Monthly Archives: June 2015
Sermon: Fourth Sunday after Trinity, 28th June 2015, St Mary’s, morning
Reading Mark 5.21–43 Preacher Canon Robert Titley If you ever need a boost or a distraction on a Friday afternoon, you may know the legendary Kermode and Mayo’s Film Review on BBC Radio Five Live, with its banter and its … Continue reading
Sermon: Second Sunday after Trinity, 21st June 2015, St Mary’s, 11.30am
Readings Job 38.1-11, Mark 4.35-end Preacher Canon Robert Titley Job, famously, becomes an expert on hardships. He is a pious man who enjoys worldly success – he does well by doing good – so Satan proposes an experiment on him … Continue reading
Sermon: Third Sunday after Trinity, 21st June 2015, St Mary’s, 9.30am
Reading Job 38: 1-11 Preacher Revd Alan Sykes I’ve committed myself this morning to preaching on science and religion. But the fact is, I just can’t say all I want to say in a mere ten minutes. Still, here goes. … Continue reading
Sermon: Service of Blessing for the New Mayoral Year, Sunday 14 June 2015, St Mary, Twickenham
Readings Deuteronomy 30.9-14, Luke 10.25-37 Preacher Canon Robert Titley Mayor Councillor Martin Seymour Our first reading is about prosperity, and a vital question affecting the prosperity of many neighbourhoods in our borough is this: how do you run a successful … Continue reading
Sermon: Thanksgiving for the life of Evelyn Underhill, Spiritual Writer, Sunday 14th June 2015, St Mary’s, evening
Readings Wisdom 7. 7–10, 15–16, Ephesians 4.25-32 Preacher Canon Robert Titley Reader Judy Wright The words of Lady Wisdom in the first reading are well chosen to mark Evelyn Underhill, one of the great spiritual writers of the 20th century, … Continue reading
Sermon: Second Sunday after Trinity, 14 June 2015, St John the Divine
Readings Ezekiel 17.22–end; Mark 4:26-34 Preacher Revd Neil Summers A few weeks ago, I unintentionally killed off nearly half our lawn, ending up with lifeless patches of brown. Thank goodness it wasn’t me who did it, said you-know-who, otherwise I’d … Continue reading
Reading Mark 4.26-34 Preacher Canon Robert Titley The Baptism of Maggie Gay and Oscar Silk Here’s a tip for new parents, reported in the Financial Times. Not sure which is the best nursery for your little one? You can hire … Continue reading
Sermon: First Sunday after Trinity, 7 June 2015, St Mary’s, evening
Jeremiah 6: 16-21 Romans 9: 1-13 Imagine you had a friend (let’s say a clergyman) who stated publicly that he was going to let the tyres down on the cars of anyone who disagreed with him. You might think … Continue reading
Sermon: First Sunday after Trinity, 7 June 2015, St Mary’s, morning
Readings 2 Corinthians 4.13—5.1 Mark 3.20–end Preacher Canon Robert Titley I’m sorry if I bore you by mentioning it for a second week, but the FIFA scandal is the story that keeps on giving. With its rolling revelations, it’s addictive … Continue reading