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The very first thing we read about human beings in the Bible is that we were created in the image and likeness of God. Quite how we’re made in the image and likeness of God has been the cause of a great deal of debate over the years. It’s usually thought to mean that we,Continue reading “Sermon for Trinity Sunday 12th June 2022”

During her coronation 70 years ago, Queen Elizabeth II was anointed with oil by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Because this part of the coronation service was regarded as so sacred, it was hidden from the TV cameras and the public’s view behind a golden canopy. And so too the archbishop’s words at the anointing wereContinue reading “Sermon for Pentecost 5th June 2022”

As I’m sure you’ll have noticed that, during the Easter season, our usual cycle of Sunday readings changes in that, instead of an Old Testament reading, we have a reading from the Acts of the Apostles, and the reading after the psalm is always taken from the Book of Revelation. And there’s a very goodContinue reading “Sermon for the 7th Sunday of Easter 29th May, 2022”