Recent Sermons

Sermon for 30th May – Trinity Sunday

John 3:1-17 Being chosen to preach on Trinity is a bit like drawing the short straw; people don’t like doing it. Why is it that even priests, who have all studied Theology, feel that they would be inadequate in explaining… Read more…
Sermon for 23rd May – Pentecost

Today we celebrate Pentecost, the day that the Spirit filled the house the apostles were in. It was a miraculous event that resulted in the number of believers growing hugely. This day is sometimes referred to as the birthday of… Read more…
Sermon – 9th May 2021

John 15 9-17 If any of you have ever been on holiday to Scotland you may have come across souvenirs or postcards with the phrase “Bide a wee” on them. The meaning of the phrase, which I am sure you… Read more…
Sermon for Sunday 25th April – Rev Shirley Pearce

Acts 4: 5-12 Considering both our readings today, what has struck you in particular?I could speak again about Jesus as the Good Shepherd, how significant this name for him was in the Ancient Palestine context; but I have spoken about… Read more…
Sermon for Sunday 18th April from Karen White

Luke 24:26b-48; Acts 3:12-19 Difficult Messages – Repentance Well, after an absence of almost 6 months, it kind of feels like I am giving my first sermon all over again, though on a very different topic. I remember that first… Read more…