Tag Archives: Gospel-Luke

Celebrating God’s creation #Harvest Deuteronomy 8:7-18 and Luke 12:16-30

Posted on October 8, 2017 by

The hidden gem of the Parish of Eversley and Bramshill is that there is a mission chapel in the woods at Bramshill, where the locals still gather to worship once a month. It seats 24 – in old cinema seating … Continue reading →

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Christ the King – In Him, can we? Colossians 1:11-20 Luke 23:33-43

Posted on November 20, 2016 by

This morning as part of my placement in the North Hampshire Downs I was in All Saints, Odiham marking the end of the liturgical year with the Feast of Christ the King. My reflections start with the super-moon and a … Continue reading →

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Financial battles – 1 Tim 6:6-19 Luke 16:19-end

Posted on September 27, 2016 by

I was back in Old Basing celebrating Eucharist and preaching this Sunday, before being back on the road again next week. The Epistle and Gospel spoke about money, at times using some quite militaristic language I thought, but also about … Continue reading →

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Coming or going? A sermon for 2 parishes in vacancy (Heb 11:1-16 and Luke 12:32-40)

Posted on August 8, 2016 by

  I was back on the road this week, at two ends of Odiham Deanery, leading worship at a BCP Holy Communion in St. Mary’s Eversley who with Derby Green are still to appoint a vicar, then crossing all the way … Continue reading →

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Sitting at the feet of Jesus – Luke 10 v38-end

Posted on July 22, 2016 by

  As we galloped through to the end of term, this week with Pilgrimage Day and end of year Acts of Worship at school, I neglected to post last Sunday’s sermon that I gave in the North Hampshire Downs Benefice. … Continue reading →

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Are we like Legion? Luke 8:26-39

Posted on June 19, 2016 by

Today was my first Sunday covering services the North Hampshire Downs Benefice, and specifically a Family Communion service in the parish of Upton Grey. I really should have photographed the glorious view from the church porch (complete with circling Red … Continue reading →

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Luke 7:36-8:3 Serving and being served #HMQ90

Posted on June 12, 2016 by

On the occasion of national celebrations for Her Majesty’s 90th Birthday, I found my self covering a service of Holy Communion in a parish a mere five minutes from my home, rather than the usual 25 minute drive to Old … Continue reading →

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Lifting the Veil – the only ‘ordinary’ sermon this spring

Posted on February 11, 2016 by

My sermon last Sunday 7th Feb 2015 (using the lectionary readings Exodus 34:29-end, 2 Cor 3:12-4:2 and Luke 9:28-36 [37-43a]) was the only ‘ordinary time’ sermon of this spring, since the distance between Candlemas and Ash Wednesday was a matter of … Continue reading →

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Luke 4:14-21 Fasten your eyes on Jesus

Posted on January 24, 2016 by

“The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on Jesus.” It was 1981. We were on holiday & my Dad was buying ice-cream at a rather nice village shop at the back gates to Balmoral. As we waited, a … Continue reading →

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Refiners Fire – burning away the ‘slag’ (Zeph 3:14-end, Phil 4:4-7 and Luke 3:7-18)

Posted on December 13, 2015 by

Once upon a time I was the youngest campanologist in the county. We had three bells in All Saints Church, Minstead, but there’s not much that you can do with three – the mathematical patterns that make up a peel … Continue reading →

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