6th Sunday after Trinity – Sermon 31

Prayer to start May every thought and every word be graciously received for the Glory and honour of our Lord Jesus Christ AMEN Introduction How responsive are we ? How good are we at hearing and responding to what people tell us? If you asked a door to door salesman that question after a day…

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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…

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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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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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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…

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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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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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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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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 –…

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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 –…

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