Trinity 11 12 August 2018 10.30 Sung Eucharist Revd Jonathan Cain Ephesians 4:25 – 5:2, John 6:35 & 41-51 From today’s epistle: “So then, putting away all falsehood let all of us speak the truth to our neighbours, for we are members of one another.” Many of you will know that Rebecca, the boys and […]
05 November 2017 All Saints Sunday Revd Jonathan Cain 1 John 3: 1-3, Matthew 5: 1-12 “When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and he taught them …” This is the context for a piece of Jesus’ teaching, […]
03 September 2017 10.30 Sung Eucharist The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity Canon Simon Cowling Romans 12. 9 – end; Matthew 16. 21 – end Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers. Five quick fire instructions that St Paul gives to the […]
29 January 2017 10.30 Sung Eucharist The Presentation of Christ in the Temple Revd Jonathan Cain Heb. 2: 14-end; Lk. 2: 22-40 “When the time came …” the first words from the gospel reading this morning tell us that what follows accords to established tradition. Luke describes this simply as “their purification” but in this […]
04 October 2015 10.30 Sung Eucharist Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity (Harvest) Revd Simon Cowling Joel 2. 21-27; Matthew 6. 25-33 To begin at the ending – that is, at the end of today’s Gospel reading: (Strive) first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as […]
16 August 2015 10.30 Sung Eucharist Eleventh Sunday after Trinity Revd Simon Cowling< Ephesians 5. 15-20; John 6. 51-58 I’m beginning with poetry this morning. I hope you all have sight of the poem Agnus Dei, by R S Thomas. Here it is: Agnus Dei No longer the Lamb but the idea of it. Can […]
26 July 2015 10.30 Sung Eucharist Eighth Sunday after Trinity Revd Dr James Grenfell Ephesians 3. 14-end; John 6. 1-21 The Revd Dr James Grenfell is Director for Mission Engagement with Us., the United Society (formerly USPG). The Priory has supported the work of the United Society for many years. Thank you very much for inviting me […]
14 June 2015 10.30 Sung Eucharist Second Sunday after Trinity Canon Robin Greenwood Ezekiel 17. 22-end; Mark 4. 26-34 Today’s reading from Ezekiel began with a familiar but arresting phrase, “Thus says the Lord”; the passage from Mark’s gospel twice has the call to attend: “Jesus also said”. It seems very like the phrase we […]