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May the words that I speak be both spoken and received in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. For the whole season of Advent, we can speak of the Coming of Christ, meaning both his birth asn a child into the world over 2000 years ago, andContinue reading “Sermon for the Third Sunday of Advent (15th December 2024) by Eric Massie”

Mark 13:1-8 As he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Look, Teacher, what large stones and what large buildings!’ Then Jesus asked him, ‘Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here upon another; all will be thrown down.’ When he was sitting on theContinue reading “Sermon for the Second Sunday before Advent (17th November 2024) by Alan Roadley ALM”

May the words that I speak be both spoken and received in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. On this Bible Sunday I would like to begin with a saying, ‘An apple a day keeps the doctor away’, which I thought that I would mention forContinue reading “Sermon for Bible Sunday (27th October 2024) by Eric Massie”

May the words that I speak be both spoken and received in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Christian faith to many people is all about being held, comforted, forgiven, strengthened and loved. Yet often this experience is lost in the baggage of Christian theology andContinue reading “Sermon for the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity (22nd September 2024) by Eric Massie”

May the words that I speak be both spoken and received in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. In today’s gospel reading of Mark where we hear that Jesus calms the storm; Jesus had taught the crowds all day from the boat. He was certainly tired.Continue reading “Sermon for the Fourth Sunday after Trinity (23rd June 2024) by Eric Massie”