Tag Archives: Gospel-Matthew

Who’s going to miss the party? A sermon on Matthew 25:1-13

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

We all have to live with the consequences of our decisions, which is why I didn’t go to a firework display this year, and why five virgins didn’t get to go the bridegrooms banquet in Matthew 25. We are all … Continue reading →

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Does God’s grace stop at the parousia? #lectionary

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

This is just a quick chuck out thought as I grapple with the Lectionary Gospel for this week – the parable of the wise and foolish virgins (Matthew 25:1-13) The question that’s bugging me is this: does God’s grace stop … Continue reading →

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God’s worth in a Royal Wedding! Matt 28:16-20

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

Matthew 28:16-20 (this morning’s lectionary reading) got me thinking about worship – giving God worth. I’ve also been thinking about weddings again – I booked one in last night, and there’s this big wedding in London at the end of … Continue reading →

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What would you ask for? Lent Lunch study Matthew 20:17-28

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

Last week I led one of our Lent Lunches, which run for an hour in our coffee shop each Wednesday. I chose to look at a passage from Matthew where after once again announcing his approaching Passion, the mother of … Continue reading →

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Who is our brother?

Posted on August 25, 2010 by

You may be aware that I recently had the sad privilege of taking part in the Thanksgiving Service for Marine Adam Brown. In the days that have followed I have tried to reflect on the experience, including on what at the … Continue reading →

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Forgiving is harder than being forgiven – John 20:19-23

Posted on April 13, 2010 by

Here’s my sermon from last Sunday – Easter 2 (using both the John 20:19-23 reading and the Epistle reading Acts 5:27-32) It seems like what the Bible tells us is that if we don’t forgive, we can not expect to … Continue reading →

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Leaving Thomas in favour of the grace to forgive

Posted on April 9, 2010 by

Easter 2 and the lectionary Gospel is John 20:19 – 31 and the Epistle is Acts 5:27-32. For some reason I feel compelled to set Thomas aside, and favour of forgiveness – a theme which appears in both readings. We … Continue reading →

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Starting the rest of my life (and losing some brackets)

Posted on October 6, 2009 by

So they’ve gone. No longer am I a ‘Reader (to be) in Writing’… but instead a ‘Reader in Writing’, authorised, admitted and licensed. One set of brackets have gone, but the others, though slightly re-worded, will remain until the last … Continue reading →

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Understanding Grace

Posted on May 20, 2009 by

I am desperately trying to complete my placement report. In it I (currently) say: “My understanding is that grace is “the transformation… of human life” and Jesus as offering us this undeserved relationship with God through his death and resurrection … Continue reading →

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