Sermons

Mothering Sunday 2013

Today is an opportunity for thanksgiving as we welcome two children, Kimberley and James, into the fellowship of Christ’s Church.  To mark the beginning of their journey in faith on this Mothering Sunday transforms the commercial and social pressures around “Mother’s Day&rdq… Read more

Sermon by on Sunday 10th March 2013

Cathedral Eucharist Lent 3

Hear, o Israel, the Lord our God is one Lord. Deuteronomy 6: 4 That they may all be one as we are one.John 17: 11 We have just made two confessions of faith: the first summarises the Ten Commandments and speaks of the unity of God and our unity with each other. The second, sometimes called t… Read more

Sermon by David Martin on Sunday 3rd March 2013

Women's World Day of Prayer

I’m a Radio 4 addict; it forms the background to my life.  Over the last month or more, Woman’s Hour has been compiling a “power list” of the 100 most powerful women in the UK.  They asked the question: who are the movers and shakers who shape the way we live toda… Read more

Sermon by on Friday 1st March 2013

Cathedral Eucharist Lent 2

SeOne of Roald Dahl’s marginally less dark stories is that of Fantastic Mr Fox. In it Fantastic Mr Fox manages to outwit the repulsive farmers Boggis, Bean and Bunce and raid their hen houses on a regular basis, albeit to the cost of his beautiful bushy tale. In Dahl’s story the fox h… Read more

Sermon by on Sunday 24th February 2013

Evensong Lent 1

I tell you this man went down to his house justified rather than the other, for everyone that exalts himself shall be abased. Lent is a time for self-scrutiny and for reviewing how far we have fallen short. Both our Scripture lessons, one concerning Jonah and the message of repentance he relu… Read more

Sermon by David Martin on Sunday 17th February 2013

Cathedral Eucharist - 10 Feb 2013

‘Oh dear, oh dear,’ whispered Mrs Bonner loudly, ‘a very interesting sermon, but what a lot of talk about sin. I suppose it’s only to be expected at the beginning of Lent, but it’s all so miserable don’t you think?’ This quotation was correctly identified… Read more

Sermon by on Sunday 10th February 2013

Mattins 3 Feb 2013

Some of you may be watching Howard Goodall’s “Story of Music”.  For the professionals behind me, it’s all familiar territory. For me, it’s a reminder of all those things I learnt during GSCE music; it seeks to be informative, inspirational and accessible. Immersi… Read more

Sermon by on Sunday 3rd February 2013

Candlemas Procession

The sight of snowdrops always lifts the spirit. Tiny, and apparently fragile, they bring a luminous quality to dark woodland floors and churchyards at a dark time of year. In the harshness of winter they bob as if they were flickering candles. And close up, the white of the petal is entirely unble… Read more

Sermon by on Sunday 3rd February 2013

The Third Sunday of Epiphany

The miracle of water and wine: a miracle of transformation when least expected, a sign of abundance and generosity in the setting of hospitality, a revelation of glory in Jesus Christ. Cana is a model for, and type of, the church in its gift to the world. The time of Epiphany moves us on. Last we… Read more

Sermon by on Sunday 20th January 2013

The Baptism of Christ

It’s a very unflattering photo.  A little girl stands scowling into the camera; with a Cadbury cream egg in each hand.  It must be Easter, because in 1979 eggs couldn’t be purchased all year round.  The chocolate is perhaps a gift to encourage a smile.  Or the only… Read more

Sermon by on Sunday 13th January 2013

Mattins 6 Jan 2013

Piscine Patel re-fashions his name to overcome playground bullying.  He identifies himself with the mathematical constant “Pi” – an irrational number, whose decimal representation never ends.  The abbreviation to 3.14159 serves a practical purpose; the representative va… Read more

Sermon by on Sunday 6th January 2013

Christmas Day

Christmas will be different for the families of the children of Sandy Hook Elementary School, Newtown Connecticut – whether their children died in the massacre or escaped.  Christmas will be different for the families of the teachers and school staff who were killed: Dawn Hochsprung; Ma… Read more

Sermon by Christopher Hill on Tuesday 25th December 2012