Author: Derek Buckthorpe

Anxiety

What are our biggest fears? that we will lose our health our job our friends that we will lose control Sometimes just thinking about such things can send us into an emotional roller coaster ride – We worry that the tightrope we call life – one day – might suddenly snap – and there will…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

8th Sunday after Trinity – Sermon 57

Bible References : Genesis 50:4-26 1Corinthians 14:1-19   Prayer to start May the words of my lips and the thoughts of our hearts be graciously received for the Glory and Honour of our Lord Jesus Christ. AMEN Introduction “Make love your aim – then be eager for the gifts of the Spirit – above all…

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Advent

This week we light the second candle of our Advent wreath – and we focus especially on the prophets – to help us look again at the way in which Jesus’ coming was foretold

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8th Sunday after Trinity – Sermon 44

Prayer to start May the words of my lips and the thoughts of our hearts be graciously received for the Glory and Honour of our Lord Jesus Christ. AMEN Introduction “With the great cloud of witnesses around us – we must shake off every encumbrance and sin – and run with resolution the race which…

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7th Sunday after Trinity – Sermon 131

Prayer to start May the words of my lips and the thoughts of our hearts be graciously received for the Glory and Honour of our Lord Jesus Christ. AMEN Introduction Being an Engineer – and a Mechanical one at that – I like to know how things work – expect most things to have a…

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7th Sunday after Trinity – Sermon 19

Prayer to start May every thought and every word be graciously received for the Glory and honour of our Lord Jesus Christ AMEN Introduction After Jesus had been praying one of His disciples said ” “Lord teach us to pray” How often have we echoed those same words when we have sat or knelt down…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

6th Sunday after Trinity – Sermon 88

Prayer to start May the words of my lips and the thoughts of our hearts be graciously received for the Glory and Honour of our Lord Jesus Christ. AMEN Introduction Help! – we all need it – We all need support – someone to hold on to When our confidence fails – when we feel…

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1st Sunday of Christmas – Sermon 62

Prayer to start May the words of my lips and the thoughts of our hearts be graciously received for the Glory and Honour of our Lord Jesus Christ AMEN Introduction So – How’s the celebrations going? – Did the day match up to your expectations? – has it been a Christmas to remember? – What’s…

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2nd Sunday of Epiphany – Sermon 109

Prayer to start May the words of my lips and the thoughts of our hearts be graciously received for the Glory and Honour of our Lord Jesus Christ AMEN Introduction This is a story you may have heard – That in the beginning was the Word And the Word became flesh, and lived as man…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

2nd Sunday of Epiphany – Sermon 95

Prayer to start May the words of my lips and the thoughts of our hearts be graciously received for the Glory and Honour of our Lord Jesus Christ AMEN Introduction Gifts – we’ve seen a lot of them about lately – What with Christmas presents – the giving and receiving of the most precious gift…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off