Sermon for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Epiphany 4) 28th January 2024

In our Gospel reading this morning we hear about Jesus teaching and healing in the early days of his earthly ministry. At the end of the reading we’re told that his reputation and fame spread rapidly throughout Galilee, and we’re left in no doubt that this was due in part to the fact that, unlikeContinue reading “Sermon for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Epiphany 4) 28th January 2024”

Sermon for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Epiphany 3) 21st January 2024

I started my sermon last Sunday, by speaking about the differences between the Roman Catholic and Church of England calendars; about why at St Mark’s we were keeping the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, whilst at St Gabriel’s we were keeping the 2nd Sunday of Epiphany. Today I’m going to start by mentioning one ofContinue reading “Sermon for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Epiphany 3) 21st January 2024”

Sermon for the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Epiphany 2) 14th January 2024

According to the Roman Catholic Church, we’ve now left behind what might be called seasonal time, and we’ve returned to Ordinary Time, that time of the year when we’re not celebrating any particular season of the Church’s year, a time that’s also known as the ‘green season’ because it’s a time of the year whenContinue reading “Sermon for the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Epiphany 2) 14th January 2024”