Monthly Archives: April 2015
Sermon: Fourth Sunday of Easter, 26 April 2015, St Matthias, evening
For the Annual Parochial Church Meeting of the Richmond Team Ministry Readings Exodus 16.4–15, Revelation 2.12–17 Preacher Canon Robert Titley The Book of Revelation is responsible for a lot. It has given us some of the most compelling images … Continue reading
Sermon: Fourth Sunday of Easter, 26 April 2015, St John the Divine
ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING SERMON Preacher Revd Neil Summers It is now just over six months since I became team vicar here. What I said in my first sermon, I say again today: it is a privilege to be sharing the … Continue reading
Sermon: Fourth Sunday of Easter, 26 April 2015, St Mary Magdalene, morning
Readings Acts 4.5–12, John 10.11–18 Preacher Canon Robert Titley If you don’t know much about wine but you want to sound like you do, I’ve heard that what you need to do is talk about it in terms of … Continue reading
Sermon: Third Sunday of Easter, 19 April 2015, St Matthias & St John the Divine
Readings Acts 3.12–19; Luke 24.36b–48 Preacher Revd Neil Summers There are many reasons why Easter Sunday, with its liberating story of transformation, is the most wonderful day of the Christian year, not least because it comes as such a relief … Continue reading
Sermon: Third Sunday of Easter, 19 April 2015, St Mary Magdalene, morning
Reading Luke 24.36b-48 Preacher Canon Robert Titley People are still talking about it. The Passion Richmond made quite an impression and everyone is saying we should do it again. But when? Suggestions vary from five years’ time to next year. … Continue reading
Sermon: Second Sunday of Easter, 12 April 2015, St Mary Magdalene, evening
Readings Exodus 3: 1-12, Luke 10: 25-37 Preacher Revd Alan Sykes When I was pondering this sermon, I soon realised that there was a lot I wanted to mention about Christianity and politics, but that I wouldn’t have time to … Continue reading
Sermon: Second Sunday of Easter, 12 April 2015, St Mary Magdalene, morning and St John the Divine
Reading John 20.19–end Preacher Canon Robert Titley What must it feel like to be called a national treasure? Faintly patronised, I suspect. It’s a sign that, however bad a boy or girl you once were, you’re now tamed, you’ve lost … Continue reading
Sermon: Easter Day, 5 April 2015, St Mary Magdalene, evening
Reading Luke 24:13-35 Preacher Revd Alan Sykes First of all, I’m going to ask you to do something incredibly difficult. Don’t worry, you don’t actually have to do anything, just exercise a little imagination. Imagine, if you will, the … Continue reading
Sermon: Easter Day, 5 April 2015, St John the Divine
Reading Mark 16:1-8 Preacher Revd Neil Summers On the third day he rose again: a very familiar phrase from the creed. How gullible are you that you could believe such a thing, asks the secularist, the rationalist and the sceptic? … Continue reading
Sermon: Easter Day, 5 April 2015, St Mary Magdalene, morning
Readings Acts 10.34–43, Mark 16.1–8 Preacher Canon Robert Titley Well, it’s good to see you all, though I should warn you that being associated with a place like this may not do much for your reputation. ‘To call yourself … Continue reading