One of the things that was said of the early Christians is that they “turned the world upside down”, in fact we read in The Acts of the Apostles that was said of St Paul and the early Church in Thessalonica. And of course that is very true. The proclamation of the Gospel did change the world forever. But thatContinue reading “Sermon for Easter Day 5th April 2026”
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Sermon for Palm Sunday, 29th March 2026
One of the things about the Passion narratives in the Gospels that people have often puzzled over is the enigmatic way Jesus answers those who question him. In the Passion Gospel we’ve just heard, for example, on three separate occasions, Jesus answers a direct question in the same cryptic way. At supper when Jesus tells the disciplesContinue reading “Sermon for Palm Sunday, 29th March 2026”
Propers for the 5th Sunday of Lent, 22nd March 2026
Entrance Antiphon Give me justice, O God, and plead my cause against a nation that is faithless. From the deceitful and cunning rescue me, for you, O God, are my strength. The Collect By your help, we beseech you, Lord our God, may we walk eagerly in that same charity with which, out of love for the world, your Son handed himself over to death. Through our LordContinue reading “Propers for the 5th Sunday of Lent, 22nd March 2026”
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