Monthly Archives: March 2017
Sermon: Third Sunday of Lent, 19 March 2017, St John the Divine
Readings Exodus 17.1-7, Romans 5.1-11, John 4.5-42 Preacher Revd Neil Summers Like people throughout human history, ourselves included, Jesus didn’t inhabit an ideal world, but a world that was polarised, fractured and divided into hostile and often alienated groupings, in … Continue reading
Sermon: Third Sunday of Lent, 19 March 2017, St Mary Magdalene
Reading John 4:5-42 Preacher Revd Wilma Roest How is Lent going for you? Maybe you have set yourself a challenge at the beginning of Lent, for instance no chocolate for 40 days, or 3 books on theological matters to read … Continue reading
Love Life Live Lent Update
Great feedback from our families who are really valuing the Lent challenges and reflections. Some of the experiences include; new routines of breakfast Bible reading, a Grandma who was over the moon to receive a phone call from her Grandson, … Continue reading
Sermon: Second Sunday of Lent, 12 March 2017, St John the Divine
Readings Genesis 12.1-4a, Romans 4.1-5, 13-17, John 3.1-17 Preacher Revd Neil Summers All the characters mentioned in today’s readings were people who – to use the cliché – had to think ‘outside the box’. First, Abraham hears the news from … Continue reading
Sermon: Second Sunday of Lent, 12 March 2017, St Matthias
Reading John 3: 1-17 Preacher Revd Alan Sykes Using a very round number, I reckon it was about 10 years ago that Chaos Theory seemed to be all the rage. You heard about it everywhere. Now not so much. I … Continue reading
Sermon: First Sunday of Lent, 5 March 2017, St Mary’s, evening
Reading Luke 15: 1-10 Preacher Revd Alan Sykes To my mind it’s almost comical how advertisers seek endorsements from celebrities for the products they are trying to sell – as if a footballer being paid a large sum to endorse, … Continue reading
Sermon: First Sunday of Lent, 5 March 2017, St John the Divine
Reading Genesis 2.15-17, 3.1-7, Romans 2.12-19, Matthew 4.1-11 Preacher Revd Neil Summers Fasting, repentance, discipline, self-denial, not giving in to temptation: the things with which we have traditionally associated Lent can sometimes convey a rather joyless religion, a cramping of … Continue reading
Love Life Live Lent
“Love Life Live Lent” – Children, Youth & Families Lent Booklet Our families have been given these booklets for Lent (and some of the congregation are also participating). We look forward to hearing from you all over the next … Continue reading