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SERMONS
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Easter Sunday
Jesus said to her, ‘Mary!’ She turned and said to him in Hebrew, ‘Rabbouni!’ which means Teacher. In the name of the Father and of...
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The New Jerusalem - Sarah Curl
want to begin this morning by sharing a little personal reflection. I live in Manor Fields, at the top of Putney Hill. It's a lovely...
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Fishers of Men - Sarah Curl
As I sat at my desk on Friday morning, writing this sermon, I found myself feeling really tired. My desk, once neat and organized, was...
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Presentation of Christ - Sarah Curl
The Grace of Anna and the Faith of Simeon Anna means ‘grace,’ and Simeon means ‘to hear’ or ‘to listen.’ These two figures from the...
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Water of Baptism - Sarah Curl
12th January 2025 Water—simple, transparent, abundant—is one of God’s most extraordinary gifts to humanity. It sustains us, refreshes...
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Feast of the Epiphany January 5 2025 - Sarah Cooper
Epiphany January 5 2025 ’A cold coming we had of it, Just the worst time of the year For a journey, and such a long journey: The ways...
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Feast of St Caecilia November 17 2024 - Sarah Cooper
“I can't seem to stop singing wherever I am” Not the words of St Cecilia, although they might have been, nor are these words from our...
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Harvest Festival October 13 2024 - Sarah Cooper
I have always loved autumn..it is my favourite time of year “Seasons of mist and mellow fruitfulness” I’m with Keats rather than RS...
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There is a wall in Bethlehem - Midnight Mass 2024
There is a wall in Bethlehem, it’s 25ft high, known by the Palestinian people as a wall of apartheid casting shadows on either side of....
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Boy Jesus in the temple - Sarah Curl
December 29th 2024 Growing in Faith: Reflections on Writing Sermons and the Story of Jesus in the Temple Writing sermons is a journey...
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Christmas - In the Beginning
In the beginning was the Word. It ’s a strong beginning. Genesis – the story of creation – not the band – begins in the same way. It ’s...
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Judgement
The axe is lying at the root of the trees. Imagine a friend coming to you in a bad way. She tells you she was overly ambitious in the...
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Advent Sunday - the New Mission
Although it might seem a little odd, a little premature, Advent, December, is the beginning of the Church’s year. I like to think it’s...
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Remembrance Sunday: Truth
11 Nov 2024 Truth is powerful. No one can change any truth. One can only seek the truth, find it, recognise it, conform one’s life to it....
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Interpreted by love - the Vicar
14 Oct 2024 Interpreted by Love. It’s the final line of one of the verses of Dear Lord and Father of Mankind, which we sang at a wedding...
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The Church: what it is and what it does - the Vicar
7 Oct 2024 Who will rid me of this turbulent priest? Words sometimes heard in the parish office, in whispers at the back of church,...
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The little door - the Revd Dr Brutus Green
30 Sept 2024 Yesterday I went to Harry Potter world. One of the great things about having children is that you can indulge in things you...
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All too well - the Revd Dr Brutus Green
17 Sept 2024 There’s a Taylor Swift pop song which in Millennial self-indulgence drags out the break-up of a relationship over ten long...
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The Good News of Liberation - the Vicar
9 Sept 2024 ‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me , for he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor he has sent me ,to...
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And thou most kind and gentle death - the Vicar
9 Sept 2024 Creation is about more than fluffy animals and the climate crisis. We are celebrating creation this month to honour God for...
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