you can taste and touch and feel and see,TheContinue reading “Sermon for Sunday 21st January 2024”