Sermon for the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Trinity 3) 25th June 2023

When I was a teenager, one of the things myself and few of my mates used to do from time to time was walk the two miles into Hyde, which was the nearest town to where we lived, have a bit of a wander round there, and then walk back home. And as we wereContinue reading “Sermon for the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Trinity 3) 25th June 2023”

Sermon for the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Trinity 2) 18th June 2023

When we come to Church to worship and praise God, one of the ways we do those things is by acclaiming his Son, Jesus Christ, as our Lord and Saviour. And it’s quite right that we should do that because that’s what Jesus is. But as we read the Gospels, it’s quite apparent that JesusContinue reading “Sermon for the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Trinity 2) 18th June 2023”

Sermon for Trinity Sunday 4th June 2023

One of my favourite stories about Trinity Sunday, which we celebrate today, concerns a sermon, of sorts, that a priest once preached on this day many years ago. It seems, he climbed into the pulpit, crossed himself and began; “The Trinity is a great mystery of the Christian faith – and I think we shouldContinue reading “Sermon for Trinity Sunday 4th June 2023”