Sermons at St. Clement’s

On this page you will find links to recordings of the Reverend Nathanial’s (and other preachers’) Sunday sermons with a short description of each one and related bible verses to be read in conjunction with each sermon:

Sunday November 24th 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Daniel 7:9,10,13,14; Revelation 1:4-8. Holy Gospel: John 18:33-37. Sermon: TBC. 

Sunday November 17th 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Daniel 12:1-3; Hebrews 10:11-25. Holy Gospel: Mark 13:1-8. Sermon: TBC.  

Sunday November 10th 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for Remembrance Sunday. Readings: Psalm 62:5-12, Hebrews 9. 24-28. Holy Gospel: Mark 1:14-20. Sermon: ‘Remembrance: A sense of gratitude and appreciation’.

Sunday November 3rd 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for All Saints Day. Readings: Isaiah 25:6-9; Revelation 21:1-6. Holy Gospel: John 11:32-44. Sermon: “The Hope of Resurrection”.

November 2024

Sunday 27th October 2024 at 11am – Morning Prayer for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Psalm 126; Hebrews 7:23-28. Holy Gospel: Mark 10:46-52. Sermon (Preacher: John Noonan): “Bartimaeus”. 

Sunday 20th October 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Psalm 104:1-10, 26, 35; Hebrews 5:1-10. Holy Gospel: Mark 10:35-45. Sermon: TBC. 

Sunday 13th October 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Job 23:1-12, 16, 17; Hebrews 4:12-16. Holy Gospel: Mark 10:17-31. Sermon: “The hidden sinfulness is revealed by God’s word, but it also reveals God’s merciful response to it”. 

Sunday 6th October 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Genesis 2:18-24; Hebrews 1:1-4 & 2:5-12. Holy Gospel: Mark 10:2-16. Sermon: “Jesus is superior to everything and
everyone”.

October 2024

Sunday 29th September 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Psalm 19:7-14; James 5:13-20. Holy Gospel: Mark 9:38-50. Sermon: ’The Power of Prayer’.

Sunday 22nd September 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity and joint service with our host congregation. Readings: Psalm 54; James 3:13-4:3,7-8. Holy Gospel: Mark 9:30-37. Sermon: ‘True wisdom comes from God’. 

Sunday 15th September 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Isaiah 50:4-9; James 3:1-12. Holy Gospel: Mark 8:27-38. Sermon (Preacher: John Noonan): ‘The Call of Divine Love is Relentless’

Sunday 8th September 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Psalm 146; James 2:1-17. Holy Gospel: Mark 7:24-37. Sermon: ‘What saving faith looks like…’.

Sunday 1st September 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-9; James 1:17-27. Holy Gospel: Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23. Sermon: ‘Our actions ought to demonstrate our faith in God’.

September 2024

Sunday 25th August 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity (with Baptism). Readings: 1 Kings 8:22-30, 41-43; Ephesians 6:10-20. Holy Gospel: John 6:51-58. Sermon: ‘The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom’. 

Sunday 18th August 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Psalm 111; Ephesians 5:15-20. Holy Gospel: John 6:56-69. Sermon (Preacher: John Noonan): ‘Abide!’

Sunday 11th August 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Psalm 34:1-8; Ephesians 4:25-5:2. Holy Gospel: John 6:51-58. Sermon: ‘O taste and see that the Lord is good’.

Sunday 4th August 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Tenth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Samuel 11:26-12:13a; Ephesians 4:1-16. Holy Gospel: John 6:24-35. Sermon: ‘The story about sin and forgiveness and the consequences‘.

August 2024

Sunday 28th July 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Ninth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: 2 Samuel 11:1-15; Ephesians 3:14-21. Holy Gospel: John 6:1-21. Sermon (Preacher: John Noonan): ‘Where Sin abounds, Grace did much more abound’.

Sunday 21st July 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Eighth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: 2 Samuel 7:1-14a; Ephesians 2:11-22. Holy Gospel: Mark 6:30-34, 53-56. Sermon: ‘Reconciliation through the Cross’.

Sunday 14th July 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Seventh Sunday after Trinity. Readings: 2 Samuel 6. 1-5, 12b-19; Ephesians 1:3-14. Holy Gospel: Mark 6:14-29. Sermon (Preacher: The Reverend Robyn Golden-Hann): ‘Ask me for whatever you want’.

Sunday 7th July 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Sixth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10; 2 Corinthians 12:2-10. Holy Gospel: Mark 6:1-13. Sermon: ‘The channel of God’s grace is Jesus’.

July 2024

Sunday 30th June 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Fifth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27; 2 Corinthians 8:7-15. Holy Gospel: Mark 5:21-43. Sermon: ‘Faith is the most crucial element of Christian life’.

Sunday 23rd June 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Fourth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: 1 Samuel 17:32-49; 2 Corinthians 6:1-13. Holy Gospel: Mark 4:35-41. Sermon: ‘Putting our complete trust in God in the face of life’s challenges’. 

Sunday 16th June 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Third Sunday after Trinity. Readings: 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13; 1 Corinthians 5:6-10. Holy Gospel: Mark 4:26-34. Sermon: ‘Despise not the day of small beginnings’.  

Sunday 9th June 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Second Sunday after Trinity. Readings: 1 Samuel 8:4-11; 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1. Holy Gospel: Mark 3:20-35. Sermon: ‘God finds it unpleasant when we get despairing’. 

Sunday 2nd June 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the First Sunday after Trinity. Readings: 1 Samuel 3:1-10; 2 Corinthians 4:5-12. Holy Gospel: Mark 2:23-3:6. Sermon (Preacher: Jiye (Jen) Shin): ‘God’s vision for his clay jars: us’.  

June 2024

Sunday 26th May 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the First Sunday after Pentecost – Trinity Sunday. Readings: Isaiah 6:1-8; Romans 8:12-17. Holy Gospel: John 3:1-17. Sermon: ‘The Doctrine of the Trinity enables us to know more about the Godhead.’.

Sunday 19th May 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for Whitsunday – Pentecost. Readings: Acts 2:1-21; Romans 8:22-27. Holy Gospel: John 15:26-27 & 16:4-15. Sermon: ‘The significance of Pentecost for Christians’.

Sunday 12th May 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Seventh Sunday of Easter. Readings: Acts 1:15-17, 21-26; 1 John 5:9-13. Holy Gospel: John 17:6-19. Sermon: ‘We should prepare ourselves between Ascension and Pentecost.’

Thursday 9th May 2024 at 7pm – Ascension Day Service. Readings: Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1:15-23. Holy Gospel: Luke 24:44-53. Sermon: ‘The Ascension of Jesus Christ is not the cessation but the continuation of His ministry’.

Sunday 5th May 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Sixth Sunday of Easter. Readings: Acts 10:44-48; 1 John 5:1-6. Holy Gospel: John 15:9-17. Sermon (Preacher: John Noonan): ‘Believing, Loving, Abiding and Obeying’.

May 2024

Sunday 28th April 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Fifth Sunday of Easter. Readings: Acts 8:26-40; 1 John 4:7-21. Holy Gospel: John 15:1-8. Sermon: ‘God wants every believer to be fruitful‘.

Sunday 21st April 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Fourth Sunday of Easter. Readings: Acts 4:5-12; Psalm 23. Holy Gospel: John 15:1-8. Sermon: ‘We are expected to adhere to our Good Shepherd – Jesus Christ’.

Sunday 14th April 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Third Sunday of Easter. Readings: Acts 3:12-19; John 3:1-7. Holy Gospel: Luke 24:36-48. Sermon: ‘The things Jesus did after His Resurrection’.

Sunday 7th April 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Second Sunday of Easter. Readings: Acts 4:32-35; 1 John 1:1 – 2.2. Holy Gospel: John 20:19-31. Sermon: ‘Jesus meets us where we are’.

April 2024

Sunday 31st March 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for Easter Sunday. Readings: Acts 10:34-43; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11. Holy Gospel: John 20:1-18. Sermon: ‘The Resurrection of Christ validates the Resurrection of His followers’. 

Sunday 24th March 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for Palm Sunday. Readings: Psalm 118:1-2, 19-24; Philippians 2:5-11. Palm Gospel: Mark 15:40-47. Sermon: ‘Confessing the Lordship of Christ Guarantees our Salvation’. 

Sunday 17th March 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Fifth Sunday in Lent. Readings: Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 5. 5-10. Holy Gospel: John 12:20-33. Sermon (Preacher: John Noonan): ‘The punishment that brought us peace was on him’

Sunday 10th March 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Fourth Sunday in Lent. Readings: 1 Samuel 1:20-28; 2 Corinthians 1:3-7. Holy Gospel: John 19:25-27. Sermon (Preacher: The Rev’d Lea Williams): ‘Widening the circle: behold each other‘. 

Sunday 3rd March 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Third Sunday in Lent. Readings: Exodus 20:1-17; 1 Corinthians 1. 18-25. Holy Gospel: John 2:13-22. Sermon: ‘We Believers are beckoned to serve as the earthly abode and sanctuary of God‘.

March 2024

Sunday 25th February 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Second Sunday in Lent. Readings: Genesis 17:1-7 & 15-17; Romans 4:13-25. Holy Gospel: Mark 8:31-38. Sermon: ‘What kind of Images and wishes we have about who Jesus is’.

Sunday 18th February 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the First Sunday in Lent (Quadragesima Sunday). Readings: Genesis 9:8-17; 1 Peter 3:18-22. Holy Gospel: Mark 1:9-15. Sermon: ‘He was tempted in all ways as we are but without sin’

Wednesday 14th February 2024 at 7.30pm – Sung Eucharist for Ash Wednesday. Readings: Isaiah 58:1-12; 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:10. Holy Gospel: John 8:1-11. Sermon: ‘Lent is a time of Grace to grow closer to God’

Sunday 11th February 2024 at 11am – Morning Prayer for the Next Sunday before Lent (Quinquagesima Sunday). Readings: 2 Kings 2:1-12; 2 Corinthians 4:3-6. Holy Gospel: Mark 9:2-9. Sermon (Preacher: John Noonan): ‘Double portion’

Sunday 4th February 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Second Sunday before Lent (Sexagesima Sunday). Readings: Proverbs 8:22-31; Colossians 1:15-20. Holy Gospel: John 1:1-14. Sermon (Preacher: John Noonan): ‘Bereshit bara Elohim’

February 2024

Sunday 28th January 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Fourth Sunday after Epiphany. Readings: Genesis 14:17-20; Revelation 19:6-10. Holy Gospel: John 2:1-11. Sermon: ‘Invitation to the Marriage of the Lamb’. 

Sunday 21st January 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Third Sunday after Epiphany. Readings: 1 Samuel 3:1-20; Revelation 5:1-10. Holy Gospel: John 1:43-51. Sermon (Preacher: Jiye (Jen) Shin) ‘What Jesus saw in Nathanael’. 

Sunday 14th January 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Second Sunday after Epiphany. Readings: Genesis 1:1-5; Acts 19:1-7. Holy Gospel: Matthew 3:13-17. Sermon: ‘Jesus identified with us in his Baptism’. 

Sunday 7th January 2024 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the First Sunday after Epiphany. Readings: Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:1-12. Holy Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12, Sermon: ‘Lessons From the Wise Men – One who is truly seeking Jesus will find Him’ 

January 2024

Sunday December 31st 2023 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the First Sunday of Christmas. Readings: Psalm 148; Galatians 4:4-7; Holy Gospel: Luke 2:15-21. Sermon (Preacher: the Rev’d Ricky Yates): ‘The Infant Jesus was born to be our Redeemer & Saviour’

Monday December 25th 2023 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for Christmas Day. Readings: Isaiah 62:6-12; Titus 3:4-7; Holy Gospel: Luke 2:1-20. Sermon: ‘ The baby in the manger is our Saviour – Jesus’

Sunday December 24th 2023 at 1130pm – Midnight Sung Eucharist for Christmas Eve. Readings: Isaiah 52:7-10; Hebrews 1:1-4; Holy Gospel: John 1:1-14. Sermon: ‘The Mystery of Incarnation’

Sunday December 24th 2023 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Fourth Sunday in Advent. Readings: 2 Samuel 7:1-11 & 16; Luke 1:46-55. Holy Gospel: Luke 1:26-38. Sermon: ‘If we say ‘Yes’ to God as Mary did, our lives won’t be the same again’

Sunday December 17th 2023 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Third Sunday of Advent. Readings: Isaiah 61:1-4 & 8-11; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24. Holy Gospel: John 1:6-8 & 19-28. Sermon (Preacher: John Noonan): ‘Mission Statement 2024’.

Sunday December 10th 2023 at 11am – Sung Eucharist for the Second Sunday of Advent. Readings: Isaiah 40:1-11; 2 Peter 3:8-15 . Holy Gospel: Mark 1:1-8. Sermon: ‘The Lord is waiting to receive us when we turn from sin and respond in faith”.

Sunday December 3rd 2023 – Sung Eucharist for the First Sunday of Advent. Readings: Isaiah 64:1-9; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9. Holy Gospel: Mark 13:24-37. Sermon: “Wait for God in Patient Hope”.

December 2023

Sunday November 26th 2023 – Sung Eucharist for the Sunday Next before Advent and licensing of the Reverend Nathanial. Readings:Ezekiel 34:11-16, 22-24; Ephesians 1:15-23. Holy Gospel:Matthew 25:31-46. Sermon (Preacher: Archdeacon the Very Reverend Leslie Nathanial): “Earthly and Heavenly justice. Fallible versus infallible.”

Sunday 19th November 2023 – Sung Eucharist for the Third Sunday before Advent. Readings: Psalm 90:1-12; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11. Holy Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30 Sermon: Believers should invest their lives, not waste them. 

Sunday 12th November 2023 – Sung Eucharist for the Fourth Sunday before Advent – Remembrance Sunday. Readings: Amos 5:18-24; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Sermon: Remembrance and Reconciliation.

Sunday 5th November 2023 – Sung Eucharist for the Last Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Micah 3:5-12; 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13; Holy Gospel: Matthew 23:1-12. Sermon: The Bible says Practice what you Preach.

November 2023

Sunday 29th October 2023 – Sung Eucharist for the Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Psalm 119:9-16; Colossians 3:12-17; Holy Gospel: Matthew 24:30-35. Sermon: The importance of the word of God in our life.

Sunday 22nd October 2023 – Sung Eucharist for the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Exodus 33:12-23; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10. Sermon: Learning from Moses’ prayer: it helps us to deepen our relationship with God.

Sunday 15th October 2023 – Sung Eucharist for the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Exodus 32:1-14; Philippians 4:1-9. Sermon (Preacher:  John Noonan).

Sunday 8th October 2023 – Sung Eucharist for the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Exodus 32:1-14; Philippians 4:1-9. Sermon: The Ten Commandments and the Church in the 21st Century.

Sunday 1st October 2023 – Sung Eucharist for the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity. Readings:Exodus 17:1-7; Philippians 2:1-13. Holy Gospel: Matthew 21:23-32. Sermon: By Accepting Jesus’s Authority, we ought to live an Obedient life.

October 2023

Sunday 24th September 2023 – Sung Eucharist for the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Exodus 16:2-15; Philippians 1:21-30. Sermon: God doesn’t like it when we grumble and murmur.

Sunday 17th September 2023 – Sung Eucharist for the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Exodus 14:19-31; Romans 14:1-12. Sermon: Hope amidst Despair is God.

Sunday 10th September 2023 – Sung Eucharist for the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Exodus 12:1-14; Romans 13:8-14. Sermon: Some interesting characteristics of the Lamb of God.

Sunday 3rd September 2023 – Sung Eucharist for the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Exodus 3:1-15; Romans 12:9-21; Holy Gospel Matthew 16:21-28. Sermon: The things we can learn from Moses’ call.

September 2023

Sunday 27th August 2023 – Sung Eucharist for the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Exodus 1:8-2:10; Romans 12:1-8. Sermon: “Transformation by the Word of God”

Sunday 20th August 2023 – Sung Eucharist for the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Genesis 45:1-15; Romans 11:1-2, 13-29. Sermon: God Desires Reconciliation.

Sunday 13th August 2023 – Sung Eucharist for the Tenth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 ; Romans 10:5-15. Sermon: What does it look like to live by faith in God when we are surrounded by various trials and temptations?

Sunday 6th August 2023 – Sung Eucharist for the Ninth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Genesis 32:22-31; Romans 9:1-5. Sermon: God graciously move us toward God’s good plans and purposes.

August 2023

Sunday 30th July 2023 – Sung Eucharist for the Eighth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Genesis 29:15-28; Romans 8:26-39. Sermon: God doesn’t call the qualified, he qualifies the called.

Sunday 23rd July 2023 – Sung Eucharist for the Seventh Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Genesis 28:10-19; Romans 8:12-25 Sermon: For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the Children of God.

Sunday 16th July 2023 – Sung Eucharist for the Sixth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Isaiah 55: 10-13; Romans 8: 1-11. Sermon (Preacher: the Reverend Ricky Yates): Setting our minds on things of the Spirit.

Sunday 9th July 2023 – Sung Eucharist for the Fifth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Genesis 24: 34-38, 42-49, 58-67; Romans 7:15-25. Sermon: Christian dilemma – A struggle between Willing and Doing What is right. 

Sunday 2nd July 2023 – Sung Eucharist for the Fourth Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Genesis 22:1-14; Romans 6:12-23. Sermon: Abraham passing the ultimate test.

July 2023

Sunday 25th June 2023 – Sung Eucharist for the Third Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Genesis 21:8-21; Romans 6:1-11. Sermon: Jesus doesn’t demand exclusivity but he demands priority.

Sunday 18th June 2023 – Sung Eucharist for the Second Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Genesis 18:1-15; Romans 5:1-8. Sermon: Access to Grace.

Sunday 11th June 2023 – Sung Eucharist for the First Sunday after Trinity. Readings: Genesis 12:1-9; Romans 4:13-25. Sermon: Lessons in the Call of God.

Sunday 4th June 2023 – Sung Eucharist for Trinity Sunday. Readings: Psalm 8; Isaiah 40:12-17 & 27-31. Sermon: Celebrating the Blessed Trinity.

June 2023

‘Whitsunday 28th May 2023 – Sung Eucharist for Pentecost. Readings: Acts 2:1-21; 1 Corinthians 12:3-13. Sermon: Pentecost- The Birthday of the Church.

Sunday 21st May 2023 – Sung Eucharist for Seventh Sunday in Easter. Readings: Acts 1:6-14; 1 Peter 4:12-14 & 1 Peter 5:6-11. Sermon: Waiting upon the Lord in order to become His witnesses.

Thursday 18th May 2023 – Sung Eucharist for Ascension Day. Readings: Acts 1:1-11; Ephesians 1: 15-23. Sermon: Ascension isn’t the cessation but the continuation of Jesus’ work.

Sunday 14th May 2023 – Sung Eucharist for Sixth Sunday in Easter. Readings: Acts 17:22-31; Psalm 66:7-18. Sermon: How does God want us to Love?

Sunday 7th May 2023 – Sung Eucharist for Fifth Sunday in Easter. Readings: Acts 7:55-60; 1 Peter 2:2-10. Sermon: Becoming a Witness of Christ by living up to his teachings.

May 2023

Sunday 30th April 2023 – Sung Eucharist for Fourth Sunday in Easter. Readings: Acts 2:42-47; 1 Peter 2:19-25. Sermon: Hearing the Voice of the Good Shepherd.  

Sunday 23rd April 2023 – Sung Eucharist for Third Sunday in Easter. Readings: Acts 2:14 & 36-41; 1 Peter 1:17-23. Sermon: Sorrow turns into Joy.

Sunday 16th April 2023 – Sung Eucharist for Second Sunday in Easter and Orthodox Easter. Readings: Acts 2:22-32; 1 Peter 1:3-9. Sermon: Bilingual reading of Excerpts from the Paschal Sermon of St. John Chrysostom.

Sunday 9th April 2023 – Sung Eucharist for Easter Sunday. Readings: Acts 10:34-43;  Colossians 3:1-4. Sermon: The miracle of all miracles – The Resurrection of Christ.

April 2023