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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”

The passage the sermon is based on is: For here we do not have anenduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come. Well….try to imagine you’ve been transported about 12,000 years backin time. You’re living with your extended family as wandering nomads.Maybe grazing a few livestock, moving from place toContinue reading “The Halsted Sermon (5th May 2024) by Alan Roadley ALM”