Category Archives: Sunday Sermons

Yesterday, 14th September, was Holy Cross Day, a day in the Church’s year we set aside to think about and venerate the Cross. And today, although they’re not specifically about Cross, our readings do draw our minds to the Cross because we read part of Isaiah’s prophesy of the Suffering Servant, and Jesus speaks ofContinue reading “Sermon for the 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Trinity 16) 15th September 2024”

One of the things we hear a lot about in the Church these days is mission.  But what is mission. Put simply, the Church’s mission is to be about the Lord’s business; to go out into the world and do the things he told his disciples to do; to care for the sick and needy,Continue reading “Sermon for the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Trinity 15) 8th September 2024”

When I was working in industry, on quite a few occasions I was asked to help with the training of apprentices and trainees. On the whole, that was something I enjoyed doing. It was quite satisfying to help someone learn new skills and to see them grow in confidence about what they were doing andContinue reading “Sermon for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Trinity 14), 1st September 2024”