Restored, Soul and Body (Trinity XXIII sermon)

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us Philippians 3:17-21     Matthew 22:15-22   For our citizenship is in heaven; and from it we await a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ.   The Church of England sets aside the Sunday closest to November 11 for a solemn remembrance of those who…

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We are to Climb onto the Cross (Trinity XXII sermon)

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us Philippians 1:3-11       Matthew 18:21-35   For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the mercies of Jesus Christ.   Our journey in Trinity season into the kingdom of heaven is near its completion. Last week we ended…

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We Battle Principalities and Powers (Trinity XXI sermon)

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us Ephesians 6:10-20       St John 4:24-54   We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers… Therefore put on the whole armour of God.   This morning we are near the end of Trinity season.  Our readings attend to ever…

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Friend, come up higher (Trinity XVII sermon)

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us Ephesians 4:1-6       St Luke 14:1-11   When you invited by someone to a marriage feast… Go and sit in the lowest place; so that when your host comes he may say to you, “Friend, move up higher!”   Last week, I mentioned…

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St Michael and All Angels (sermon)

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us   Revelation 12:7-11     Matthew 18:1-10 “They overcame [Satan] by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.”   Tonight we are celebrating the Feast of St Michael and all…

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Continence and the Inner Man (Trinity XVI sermon)

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us Ephesians 3:17-end       St Luke 7:11-17   That you may be filled with all the fullness of God! (Ephesians 3:19) Last Friday, some of us looked a little at the life of St. Antony the Great for our first Ascension Study Night.  St…

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Heavenly Avarice (Trinity XV sermon)

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us Galatians 5:25-6:10       St Matthew 6:24-34 The one who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. Jesus says, “the Kingdom of Heaven is within…

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Zeal for True Worship (Trinity XIV sermon)

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us Galatians 5:16-24       St Luke 17:11-19 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks. As we ascend ever higher…

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Healing the Violence, Restoring our sight (Trinity XIII sermon)

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us Galatians 3:16-22       St Luke 10:23b-37   Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!   We are ascending, as if by steps, into the life of God. Last week, in our Gospel, Jesus opened the ears of a man who was…

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Courage to Journey Inward (Trinity XII sermon)

HomeWorshipPastoral CarePrayer Daily Offices Lectio Divina Prayer MinistryTeachings Articles/News SermonsAbout Us LeadershipContact Us 2 Corinthians 3:4-9       St Mark 7:31-37   Looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha”, that is, “Be opened.” And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly.   In the last couple of Sundays…

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