Sermons

Can these dry bones live? 18 May 2014

Thirty years ago this year David Jenkins became Bishop of Durham, My first reaction was not a positive one. I was 14 years old. I had been formed in what might be called a pretty standard, traditional Sunday School background, and then had felt my faith be animated and come alive in the worship of… Read more

Sermon by on Sunday 18th May 2014

Evensong - 11 May 2014

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Sermon by Stuart Beake on Sunday 11th May 2014

Cathedral Eucharist 11 May 2014

In many ways Eurovision is all about excess: dramatic lighting, elaborate costumes, trapeze artists and glitter cannons.  Over 120 million viewers and 26 songs; lyrics lamenting emotional storms, tears and loneliness; calling for tolerance or celebrating national identity.  There was a p… Read more

Sermon by on Sunday 11th May 2014

Evensong - 4 May 2014

Somewhere in the hall cupboard my mum keeps albums full of family photos.  Pouring over them reminds me of the complexity of our family tree; there are pictures of relatives I've never met, yet I see familiar features in their faces. Engagements, weddings, baptisms, Christmases, birthdays, ho… Read more

Sermon by on Sunday 4th May 2014

Mattins - 4 May 2014

+ Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God, speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her that her warfare is accomplished and her iniquity is pardoned. Isaiah chapter 40, verse 1. This is one of the most evocative verses in the Bible, partly because it is the opening text of the gr… Read more

Sermon by David Martin on Sunday 4th May 2014

Walking in the Light

According to the BBC website May is National Walking Month in the UK. It’s one of those times when we are encouraged to do something we don’t normally do, or do more of something we already do. The website extolls the benefits of walking: good for creative thinking; physical health; a… Read more

Sermon by on Sunday 4th May 2014

Eve of St George Evensong

Alleluia, Christ is risen. He is risen indeed. Alleluia. In nomine Patris… Do not be ashamed to confess the faith of Christ crucifiedFight valiantly as a disciple of Christagainst sin, the world and the devil,and remain faithful to Christ to the end of your life.Christian Initiation, Ba… Read more

Sermon by on Sunday 27th April 2014

Easter Day Mattins 2014

Resurrection made it onto the front page of The Guardian yesterday; well, onto the front page of the sports' section at least. The Resurrection of Portsmouth FC.   The revival of this once bankrupt football club is in large part due to the commitment of the local community.  The trans… Read more

Sermon by on Sunday 20th April 2014

Easter Day Eucharist 2014

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Sermon by Ian Brackley on Sunday 20th April 2014

Easter Day Evensong 2014

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Sermon by Stuart Beake on Sunday 20th April 2014

Good Friday 2014 Eucharist

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Sermon by Dianna Gwilliams on Friday 18th April 2014

Good Friday 2014 - Part 3

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Sermon by Dianna Gwilliams on Friday 18th April 2014