Advent is here again, the season of chocolate filled calendars and trying to work out when is the best time to go shopping and the best time to put up our Christmas trees. According to the tradition of the Church, it’s also a time to take stock of our lives, a time of self-examination. It’sContinue reading “Advent I (Why Advent is more grown-up than Lent)”
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Angels to Some…
A Sermon for St. Michael & All Angels: One day God was looking down at earth and saw all of the naughty behaviour that was going on. So he sent one of his angels to go to earth for a time. When he returned, he told God, “Yes, it is bad on Earth; 95% areContinue reading “Angels to Some…”
Oh my Goddess! Holy Wisdom & Female imagery for God…
Holy Wisdom – A Talk to the ‘Blackheath Wives Group’ In our reading we find one of the neglected themes of Scripture that has become important to me in recent years. Our first lesson told us about ‘Sophia’, or Holy Wisdom. I will hopefully be building on what Juliet was talking about whenContinue reading “Oh my Goddess! Holy Wisdom & Female imagery for God…”
Inclusive Church Sunday 2013
Today is the first Inclusive Church Sunday. As a Church we are very involved in Inclusive Church and are very committed to its cause. However, as as a white married man I have been asked by several people (including more than one Bishop!) why this maters to me. So I hope you will forgive my selfContinue reading “Inclusive Church Sunday 2013”
Embracing the Apocalypse
Luke 12:49-56 And Jesus said to them, “I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! I have a baptism with which to be baptized, and what stress I am under until it is completed! Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth?Continue reading “Embracing the Apocalypse”
The Lord’s Prayer – A sermon by Margaret Offerman
A Sermon at the Church of the Ascension by Margaret Offerman There are several pivotal moments in our sacred story when his people reached a new perception of the nature of their God. An obvious one occurred when Moses ascended Mount Sinai and received the ten commandments. From this point, the Israelites worshipped one GodContinue reading “The Lord’s Prayer – A sermon by Margaret Offerman”
Mary, Martha and the Good Samaritan
Luke 10.38-42 38 Now as Jesus and his disciples went on their way, he entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. 39 She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to what he was saying. 40 But Martha was distracted by herContinue reading “Mary, Martha and the Good Samaritan”
The Good Samaritan
Luke 10v25-37 Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the law? What do you read there?” He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,Continue reading “The Good Samaritan”
The Science & Theology of Creation
This year we have been observing the Season of Creation. We have talked about the world, we have considered humanity, made in God’s image, and today I want to give a thought to science. Too often when someone talks about the ‘theology of creation’ the conversation instantly moves to the supposed debate between sciene andContinue reading “The Science & Theology of Creation”
Paralympics in the season of Creation
There was story going round about three men who wanted to get into the Olympics but they hadn’t been able to get tickets. They came up with a plan to pose as athletes: the first man picked up a manhole-cover, tucked it under his arm and walks to the gate. “Corsini, Poland” he said, “Discus”,Continue reading “Paralympics in the season of Creation”
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