Sermon Archive: 2026

Conversion of Paul | Sunday 25 January 2026

Church history is full of conversions, where an individual’s life takes a particular course before arriving at a place where the person course comes to believe and starts to live very differently. From the first apostles to Nicodemus, from Lydia to Cornelius, from Augustine to Ignatius Loyol… Read more

Sermon by Chris Hollingshurst on Sunday 25th January 2026

Epiphany | 6 January 2026

I suspect that, like me, you have seen many Christmas cards depicting the magi, the wise men of this evening’s gospel reading. Some cards are more spiritual than others, of course… I once saw a card with a picture on the front of two wise men mounted on their camels, with the third… Read more

Sermon by Chris Hollingshurst on Tuesday 6th January 2026

Ephesians 1:3–14, St John 1:1–18

Once upon a time when I was at school, now I know you’re looking at me and thinking that was clearly a very long time ago now! I well remember a boy in my year who lived in a local foster home. In truth I have always been in awe and admiration for adults who look after these youngsters at su… Read more

Sermon by Paul Thompson on Sunday 4th January 2026