The following sermons are listed via date and preacher:
Do not be afraid Sermon preached at Enmore, Christmas Eve 2017 Reading: Luke 2. 8–20 I suspect that for most of us fear is not an emotion we normally associate with Christmas: mild dread perhaps at the thought of the credit card bill that will arrive at the end of January, or slight apprehension at the…
The Lord will make you a house Sermon preached at Enmore, 4th Sunday in Advent, 24th December 2017 Readings: 2 Samuel 7.1–11.16; Romans 16: 25–27; Luke 1. 26–38 You may be wondering, what on earth, is the relevance of today’s Old Testament reading for this final Sunday in Advent. Over the past three weeks our O.T. readings…
As a witness Sermon preached at Enmore, 3rd Sunday of Advent, 17th. December 2017 Readings: Isaiah 61. 1–4, 8–11; 1 Thessalonians 5.12–28; John 1.6–8; 19–28 Last week we had a taste of Mark’s Gospel, reading the opening verses and being introduced to John the Baptist. This Sunday the lectionary gives us some of the prologue to…
Advent 2: The beginning Sermon preached at Enmore, 2nd.Sunday of Advent, 10th December 2017 Readings: Isaiah 40.1–11, Mark 1. 1–8 “The end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started” T.S. Eliot’s words may be fairly accurately applied to the Gospel of Mark, the Gospel which will be our focus in the coming…
Alert but not alarmed Sermon preached at Enmore, 1st Sunday in Advent, 3rd. December 2017 Readings: Isaiah 63.15–64.12; 1 Cor. 1.3–9; Mark 13.33–37 The word, ‘Advent’ means coming or arrival but Advent for most people means the time to prepare for Christmas- it means end of year activities, Speech Days, Christmas pageants, Christmas parties, and shopping.…