Tag Archives: St. Mary’s Eversley

Christ is risen; share the news – Mark 16:1-8

Posted on April 1, 2018 by

HAPPY EASTER! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed. Alleluia! This morning was a great chance to consider the Resurrection through the eyes of St. Mark with the children of our congregation taking part. So the following is something like … Continue reading →

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Announcement: Associate Priest

Posted on February 11, 2018 by

This morning 11th Feb 2018, it was announced that the Bishop of Winchester has appointed me on a permanent basis as Associate Priest in the Benefice of Eversley and Darby Green. My Licensing Service will take place at St. Mary’s … Continue reading →

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Balance in bell-ringing and the Christian life – Romans 12:1-11

Posted on January 22, 2018 by

I had the joy last weekend of leading Basingstoke District Bellringers Service, that partly came about because they were having their annual gathering at St. Mary’s Eversley, and partly because I’ve returned to bell-ringing a bit with the encouragement of … Continue reading →

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Getting out from under the fig tree – John 1:43-51 and Rev 5:1-10

Posted on January 14, 2018 by

  Service intro: I’ve got a puzzle… I’m going to describe something to you, and I want you to tell me if you think you know what it might be. It’s a bit bigger than a ping-pong ball, but a … Continue reading →

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Investing in the Kingdom of God – Matthew 25:14-30

Posted on November 19, 2017 by

It’s not easy talking about money, especially in a church, but the parable of the talents is first and foremost about money. I also wanted to talk specifically about the way the Church of England and the Diocese of Winchester … Continue reading →

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Being a Saint; our part in God’s story ‘Shoebox Sunday’ – Matthew 5:1-12

Posted on November 6, 2017 by

It’s alright, I’ve not stopped preaching, honest. A couple of weeks ago I sat in the pews to enjoy the new vicar at work, and then last week I took our All Souls reflective service, which didn’t really have a … Continue reading →

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By whose authority are we living? Matthew 21:23-27

Posted on October 1, 2017 by

So this week provided the chance to talk about baptism at a baptism… sometimes I just love the lectionary! And I didn’t fall off the plinth the font is on either… In our Bible reading this morning, it’s Holy Week. … Continue reading →

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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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I believe… we are the church Romans 12:1-8 and Matthew 16:13-20

Posted on August 27, 2017 by

As a nation we’ve just concluded the annual event that is the season of exam results, with the GCSE results being issued last Thursday.  The exams this year have been touted as the hardest for a while, with new curricula … Continue reading →

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Receiving Jesus, Being Jesus – Matthew 10:40-42 and Romans 6:12-end

Posted on July 2, 2017 by

Some words shared with the lovely people of St. Mary’s Eversley on this first morning of my deployment, when the Gospel seemed appropriately themed to ‘welcome’. Of surprisingly personal interest among the welcoming congregations were a couple we last shared … Continue reading →

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