This sermon was preached on Advent Sunday, 30th November 2025. Matthew 24.26-34 Are you ready? Today is the start of Advent, and it marks the initial countdown to Christmas, not the 1st of November as all the shops seem to think. It begins the church’s official period of waiting for the coming of Jesus. At … Continue reading Are You Ready For Jesus?
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Celebrating Harvest: Freely We’ve Received, Freely Give
This sermon was preached on Sunday 12th October 2025 for our Harvest Festivals. Bible Reading - Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Today, we celebrate our Harvest festival. It’s a festival and celebration that we and people across the world and different cultures have been doing for thousands of years. Every year, when the time comes for the farmers … Continue reading Celebrating Harvest: Freely We’ve Received, Freely Give
Farewell Bishop John Holbrook: A Legacy of Faith and Support
This Sunday, our diocese says goodbye to Bishop John Holbrook, who has served as the Bishop of Brixworth in our Diocese since 2011, as he retires. During his time in the diocese, he has overseen confirmations, clergy licensing, ordination discernment, and the development of curates. He also served as acting diocesan bishop during the vacancy. … Continue reading Farewell Bishop John Holbrook: A Legacy of Faith and Support
Daydreaming to Mission: Lessons from Ascension
This sermon was preached on Ascension Day, 29th May 2025 at St Peter and St Andrew Church, Corby. Have you ever been caught daydreaming, staring vacantly into the distance? My wife tells me that I do it fairly often. I’m sure I’m not the only one. You are off in another world, in your own … Continue reading Daydreaming to Mission: Lessons from Ascension
Recognizing Jesus: The Voice of the Shepherd
This sermon was preached on Sunday 11th May 2025. John 10:22-30 I’ve been on my own this weekend. Cecily has been away at a retreat weekend with a church prayer group. So, it has just been me and the dog, our little Aslan. Aslan, our yellow Labrador, lives up to his namesake in many ways. … Continue reading Recognizing Jesus: The Voice of the Shepherd
Telling Your Story: How Excitement Spreads the Gospel
This sermon was preached on Sunday 27th April 2025, at St Peter and St Andrew, Corby. Bible Readings: Acts 5:27-32; John 20:19-end Wow, can you believe that Easter was only a week ago? Who here is like, yeah, Easter was a week ago? Or maybe you are like, wasn’t Easter yesterday? Or maybe you are … Continue reading Telling Your Story: How Excitement Spreads the Gospel
Why Come to Church During Holy Week?
This sermon was preached on Tuesday of Holy Week, 15th April 2025. Bible Reading: John 12:20-36 What do you hope to get out of Holy Week? You might consider this a strange question. What do I want to get out of Holy Week? Is the point of Holy Week to get something out of it? … Continue reading Why Come to Church During Holy Week?
Mothering Sunday: Celebrating Love Beyond Biology
This sermon was preached on Mothering Sunday, 30th March 2025. Bible Reading: Colossians 3:12-17; John 19:25-27 Mothering Sunday is always one of those days with mixed emotions. For some of us, our experience of motherhood is great. We have wonderful mothers in our lives, and being a mother has been a great joy to us. … Continue reading Mothering Sunday: Celebrating Love Beyond Biology
God as the Gardener: Nurturing Faith for Abundant Fruit
This sermon was preached on Sunday 23rd March 2025. Bible Readings: Isaiah 55:1-9; 1 Corintians 10:1-13; Luke 13:1-9 Before starting here, I had a couple of weeks off. So, I did what any person would do with two weeks at home with no plans: I cracked on with the gardening. I was cutting down dead … Continue reading God as the Gardener: Nurturing Faith for Abundant Fruit
Navigating Change: My Farewell to Rutland
This Sunday Morning Thought was aired on Rutland and Stamford Sound on Sunday 16th February 2025 Sunday, the 23rd of February, will be my last Sunday as part of the Oakham Team of churches. I’ve been appointed as vicar of two churches in Corby and I will start there next month. Therefore, this week is … Continue reading Navigating Change: My Farewell to Rutland
Shakeel Nurmahi 