Category Archives: Sunday Sermons

In my sermon two weeks ago, I spoke about the example of the saints, and I said that the reason the saints are great examples to us is that they were just like us. And indeed, if that were not the case, if the saints were able to do what they did because they were different from us, they wouldn’t,Continue reading “Sermon for the Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul, 28th June 2026”

When I was serving my first curacy, I was asked to lead a course in the parish on basic Christianity. One of the insights I gained from doing that is just how much misunderstanding people can have about the faith they profess. That was shown in many ways by the things people on the courseContinue reading “Sermon for the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 14 June 2026”

Well here we are once again on that day in the Church’s year so beloved of preachers the world over, Trinity Sunday. A day when, by tradition, if a parish priest can get someone else to preach, they do (and I hope Fr Alex appreciates the fact that I haven’t followed that tradition by asking him to preachContinue reading “Sermon for Trinity Sunday, 31st May 2026”