Posts by David Phillips

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us James 1:22-27       St John 16:23-33   “Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. … ask and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. ”   In the ancient Church Calendar, today is our…

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us 1 Peter 2:11-17       St John 16:16-22   You have sorrow now: but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.   We are continuing in this season of Easter.  It has…

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us 1 Peter 2:19-25       St John 10:11-16   You were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.   This morning, in our readings we are being compared with sheep.  And it is a certain characteristic…

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us 1 John 5:4-12       St John 20:19-23   Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. [John 20:20]   We continue to…

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us Colossians 3:1-7       St John:20:1-10   Alleluia!  Christ is risen!   Today in our Gospel we heard of the first moments, according to John, of the breaking in of a new reality in Creation – it is a very subdued account. Mary Magdalene…

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us Ephesians 5:1-14       St Luke 11:14-26   At one time you were darkness, now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.   For three Sundays now our Gospels have focussed our minds on evil as Jesus confronts demons: first…

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8       St Matthew 15:21-28   This is the will of God, your sanctification… [1 Thess 4:3]   Lent is a time to go up to Jerusalem with Jesus.  If you have entered into Lent by giving up some normal pleasure…

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us 2 Corinthians 6:1-10       St Matthew 4:1-11   Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.   Just as Jesus was led up by the Spirit, so has the Church led us up, we…

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us Corinthians 13:1-13       St Luke 18:31-43 See, we are going up to Jerusalem.  What a joy to be able to witness today the baptism of Emelyn Gail!  Our readings today are set as a preparation for Lent, but they are most fitting also…