Monthly Archives: September 2017
Sermon: Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity, 24 September 2017, St John the Divine
Readings Jonah 3.10 – 4.11 & Matthew 20.1-16 Preacher Revd Alan Sykes St Paul says to the Philippians in our second reading that they should live their lives in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. I’m going … Continue reading
Sermon: Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity, 24 September 2017, St Mary Magdalene
Reading Matthew 18.21-35 Preacher Revd Neil Summers One of the earliest observations we make in life as we encounter our parents’ quite unreasonable behaviour is, ‘It’s not fair!’ It’s a statement we continue to refine for the rest of … Continue reading
Sermon: Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity, 17 September 2017, St John the Divine
Reading Matthew 18.21-35 Preacher Revd Neil Summers This morning’s Gospel picks up exactly where last week’s left off, and once again it is the apostle Peter who plays a central role by asking Jesus the key question. He wants to … Continue reading
Sermon: Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity, 10 September 2017, St John the Divine
Reading Matthew 18.15-20 Preacher Revd Neil Summers It is stating the obvious to say that conflict is one of life’s certainties. It takes many forms, from the relatively trivial to the positively dangerous: from the small-scale and domestic, to … Continue reading
Sermon: Twelfth Sunday after Trinity, 3 September 2017, St John the Divine
Reading Matthew 16.21-28 Preacher Revd Neil Summers Poor old Peter! If you were here last week, you may remember the gospel reading telling us it was Peter who had the insight to recognise in Jesus the Messiah promised by … Continue reading