A Sermon: Batman & the Quest for the Lost Children

December 28, 2024December 31, 2024 suffolkvicarLeave a comment

During ‘Twixtmas, like Mary & Joseph having been busy about the Festival we may have lost the Child at the centre of it. How will we use the rest of the season to find the One who came to find us?

Bible Study · Christmas · Church of England · Growing in God · Kesgrave · Sermon

A Sermon for Christmas Night: The Year in Review

December 24, 2024December 31, 2024 suffolkvicarLeave a comment

May we, having witnessed the birth of the Babe of Bethlehem in our carols and our worship this night, become proclaimers of those same words to all those we meet this Christmas.

‘Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you;
he is the Messiah, the Lord.
Fear Not!’

Bible Study · Christmas · Church of England · poem · Prayer · Sermon

A Sermon: Coming, Ready or Not?

November 30, 2024December 31, 2024 suffolkvicarLeave a comment

Christmas is the most intimate of love songs as flesh touches flesh and the babe reaches out a tiny hand, holds on to our finger, and captures our hearts.

There really should be a sprig of mistletoe at the entrance to the manger.

Bible Study · Church of England · Growing in God · Kesgrave · Listening · Prayer · Sermon

A Sermon: Apocalypse When?

November 16, 2024December 31, 2024 suffolkvicar1 Comment

if we knew ‘the hour and the day’ of our Lord’s return we might be tempted to behave a little more like Christ as the Day approaches. And what kind of fair-weather (or more correctly Apocalyptic-weather) disciples would that prove us to be?

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A Sermon: Dying to Live

October 18, 2024December 31, 2024 suffolkvicarLeave a comment

The only power struggle in the Church of Christ should be that of competing for the last place!

True greatness is not found in ruling.
True greatness consists in serving!

Church of England · Franciscan · Movie · Prayer · Religious Life · Sermon · The Society of St Francis

A Sermon: Empty Handed Helpers

October 12, 2024December 31, 2024 suffolkvicarLeave a comment

We cannot hold on to the blessings of Christ if our hands are wrapped around something, anything, else.

We will not enter into the joy of our Father if we continue to seek fulfilment in the things of this world.

Amy Grant · Bible Study · Church of England · Felixstowe · Franciscan · Movie · poem · Prayer · Sermon · The Society of St Francis

A Sermon: Growing Smaller

September 28, 2024December 31, 2024 suffolkvicarLeave a comment

‘He must increase, but I must decrease.’ (John the Baptist)
When we learn to follow the first follower of Jesus we discover that the Christian life is about learning to grow smaller.

Church of England · Felixstowe · Growing in God · Sermon

A Sermon: Suka uSatan!

September 15, 2024December 31, 2024 suffolkvicarLeave a comment

Suka uSatan! Sermon for 16th Sunday after Trinity – 15 September 2024 – St John the Baptist, Felixstowe Text: For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. (Mark 8v35) God give you peace my… Continue reading A Sermon: Suka uSatan!