Precept and Practice – OCTOBER 1 – Religion in our Occupations
Christ risen from the dead, raises all this common work belonging to the order of nature, up to the level of the joy of Grace.
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Humble Nobility – A Sermon
Mary of Bethany on the other hand, though of a poor background, living at home with her brother and sister, maligned by those around her, rejected by others because she was not married and criticised by her sister because she wanted to spend time with Jesus, is the one who in our story today shows by her generosity true nobility. A humble nobility to which all of us wealthy or hard-pressed, Well-educated or not able to complete schooling may aspire.
Precept and Practice – AUGUST 2 – Plain Dealing
Sincerity seems our only security against losing those who love us, the only cup in which those who are worth keeping will care to pledge us when youth is past.
Precept and Practice – JULY 30 – Comradeship
The supreme happiness of life is the conviction of being loved for yourself, or, more correctly, being loved in spite of yourself.
Barnstormin’ Believers – A Sermon
The parable of the Rich Fool, and in fact the whole of Luke Chapter 12, is not about money, nor about bread, nor even about barns. It is about being, ‘rich towards God’ and so proving the faithfulness and loving kindness of God by living generous lives of active service. And being ever-ready to do so….
Precept and Practice – JULY 3 – Influence
No act or thought of ours stands by itself. It is always related to something else.
Precept and Practice – JULY 2 – Atmosphere
None of us can live to himself. For evil or good, for condemnation or blessing, we must exercise a necessary influence over others.
Hill Climbing for Beginners – A Sermon
The road ahead is rough not smooth.
But that is not what we are promised. There lie many trials, tribulations and fears ahead of us.
As Julian of Norwich recorded the words of Jesus in her Shewings, ‘He said not “Thou shalt not be tempested, thou shalt not be travailed, thou shalt not be dis-eased”; but he said, “Thou shalt not be overcome.”’
Swine-Fever – A Sermon
…having had the demoniac run towards him Jesus now sends him away with a new mission. No longer is he to be the one of whom his friends and family are frightened and perhaps even ashamed, but instead he is to:
‘Return home and tell how much God has done for you’.
Terabithia or Bust! – A Sermon
God is a God of love and welcome and we need to set aside the lies about condemnation which our early faith may have taught us
Suffolk Vicar 