God’s Selection Criteria

Here is my sermon, more or less, from Evensong on Sunday evening, The Fourth Sunday of Advent, at Godmanchester. If you've read my reflection on the Collect from Sunday, you will recognize where some of … [Read more...]

Who is Saint Bartholomew?

Here’s the sermon I preached, more or less, when I officiated at Evensong on Sunday, The First Evening Prayer of Saint Bartholomew the Apostle, at Godmanchester. I'm the person who prepares the Liturgical … [Read more...]

Nunc Dimittis

kings-college

Nunc Dimittis Much of my public ministry is, by necessity because of my health, focussed on the service of Evensong. I have to say, I don't mind that in the least. I really like the timeless nature … [Read more...]

Give us insight to discern your will for us

rock-paper-scissors

Give us insight to discern your will for us I have been struggling recently to discern God's will for my life. For many years, I've strongly believed that where God calls, he also enables. It's something … [Read more...]

Serve thee with a quiet mind

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Serve thee with a quiet mind Today is the Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity, just another Sunday towards the end of Ordinary Time in the Church's liturgical calendar. But for those of us lay people … [Read more...]

Speak, for I am with you

High Altar Reredos

Speak, for I am with you The following is the text of the sermon I preached when I led Evensong on Sunday, 31 August; at Church — St Mary the Virgin, Godmanchester. Speak, for I am with you Acts … [Read more...]

Jesus at the Temple

reredos

Jesus at the Temple The following is the text of the sermon I preached when I led Evensong on Sunday, 13 July; at Church -- St Mary the Virgin, Godmanchester. It was quite disconcerting when I first … [Read more...]

You know our struggle to serve you

You know our struggle to serve you When I started to write this blog, I made a conscious decision that I wasn't going to make it too personal, too much about me and the various problems I might face. … [Read more...]