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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. Amen. Recently, I went out into my garden and I saw a large spider’s web hanging between  a tree and a neighbouring honeysuckle, which happened to stretch across the…

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 John, we heard of what Jesus said to his followers: “The Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name,…

May I speak in the name of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit Amen Today as we read from Hebrews, we hear advice on how to live as Christians. The verses of chapter 13 are not explaining how to become followers of Christ, but rather how to live a life of faith and obedience as…

Preached at St Stephen’s Church Burnley When I worked for a living, occasionally I went on jobs where we were away for a few days. And there was one guy that I often worked alongside, who was, shall we say, a big lad. Stops we made en route seemed to involve him sampling burgers and…

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. Today, let us think about the special gifts and powers which the Holy Spirit gives to believers. These gifts and powers are given for the common good, to…

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, and…

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 the…

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 for…

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 and…