Category: Sermons

Witnessing – Sermon 4

Prayer to start O God, open your word to our hearts and our hearts to your word, give us grace to receive it, to understand it and to obey it, for the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. AMEN Introduction " I promise to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

Feast of Epiphany – Sermon 94

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 Been to any good weddings lately? If you’ve been following the soaps this Christmas – you might be thinking that there’s no such thing The…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

Christingle- Sermon 185

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 Introduction This morning in our service we celebrate – two special events in the Church Calendar – Our Christingle service – and the Baptism of Christ –…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

5th Sunday before Christmas – Sermon 11

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 What do we hope for? – lots of money? happiness? Success in business? New friendships? – Hope the car starts in the morning We all…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

Feast of Epiphany – Sermon 78

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 Well it’s a new year and a new church season – Epiphany –After Easter –its the second oldest season in the Christian church year –…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

Sunday School Prizegiving- Sermon 191

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 Introduction Football – these days – most of us don’t play it but – watch it – and for some it has become almost a religion –…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

Sunday next before Lent – Sermon 1

  Bible References Hosea 14 Philemon Evensong – ASB 6.30pm  – 18th February 1996   Prayer to start May the Lord be in our hearts and may every word and thought be graciously received for the Glory and Honour of His Name. AMEN Introduction Its likely that if we carried out an opinion pole of…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

2nd Sunday before Lent – Sermon 139

Bible References : Genesis 1:1-2:3 Matthew 6:25-34   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 Global Warming – Do we believe it? Is it something we should be concerned about – or…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off

Compline – Sermon 83

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  Tonight’s reading focuses on one of the principle characters and key events of Holy week. – The Betrayal of Jesus by Judas Iscariot It’s a…

By Derek Buckthorpe 13th February 2011 Off