Entrance Antiphon Light for ever will shine on your saints, O Lord,alleluia! The Collect God of hosts,who so kindled the flame of love in the heart of your servant George,that he bore witness to the risen Lord by his life and by his death:give us the same faith and power of love that weContinue reading “Propers for St George’s Day, Friday 23rd April 2021”
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Sermon: Third Sunday of Easter, 18th April 2021
Over the last couple of Sundays, among the things we’ve heard about in our Gospel readings have been the disciple’s lack of understanding and their disbelief as they heard the news of Jesus’ Resurrection. Today we read about how Jesus ‘opened their minds’ so that they would understand and believe. And it was essentialContinue reading “Sermon: Third Sunday of Easter, 18th April 2021”
Sermon: Second Sunday of Easter, 11th April 2021
In this morning’s Gospel, we heard the well-known story of the disciple, Thomas. I don’t know about you, but I feel a little sorry for Thomas because I think he gets unfairly singled out for a bad rap. We call him ‘Doubting Thomas’, don’t we? Doubting Thomas, the one who didn’t believe that Jesus hadContinue reading “Sermon: Second Sunday of Easter, 11th April 2021”
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