Trinity 14 02 September 2018 10.30 Sung Eucharist Revd Jonathan Cain James 1: 17-end, Mark 7: 1-8, 14-15 & 21-23 “Germs and Jesus,” shouted the seven year old to her parents. “Germs and Jesus! You keep telling me they’re important, and yet I can’t see any of them.” What this little exchange illustrates is that […]
22 July 2018 10.30 Sung Eucharist St Mary Magdalene The Venerable Peter Townley Song of Songs 3. 1-4; John 20. 1-2 & 11-18 It is a great pleasure to be here with you today. Many thanks for your warm welcome. We look forward to welcoming Simon and Anne and the family to Wakefield and greatly […]
15th July 2018 10.30 Sung Eucharist The Seventh Sunday after Trinity Judith Clark Ephesians 1:3-14; Mark 6: 14-29 Judith Clark is training for ordination at Ripon College, Cuddesdon, and has been on placement at the Priory for four weeks. Alongside her ministerial formation, Judith is reading for a PhD through Oriel College, Oxford. Her thesis […]
Fourth Sunday of Easter 22 April 2018 10.30 Sung Eucharist Revd Jonathan Cain Acts 4: 5-12; John 10: 11-18 In a break from usual practice I am going to begin this morning by setting you all a challenge. I’m going to read the first paragraph of a statement to you that was made by a […]
12 November 2017 10.30 Sung Eucharist Remembrance Sunday Revd Ikuko Williams Wisdom 6. 12-16; Matthew 25. 1-13 Originally from Japan, Ikuko Williams was ordained ten years ago in the Church of England and now works as a Hospital Chaplain at Leeds Teaching Hospitals. She is based mainly at Leeds General Infirmary. It is important to […]
10 September 2017 Trinity 13 Revd Jonathan Cain Romans 13 8-14, Matthew 18: 15-20 “I may have found a solution to the Wife Problem.” This, I hope you’ll be pleased to hear, is not a personal statement, as some of you know Rebecca and I celebrated our Silver Wedding Anniversary this week. No, “I may have […]
13 September 2015 10.30 Sung Eucharist Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity Revd Simon Cowling Isaiah 50. 4-9a; Mark 8. 27-end I gave my back to those who struck me, and my cheeks to those who pulled out the beard; There is a story in the Old Testament Second Book of Samuel which gives some insight into […]
12 July 2015 10.30 Sung Eucharist Sixth Sunday after Trinity Revd Jonathan Cain Ephesians 1. 1-14; Mark 6. 14-29 It was a great and humbling privilege to be made deacon at Ripon Cathedral last week. Part of the service requires the candidates to make a series of nine declarations before bishop and congregation. Perhaps unsurprisingly, my family […]