Series: Lent

Bible Text: Matthew 21:1-11 | Preacher: Nigel Silvester | Series: Lent | A story of liberation It would have been…

Lent

Sunday, April 5, 2020

A story of liberation It would have been very busy that day. Jerusalem packed with pilgrims coming into the city from all over to celebrate the Passover. Inspired by the…

Preacher : Nigel Silvester

Passage: Matthew 21:1-11

Service Type: Sunday Service @ Christ Church

Bible Text: John 4:5-42 | Preacher: Margery Spencer | Series: Lent | Do you like having visitors to stay?  I…

Lent

Sunday, March 15, 2020

Do you like having visitors to stay?  I do even although it means that I have to clean up a little more vigorously than usual.  Amend that – a lot…

Preacher : Margery Spencer

Passage: John 4:5-42

Service Type: Sunday Service @ St John & St Mark

Bible Text: John 4:5-42 | Preacher: Ian Banks | Series: Lent | Let’s shine some light on our truly remarkable,…

Lent

Sunday, March 15, 2020

Let’s shine some light on our truly remarkable, though very long, Gospel reading. First, some facts: This is the longest recorded conversation in John’s Gospel. It's the first time in…

Preacher : Ian Banks

Passage: John 4:5-42

Service Type: St James Heywood

Bible Text: Genesis 12:1-5 | Preacher: Ian Banks | Series: Lent | Can I ask all the men and boys…

Lent

Sunday, March 8, 2020

Can I ask all the men and boys in the congregation to stand up please if you’re able? If you’re 80 years or older then please sit down again. If…

Preacher : Ian Banks

Passage: Genesis 12:1-5

Service Type: Parade Service @ Christ Church

Bible Text: Psalm 121 | Preacher: Nigel Silvester | Series: Lent | Psalm 121 is among the best known –…

Lent

Sunday, March 8, 2020

Psalm 121 is among the best known – perhaps not quite on a par with Psalm 23 but not too far behind. “I lift my eyes to the hills...” People…

Preacher : Nigel Silvester

Passage: Psalm 121

Service Type: Parade Service @ Christ Church

Bible Text: Matthew 4:1-11 | Preacher: Gary Anderton | Series: Lent | I was looking at an internet poll the…

Lent

Sunday, March 1, 2020

I was looking at an internet poll the other day on the top 10 things people had said they were giving up for Lent. I’m going to share with you…

Preacher : Gary Anderton

Passage: Matthew 4:1-11

Service Type: Sunday Service @ St John & St Mark

Bible Text: John 12:1-8 | Preacher: Ian Banks | Series: Lent | Fragrance has deep significance for us. It’s supposed…

Lent

Sunday, April 7, 2019

Fragrance has deep significance for us. It’s supposed to be one of the best memory triggers. Even years on, a certain aroma can take us back to a particular time…

Preacher : Ian Banks

Passage: John 12:1-8

Service Type: St James Heywood

Bible Text: Genesis 15:1-12,17-18 | Preacher: Ian Banks | Series: Lent | The heavy rain here over the last few…

Lent

Sunday, March 17, 2019

The heavy rain here over the last few days reminded me of the story of Noah. If you recall, God said to Noah: I’ve had enough of the violence and…

Preacher : Ian Banks

Passage: Genesis 15:1-12,17-18

Service Type: St James Heywood

Bible Text: John 2:13-22 | Preacher: Margery Spencer | Series: Lent I am not the most organised of people.  Planning…

Lent

Sunday, March 4, 2018

I am not the most organised of people.  Planning a long term in advance is not one of my fortes and I tend to leap into things and think later. …

Preacher : Margery Spencer

Passage: John 2:13-22

Service Type: Sunday Service @ St John & St Mark

Bible Text: Genesis 17:1-7,15-16 | Preacher: Ian Banks | Series: Lent | If you were going to change your name,…

Lent

Sunday, February 25, 2018

If you were going to change your name, you’d want it to be a big change wouldn’t you? Like our Reverend Dave Thompson becoming his hero Sir Geoffrey Boycott or…

Preacher : Ian Banks

Passage: Genesis 17:1-7,15-16

Service Type: Sunday Service @ St John & St Mark

Bible Text: Genesis 17:1-7 | Preacher: Ralph Mallinson | Series: Lent In the old days – i.e. before Her Majesty’s…

Lent

Sunday, February 25, 2018

In the old days - i.e. before Her Majesty's Government (HMG) invented Gift Aid - tax payers were invited to covenant with the Church (or any charity). That is to…

Preacher : Ralph Mallinson

Passage: Genesis 17:1-7

Service Type: Sunday Service @ St John & St Mark

Bible Text: Mark 1:9-15 | Preacher: Gill Barnett | Series: Lent What is Lent about? Recalling us to repent. A…

Lent

Sunday, February 18, 2018

What is Lent about? Recalling us to repent. A story about repentance: a painter had a job on to paint the outside of an old lady’s house.  It was a…

Preacher : Gill Barnett

Passage: Mark 1:9-15

Service Type: Sunday Service @ St John & St Mark