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This sermon was shared at St Denys, Evington on 3rd December 2023. When the recording is available I will link to it here. Hope. I wonder if, as you heard our passage read this morning, you found any signs of hope in them? I admit, when I first read them as I was preparing, theyContinue reading “Seeds of hope”

This sermon was shared at St Denys, Evington at a service of Evensong on 16th April 2023, the second Sunday of Easter. Unfortunately, there isn’t a recording available for this service. There are so many emotions, named and un-named, in Mark’s account of the burial and resurrection of Jesus! Mark tells us that Joseph ofContinue reading “Remembering the promises”

This sermon was given at St Denys Evington on 5th March 2023. An audio recording will be linked to when it is available. I know that we have a number of keen photographers in the congregation. When we take a photo, we can take a wider-view picture, or we can zoom in to capture theContinue reading “God’s reconciliation plan”

This was first shared as a sermon at St Denys Evington on 29th January 2023. The audio can be found at the bottom of the page. Suffering was the way of life for Simeon and Anna, Joseph and Mary. Suffering is the way of life for us, too. Be that the personal suffering of illness,Continue reading “The God who shares our grief to bring reconciliation”

I want to talk some the idea of “never complaining” particularly in the context of long-term illness and/or disability. We come across this a lot, in media, on social media, amongst our friends and family, and even, in our own minds. The idea that we shouldn’t complain “too much”. I’ve been struck recently about how,Continue reading ““Never complain””

Inclusion… what does it look like to you? Before I say anymore, I need to add that every disabled person is different, in personality, interests, disability and acceptance of their disability, and so we all have different accessibility needs. What I want to share with you today is how a special group of friends fromContinue reading “Disability Inclusion”

Yesterday, on the final day of Elizabeth II’s Plantinum Jubilee celebrations, I led matins for the first time. The Book of Common Prayer morning prayer service is Queen Elizabeth’s favourite service. More importantly, it was the feast of Pentecost, and I had the privilege of preaching the following sermon. The audio will be linked toContinue reading “Pentecost 2022”

This sermon was first shared at St Denys Evington on 03.04.22, the 5th Sunday of Lent. A recording of the sermon is available here. Isaiah is one of my favourite books in the Bible. Now, I know that I say something similar about almost every passage I preach on, but Isaiah has a particular drawContinue reading “Weaving tapestries of realistic hope”

This sermon was originally shared with a specific congregation on 21st November 2021, so the recording reflects this by speaking to specific situations within that context. I have tried to edit this text so that it is more widely applicable. Today, we proclaim that Christ is King. What kind of King is He, what doesContinue reading “Christ the King and Ability Sunday”