Something I pray:
Lord,
Take me where
you want me to go,
Let me meet
who you want me to meet,
Tell me what
you want me to say,
And keep me out of your way.(Revd Mychal Judge OFM
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Does God want to change your mind? Matthew 1:18-end and Isaiah 7:10-16
Here’s my sermon for the BCP services I led or contributed to at All Saints, Odiham on Sunday. The voice just about held out, and hopefully the 8am congregation weren’t too upset that I stopped the service briefly to … Continue reading
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Cutting out the canker – Romans 15:4-13 and Matthew 3:1-12 #Advent2
I’m still on placement in the North Hampshire Downs, and was blessed today by a stunning run between the villages, scattering Redwings and other thrushes to the four winds, and narrowly avoiding a flock of Partridge who had less … Continue reading
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Hilltop banquets – an Advent Sermon (Isaiah 25:6-10a and Matthew 15: 29-37)
Our OT reading this morning, sees all the peoples of the world gathered on a mountain top for a great celebratory feast, one at which only the very finest food is served. This abundance of the best is an image … Continue reading
A neighbours first aid box – Luke 10 The Good Samaritan
Our Family Eucharist is a regular term-time feature of parish life attracting families with very young children because of it’s late morning service time (11.15am). It uses one of the Children’s Eucharistic Prayer and has a simple pattern of the … Continue reading
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Because we can’t get the toothpaste back in the tube – Matthew 21v23-32
Sermon for the 15th after Trinity (Proper 21) Ezekiel 18:1-4 and 25-end, Philippians 2:1-13 and Matthew 21:23-32 On Thursday afternoon I watched as two of the children from St. Mary’s School, stood here in church during a Year 5 Act … Continue reading
Calling of Matthew (Children’s Talk – Family Eucharist) Matthew 9:9-13
Yesterday saw my first talk at our Family Eucharist – a small, late morning, Sunday service in our chapel at St Mary’s during term-time, designed for infant and pre-school children and their families. We were celebrating the Feast of St. … Continue reading
Patience for maturity – Matthew 13 v24-30 and 36-43
My first sermon as Curate at St. Mary’s Old Basing and Lychpit for 8am Eucharist (BCP) and 9.30am Sung Eucharist (CW) TRINITY 5 (PROPER 11) Readings: Isaiah 44:6-8, Romans 8:12-25 and Matthew 13:24-30 and 36-43 The parable of the weeds and … Continue reading
Be Happy #givingitup Matthew 4:23-5:4 15th March #Lent2014
Well, it’s been a couple of days. Thursday I simply conked out; we’d been to the school production of Cabaret, taken the lad’s girlfriend home (they’ve both been in the pit band) and I simply faded out with no brain … Continue reading
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Power and Glory #givingitup Matthew 4v8-11 12th March #Lent2014
Power. Something the devil offered Jesus, and he turned down. At least it was a certain sort of controlling power that, as with the second temptation of Jesus, wasn’t remotely related to the sort of power he had been given … Continue reading
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Fame and fortune #givingitup Matthew 4v5-7 11th March #Lent2014
Today has been somewhat gentler. I few chores, a gentle drive back to college and a very long chat with a good friend. Not much work done, but a definite sense that I’ve been frantically on the go without a … Continue reading
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