Catching the train of your thought before it leaves your mouth
(A sermon off James 2.1-17 – 8th September 2024) Last week I left you with some homework: To read scripture and to apply it. To be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to become angry, to keep a tight rein on your tongue – how did you do? I did some of them. […]
Letters from Sabbatical #2
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Here is our second letter from afar. After the excitement of our first four weeks of sabbatical which encompassed New Wine, a short retreat at West Watch, putting our house in Berkshire up for sale and looking after grandchildren, you might expect life to slow down a little! But no, […]
The God we worship gives us joy, wisdom, and listens
Welcome to a new sermon series from the Epistle of James. St James – this James was the brother of Jesus – this is the James that you can read about in Acts 15 leading the first recorded PCC meeting. You can also read about James in the writings of Josephus, a non-Christian, Jewish writer, […]
Letters from Sabbatical no.1 (from Derreck)
Dear Brothers and Sisters, We have come to the end of the fourth week of sabbatical, time flies! We know that sabbatical is not meant to be a holiday (it is far more than that) but it has been incredibly busy, and we have heard and learned much from God over this first month. Here […]
I arise today throgh a mighty strength
(a sermon for st Lukes 25th Aug 2024 from Eph 6.10-20 Have you come across the prayer of St Patrick’s Breastplate? I arise today Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity … God’s wisdom to guide me, God’s hand to guard me, God’s shield to protect me, Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ […]
Life is too short so Sing!
(a sermon 18th Aug 2024 from Eph 5.15-20) Love divine all loves excelling joy of heaven to earth come down! Today’s take home point is I would like you to go out humming or singing, I would like you to make a point of singing your way through the day, through the week. If you […]
A faith that dares distract Jesus and is called Daughter!
(A Beach Church talk from Matt 9.20-22) Talk How do you feel about going to the Doctors? Some people hate it and put it off as much as possible. Perhaps in denial about the pain or the problem. This woman in the bible, she has been to every Dr she could possibly think of, […]
Be Kind
(a sermon for 11th August, see Ephesians 4.25-5.2) Today’s sermon is Be Kind. Be Kind. When you bump into someone later and they say What have you been up to today and you say ‘I went to church’ and they say ‘What was the preacher on about?’ and you say ‘the vicar said we should […]
You’re a brick
Eph 2.11-22, 21st July 2024 If you have ever sat at the back of Church during the week, perhaps especially on a Saturday – you will have seen people who come up to the door, peer in and walk away. Sometimes the Church sitters, the welcomers, will go out and say Please do come […]
To His Praise and Glory
A sermon preached by Rev Carole Darling 14th July 2024 (Photo is of Carole sprinkling some holy water at a Christening in St Luke’s Good morning! Today we begin a new series looking at the apostle Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Paul had spent nearly three years in Ephesus, proclaiming the Gospel and teaching the […]