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Trinity 4 ’26

magine you’ve got guests coming round for dinner. How are you going to prepare? Well, if it’s close friends and family you’ll likely make a bit of a fuss, but you’re not going to panic too much about a bit of mess around the corners of the house, usual plates and stuff for the meal. I remember hanging out with some friends at a conference, we’d brought a bottle of port, but ended up drinking it out of mugs because it was all we had. You’re delighted they’re there, you’re going to make a fuss of them, but it’s not going to be anything extraordinary, you’ll make do and muddle along.
But what if it’s your boss, or someone you’re trying to impress?

Pentecost ’26

In the lead up to, the day of, and the days that follow Pentecost we see the Holy Spirit at work, in the preparations, in the driving out of the disciples in mission, and in the welcoming of people from every tribe, language, people and nation.

Baptism of Christ ’26

I wonder if you’re familiar with the concept of Easter Eggs. Not the ones that are already in the shops ahead of Easter, but where those making a film of TV show hide references to either other parts of their own franchise or to other shows or films within their film or show… The same is true of today’s Gospel reading.

Advent 3 ’25

John the Baptist has sent some of his disciples to Jesus because John is starting to have doubts. All his prophecies about the coming Messiah involved decisive action, it was time to choose, time to walk in God’s ways or reject them and find yourself rejected. He spoke of the coming judgement and harvest, fire and wrath. But Jesus is just walking about, teaching and healing. So is Jesus the one John was expecting? Or is there someone else still to come who will do all that John expected?

Trinity 7 ’25 – Nicene Creed Pt7

What is the Church? We talk about coming to Church, sometimes we might even talk about being part of a Church of the Church. But what is the Church, what are we actually talking about when we use that word.
In some ways the end of the Creed feels a bit like an add on. A bit like the list of items at the end of the Apostle’s Creed but expanded a little. To me it’s always felt a bit like ‘oh, and all these other bits too’. But in studying it the past few weeks I’ve realised it’s part of a cohesive whole, it’s not just tacked on.

Pentecost ’25

Go, but wait. Those are the final words of Jesus to his disciples. You’re to go into all the world and be my witnesses, passing on the Gospel message of the forgiveness of sins through Christ and his death and resurrection. But wait, wait until you have received the Holy Spirit. In some ways it feels like a contradiction but it’s not. Because this task isn’t to be done through our own efforts, our own skill and ingenuity, but by the power of the Spirit.

Easter Sunday ’25

On Easter Sunday we welcomed back Canon Dr. Tudor Griffiths as our guest preacher to consider Jesus’ resurrection. In his sermon he reflects back on a memorable Easter in Africa as he ponders the hope and new life of Easter, and the joy of hearing Jesus speak our name.

Epiphany ’25

The arrival of the Magi is a rather wonderful section of the birth narrative of Jesus, one which Matthew offers us in his Gospel. Personally it’s my favourite part of the Nativity narrative and had given us one of my favourite carols, we three kings. But, re-reading it, it’s rather more sparse than I remember, not quite as detailed, and moves rather quickly.