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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. 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”

Sermon for the Tenth Sunday after Trinity (4th August 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. If I was to ask you what you would consider to be a miracle, then I wonder what you would choose? (If we bear in mind that aContinue reading “Sermon for the Tenth Sunday after Trinity (4th August 2024) by Eric Massie”

Sermon for the Fourth Sunday after Trinity (23rd June 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”

Sermon for Trinity Sunday (26th May 2024) by Alan Roadley ALM

Romans 8:12-17 & John 3:1-17 “Born again Christians…” No, I’m not asking for a show of hands. But I wonder, how many of us here would identify as a “Born Again Christian?” Because it has connotations. It comes with baggage; both for non-believers; and indeed for some Christians. Comedians have built routines based on theContinue reading “Sermon for Trinity Sunday (26th May 2024) by Alan Roadley ALM”

The Halsted Sermon (5th May 2024) by Alan Roadley ALM

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”