Sermons
Sermon: Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity, 23 September 2018, St Mary Magdalene, evening
Reading Matthew 8.23-34 Preacher Revd Alan Sykes I was brought up in the era before central heating. At least it took a long time for that particular mod con to reach our house up in the frozen north of … Continue reading
Sermon: Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity, 9 September 2018, St John the Divine
Readings Isaiah 35.4-7a; James 2.1-10, 14-17; Mark 7.24-end Preacher Revd Neil Summers For me, that story of the healing of a Gentile woman’s daughter is one of the most fascinating in all the gospels. It sees Jesus mainly in … Continue reading
Sermon: Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity, 9 September 2018, St Matthias
Readings Isaiah 35.4-7a; James 2.1-10; Mark 7.24-37 Preacher Revd Alan Sykes Brexit still rules the waves when it comes to the political life of our country but over the summer another controversy has also had wind in its sails, … Continue reading
Sermon: Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity, 2 September 2018, St John the Divine & St Mary Magdalene, evening
Readings Deuteronomy 4.1-2, 6-9; James 1.17-end; Mark 7.1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Preacher Revd Neil Summers If you look at the front of today’s pew sheet, you will see that the compilers of our lectionary – the CofE’s reading scheme – … Continue reading
Sermon: Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity, 2 September 2018, St Matthias
Readings Deuteronomy 4.1-2, 6-9; James 1.17-end; Mark 7.1-8, 14, 15, 21-23 Preacher Revd Alan Sykes A couple of weeks ago we had one of my nieces staying with us along with her two boys. We had a good few … Continue reading
Sermon: Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity, 26 August 2018, St Mary Magdalene, evening
Reading Jonah 2 Preacher Revd Alan Sykes For the Jews in ancient times the sea was the great symbol of all that is chaotic, destructive and negative in life. It was on land that people flourished morally and materially. … Continue reading
Sermon: Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity, 26 August 2018, St John the Divine
Readings Joshua 24.1-2a, 14-18; Ephesians 6.10-20; John 6.56-69 Preacher Revd Neil Summers After that gospel reading you may have a sense of déjà vu, or, more precisely, déjà entendu, ‘I’m sure I’ve heard that before.’ And if you’ve been in church in the last month, you have. … Continue reading
Sermon: Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity, 26 August 2018, St Mary Magdalene, morning
Reading John 6.56-69 Preacher Revd Alan Sykes It seems pretty clear to me that Jesus, in today’s gospel, is talking about the Eucharist, the meal of which we’ll be partaking in a few minutes. So the Eucharist is my … Continue reading
Sermon: Eleventh Sunday after Trinity, 12 August 2018, St John the Divine
Readings 1 Kings 19.4-8, Ephesians 4.25 – 5.2, John 6.35, 41-51 Preacher Revd Neil Summers The news of the past few days has brought the whole gamut of human emotions, from the sheer exuberant elation of Dina Asher-Smith winning … Continue reading
Sermon: Tenth Sunday after Trinity, 5 August 2018, St John the Divine
Readings Exodus 16.2-4, 9-15, Ephesians 4.1-16, John 6.24-35 Preacher Revd Neil Summers In John’s Gospel, there are several ‘I am’ sayings attributed to Jesus – I am the door, the good shepherd, the vine, the resurrection and the life … Continue reading