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Having just heard that gospel, you’re thinking well those are the words that end the carol service. The final piece of scripture that gives us the image of who this baby is in a universal context. These first verses of John’s Gospel have been proclaimed, scrutinised and wondered over for many a century and todayContinue reading “Who is Jesus? – Sermon 7th February 2021 (Colossians 1.15-20; John 1.1-14)”

It seems strange we’re back at the beginning with a baby Jesus. In fact we are 40 days since the celebration of his birth, well 38 to be exact.For us we’re already in the New Year, we’ve had Sundays of epiphany, of Jesus beginning of his ministry and being revealed as the son of GodContinue reading “Presentation of Christ in the Temple – Sermon 31st January 2021 (Luke 2.22-40)”

Two weeks ago I told I taught you a Greek word Metanoia, if you remember it means a new beginning. Today’s Greek word isKAIRIOS.In verse 15 Jesus says the time has come, the word we have for time is Kairios. it is a Form of time, kairios time is about a breaking of something new,Continue reading “Kairos Moment (Epiphany 4) – Sermon 24th January 2021 (Jonah 3.1-5,10; Mark 1.14-20)”

Normally we would be in panto season, a favourite occasion of many Christmases, to join in the warm glow of Theatreland, to be with the crowds shouting  “he’s behind you”, “oh no he isn’t”. Our readings today have an element of panto about them, as both of them involve misunderstanding and happily end up withContinue reading “Call of Samuel and Nathaniel (Epiphany 3) – Sermon 17th January 2021”

I want to teach you a Greek word today, that Greek word is Metanoia.  We might not recognise it and is often translated in our bibles as repentance. Repent and believe is how we hear the call of John the Baptist.  Often we say repentance is about changing our behaviour, looking back at the failures,Continue reading “The Baptism of Christ (Epiphany 2) – Sermon 10th January 2021 (Mark 1.4-11)”

They say church and politics don’t mixWell then people haven’t read their biblesThe Nativity story proves that politics is very much part of God’s story. In recent days we have heard the Christmas story in Luke chapter 2. The story starts by telling us who is in power and I quote [chapter 2] “In thoseContinue reading “Epiphany – Sermon 3rd January 2021”

PRAYER Hebrews 4 v16 Mark 11 v24 Jeremiah 33 v3 James 1 v6 Philippians 4 v6,7 Matthew 6v6 Romans 12 v12 FAITH Hebrews 11 v1-2 1 Corinthians  2v5 Matthew 21 v22 Luke 1 v37 Mark 5 v36 John 7 v38 Proverbs 3 v5,6 HOPE Hebrews 10 v23 Jeremiah 29 v11 Romans 15 v13 Romans 8Continue reading “Rev Patrick’s Bible Verses for New Year 2021”

Here we are again, with another challenging parable, not this time about the vineyard but about a wedding. What are you wearing to the wedding party? We are familiar with the wedding at Cana, when Jesus removed the social disaster of running out of wine by creating far too much to be used and inContinue reading “Are You Properly Attired? – Sermon 11th October 2020 (Matthew 22.1-14; Philippians 4.1-9)”

Back in 2006 the Rockstar Bono addressed the National prayer breakfast in Washington with these words: “It’s no coincidence that the Scriptures mention the word poverty over 2,100 times it’s not an accident to mention something 2100 times. Do you know the only time Christ is judgemental is on the subject of the poor. InContinue reading “Jubilee – Sermon 13th September 2020 (Matthew 18.21-35)”