The Light Shines In The Darkness, And The Darkness Did Not Overcome It

Sermon preached on Midnight Mass at All Saints Oakham, Christmas Eve 2022. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.  A very warm Christmas to you on this Christmas eve.  Christmas time comes towards the end of the year, and the end of the year is usually a time for … Continue reading The Light Shines In The Darkness, And The Darkness Did Not Overcome It

In The Bleak Midwinter

Written in December 2021 for Oakham Team Ministry weekly message. Dear friends, We are now into the final month of the year, with Christmas fast approaching. With all the cold weather we have had this past week, it almost feels as though the bleak midwinter has come a little early. In the bleak midwinter is … Continue reading In The Bleak Midwinter

O Come O Come Emmanuel

Wednesday 23rd November 2022 Advent greetings,  It is that time, my friends. You will hear and will continue to hear the great advent hymn, O Come O Come Emmanuel today and for the next month on constant repeat. It will be so inescapable to your ears and your subconscious that you will find yourself pleading … Continue reading O Come O Come Emmanuel

My first baptisms

28th September 2022, Langham Last Sunday I had the joy of leading my first baptism, followed a couple of hours later by my second baptism. I think of all the new experiences that I have had over the past few years, I think baptising is probably the most significant thing that I have been able … Continue reading My first baptisms