Luke 16.1-13 (This is a sermon delivered at St. John’s this Sunday. The good people of the Ascension will have heard the stories before…) There is a story of a woman who had been used to enjoying every luxury, and all respect. When she died, the angels bore her up to heaven. An angel wasContinue reading “God & Money”
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Death & the Life Eternal
A sermon by Trevor Donnelly 2 Kings 2.1-14; Galatians 5.1-25; Luke 9.51-62 As most of you know, my father died very recently. I wondered if I should mention it in my sermon, and risk getting emotional (and we are Anglicans, so that would be terrible!) or should I ignore it and maybe thatContinue reading “Death & the Life Eternal”
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”
“Remember that you are (star)dust…” A sermon for Ash Wednesday 2012
I hope you will forgive a self-indulgent prologue to tonight’s sermon: I have had a difficult start to 2012. My Father-in-law died on the 2nd January, I was asked to take the funeral, which proved to be a great privilege, but also very time consuming, complicated and emotionally draining. Then at the start of thisContinue reading ““Remember that you are (star)dust…” A sermon for Ash Wednesday 2012”
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