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?
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Palm Sunday – What Will You Do When the King Comes In?
This sermon was preached on Palm Sunday, 13th April 2025. Bible Reading: Luke 19:28-40 What will you do when the King comes in? It was going to come out sooner or later, so I might as well just tell you now, I am a huge royalist. I just love the King and Queen. I remember … Continue reading Palm Sunday – What Will You Do When the King Comes In?
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
Lent Reflections: Jesus’ Challenge to Jerusalem
This sermon was preached on Sunday 16th March 2025. Bible Reading: Luke 13:31-35 Wow! What a gospel reading. If any of you are left wondering, ‘Jesus, what on earth is going on here?’ You are not alone. We are on the Second Sunday of Lent. Lent is the period of 40 days where we build … Continue reading Lent Reflections: Jesus’ Challenge to Jerusalem
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
Yet If You Say So
Bible Reading: Luke 5:1-11 Do you ever feel like no matter how hard you try, the fish just won’t take the bait? This, of course, is a fishing analogy, and to the best of my knowledge, I am not aware of anyone here who takes an interest in fishing. But I hope you can appreciate … Continue reading Yet If You Say So
Mary’s Magnificat: A Song of Blessing and Praise
This Sermon was preached on Sunday 22nd December 2025 at All Saints Church, Oakham. Bible Reading: Luke 1.39-55 So, you’re an unmarried teenager who has just found out that you are pregnant. But this isn’t today in the UK; this was 2000 years ago in the Middle East, which was a very different place compared to … Continue reading Mary’s Magnificat: A Song of Blessing and Praise
Why Do We Go To Church?
This sermon was preached on Sunday 26th January 2025 at St Peter and St Paul Church, Langham. Bible Readings: Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10; 1 Corinthians 12-31a; Luke 4:14-21 Do you ever ask yourself why you come to church on a Sunday? I’m not asking you this flippantly. I want you to turn to the person … Continue reading Why Do We Go To Church?
What Does Your Baptism Mean to You?
This sermon was preached on Sunday 12th January 2025 at St Peter and St Paul Church, Langham. Bible Readings: Isaiah 43:1-7; Acts 8:14-17; Luke 3:15-17,21-22 Today, we remember the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. So, as we begin thinking about baptism, I thought I’d start with a quick poll. Who here remembers their … Continue reading What Does Your Baptism Mean to You?
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