Tag Archives: sacrifice

Going the ‘long way round’ – Matthew 16:21-28

Posted on September 3, 2017 by

Much at St. Mary’s Eversley is now focused on preparing ourselves for the arrival of the new Priest-in-Charge of Eversley and Darby Green, and the work that will be done with him in the months and years to come, following … Continue reading →

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Doing the right thing – Matthew 11:16-19, 25-end Romans 7:15-25

Posted on July 9, 2017 by

Doing the right thing doesn’t involve un-necessary guilt. I have a constant and irritating problem, and it involves a computer. Well, to be precise my laptop and our printer. Quite regularly the former will not talk to the latter, in … Continue reading →

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Sound-bites… or sacrifice? A sermon for ‘Pip and Jim’ at Winchester Cathedral – Isaiah 40:27-end John 12:20-26

Posted on April 30, 2017 by

The Dean and Chapter of Winchester Cathedral offer the curates of Winchester Diocese the wonderful opportunity of preaching at Cathedral Evensong towards the end of the curacy. It’s a daunting thing, but a huge privilege, and today it was my … 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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What’s bothering you? John 12:20-33 (Passiontide)

Posted on March 25, 2015 by

Jesus was troubled. Right down in the depths of his soul, the humanity of Jesus was troubled. Mary’s son. The friend, the brother, the healer, the preacher, the teacher, the comforter; all that Jesus was – even as Son of … Continue reading →

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#WWDP2015 Do you know what I have done for you? John 13:1-17

Posted on March 6, 2015 by

The Christian women of Old Basing decided some months ago that whilst the women of The Bahama’s had wanted an interactive reflection on John 13:1-17 (something of which I was unaware at the time), they would prefer to have the … Continue reading →

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Misconceptions #givingitup Genesis 22:1-18 16th March #Lent2014

Posted on March 16, 2014 by

Apparently it is exactly 15 weeks until my ordination as Deacon, according to one of my cohort who dropped that little nugget into a Facebook post today.  How does that make me feel?  Frightened. Interestingly the fear is not for … Continue reading →

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