Category Archives: Sunday Sermons

Our readings this morning are all about sin and forgiveness. And it shouldn’t be at all surprising that sin and forgiveness should be spoken of together because these two things are inextricably linked. That’s quite obvious, I think, because without sin, if people didn’t act in ways they shouldn’t, there wouldn’t be any need forContinue reading “Sermon for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 13th September 2026”

A number of years ago, I applied for a post in a Hospital Chaplaincy. In the end I didn’t get the post, I lost out to someone who had more experience in that type of ministry than I had, but I was shortlisted and got to the final interview stage of the appointment process. I’veContinue reading “Sermon for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, 6 September 2026”

If someone were to ask you who you think Jesus is, what would you say? Many of us might give the same answer that Simon did in this morning’s Gospel and say that Jesus is Christ and Son of God, but we might also give other answers. We might say that Jesus is our LordContinue reading “Sermon for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time, 23rd August 2026”