3rd February 2019 – The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany – John Noonan

Sermon 3.02.2019 Focus Scriptures: Psalm 48, 1 Corinthians 13. 1-13, Luke 2. 22-40  As usual there are 3 lectionary readings set for today. The challenge for the preacher is to ”spot the theme” which should link all readings. Sometimes this is wonderfully easy. Other times, one must scratch around like an old hen, in order […]

20th January 2019 – The Second Sunday after Epiphany – Rev’d Nathanial

Sermon Based on : John 2.1-11; Isaiah 62. 1-5; 1 Corinthians 12. 1-11 Preached on: Epiphany 2 -20.01.19 The Wedding at Cana is unique to the Fourth Gospel and is the first of Jesus’ seven signs in the Gospel of John. We should remember that the miracles Jesus performs in the Fourth Gospel are never […]

13th January 2019 – The Baptism of Christ – Rev’d Nathanial

Sermon Based on : “The Baptism of Christ” Luke 3. 15-17; 21-22; Isaiah 43. 1-7; Acts 8. 14-17 Preached on: Epiphany 1 -13.01.19 On the 25th December we celebrated the birth of Christ, last Sunday that was the Epiphany we celebrated the visit of the Magi to baby Jesus which marked the beginning of the […]

9th December 2018 – The Second Sunday of Advent – Rev’d Nathanial

Sermon Based on: Luke 3. 1-6; Canticle: Benedictus; Malachi 3. 1-4 Second Sunday of Advent- 9th December 2018 The readings today, on the second Sunday of Advent, is about John the Baptist, whom Jesus later referred to as the greatest among those born of women. Almost four hundred years before John the Baptist was born, […]

2nd December 2018 – The First Sunday of Advent – Rev’d Nathanial

Readings – Luke 21. 25-36, Jeremiah 33. 14-16 and 1 Thessalonians 3. 9-13 Today is the first Sunday of the liturgical calendar and we now enter Year C of the three year liturgical cycle. You will now notice that our Gospel reading for most Sundays will be from the Gospel according to Luke. The liturgical […]

25th November 2018 – Sunday next before Advent – Rev’d Nathanial

Readings – Daniel 7:9, 10, 13, 14, Revelation 1. 4b-8 and JOhn 18: 33-37 Prayer: Today is the last Sunday of the liturgical year and that is Christ the King Sunday. It encourages us to reflect on Christ’s kingship in the very beginning of the Advent season. Today we celebrate coming of Christ, our King. […]

18th November 2018 – Second Sunday before Advent – Rev’d Nathanial

Sermon 18th November 2018- Second Sunday before Advent Based on: Mark 13. 1-8; Daniel 12. 1-3; Hebrews 10. 11-25 Prayer: Last Sunday, as I mentioned in my sermon that when we arrive near the end of the old church year, we usually spend about three Sundays talking about things that have to do with the […]

11th November 2018 – Third Sunday before Advent – Rev’d Nathanial

Sermon 11th November 2018- Third Sunday before Advent Based on: Mark 1. 14-20; Psalm 62. 5-12; Hebrews 9. 24-28 Prayer: We are three Sundays away from starting a new church year, and when we arrive near the end of the old church year, we usually spend about three Sundays talking about things that have to […]