I was 18, a medical student at a party in London, glass of wine in hand, and the student pastor Greg sidled up to me and asked, “ How is your theology Ali?” I was studying medicine, not theology and I suspect what he really wanted to know was how was my relationship with God, […]
Mark 8:31-38, Genesis 17:1-7 , 15-16 Lent is the season which is all about denial of the self and the mystery of God. When it comes to the mystery in this challenging text I’m reminded of Mark Twain who said, “It ain’t those parts of the Bible that I can’t understand that bother me, it […]
Advent 2 – Isaiah 40:1-11, Mark 1:1-8 John the Baptist John the Baptist bursts blazing onto the scene as recorded in the first few verses of the gospel of Mark. ‘A shout goes up in the desert: Make way for the Lord! Clear a straight path for him!’ (v3). He’s like an old-time fire-and-brimstone revivalist, […]
Micah 3:5-12, Matthew 24:1-14 Due to a mix-up too dull to go into, I got hold of last week’s lectionary readings for today. By the time I noticed, it was too late so the gospel reading from last week – that for Remembrance Sunday – is the one I worked with. With its prophecy of […]
Fr.Vincent is in awe…
Vincent’s Sermon on all things pneumatological….
+ in the name… “Good Morning Mr. Magpie!” “Excuse me I am not a Magpie…I am a Priest!” Well Fr.Vincent does give us some great titles to work with doesn’t he?! (searching for a clue?!) We all know the rhymes of the Magpie, ‘One for Sorrow, Two for joy, Three for a girl, Four […]
Vincent’s Sermon on the latest lifestyle trend from Denmark…
Fr Vincent’s sermon on all things Jazz…
Realistic Christianity series. To be serious for a moment today I will be looking at some difficult issues, relationships, marriage, family etc. For many there are issues around these topics which can be sensitive, at times and as is my wont, to be make things easier and lighter through humour I might possibly offend some […]