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Candlemas: sharing vulnerability

31 Jan 2021 Sermon by the Revd Dr Brutus GreenReadings: Malachi 3:1-5, Psalm 24:1-6, Hebrews 2:14-end; Luke 2:22-40 As many of you will...

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Epiphany: Tonight will be fine, for a while.

24 Jan 2021 Sermon by the Revd Dr Brutus GreenReadings: Genesis 14:17-20, Revelation 19:6-10, John 2:1-11 On Fridays, if it’s a good...

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Epiphany: time to worship

17 Jan 2021 Sermon by the Revd Dr Brutus GreenReadings: 1 Samuel 3.1-10, Psalm 139:1-5, 12-18, Revelation 5:1-10, John 1:43-end If you’re...

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Epiphany loneliness

10 Jan 2021 Sermon by the Revd Dr Brutus GreenReadings: Matthew 2:1-12 In TS Eliot’s best poem, near the end, he meets a ‘familiar...

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Christmas: Time

27 Dec 2020 Sermon by the Revd Dr Brutus GreenReadings: Isaiah 61:10-62:3, Galatians 4:4-7, Luke 2:15-21 The poem that summarises how I...

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Christmas Morning: Interested Love

25 Dec 2020 Sermon by the Revd Dr Brutus GreenReadings: The Angels appear to the Shepherds There is an episode of Friends , the most...

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Midnight Mass: Just a Cosmic Word

24 Dec 2020 Sermon by the Revd Dr Brutus GreenReadings: John 1:1-14 In the Beginning was the Word. For me this immediately conjures in my...

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Carols in the Garden: Courage

24 Dec 2020 Sermon by the Revd Dr Brutus Green Courage. It can take many forms. There’s courage that’s prepared to take risks. To brave...

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Christmas Carols: Tiny, Hidden Things

20 Dec 2020 Sermon by the Revd Dr Brutus Green Tiny hidden things. Everything begins with tiny hidden things. The paralysis and trial of...

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Advent: Like President Trump speaking at a feminism conference

20 Dec 2020 Sermon by the Revd Dr Brutus GreenReadings: 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16, Romans 16:25-end, Luke 1:26-38 My first job in the army,...

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Advent: where Memory meets Hope

6 Dec 2020 Sermon by the Revd Dr Brutus GreenReadings: Isaiah 40 1-11; Psalm 85:8-13; 2 Peter 3.8-15a; Mark 1.1-8 Advent is the season...

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Advent Sunday: Active Waiting

29 Nov 2020 Sermon by the Revd Dr Brutus GreenReadings: Isaiah 64.1-9, Psalm 80:1-8, 1 Corinthians 1.3-9, Mark 13.24-37 You have a gift....

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Christ the King: Oaths of Allegiance

22 Nov 2020 Sermon by the Revd Dr Brutus GreenReadings: Ezekiel 34.11-16,20-24, Psalm 95.1-7, Ephesians 1.15-23, Matthew 25.31-46 If...

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Perfect love casts out fear

15 Nov 2020 Sermon by the Revd Dr Brutus GreenReadings: 1 Thessalonians 5.1-11, Matthew 25.14-30 Today’s Gospel is the vindication of...

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Remembrance Sunday: Friendship is Theological

8 Nov 2020 We are cutting against the grain at the moment. We are told constantly that we must cut out everything that is not essential....

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Thanksgiving for the life of Ann Fell

2 Nov 2020 Sermon by the Revd Dr Brutus GreenReadings: John 1 Anne is at home. She’s at home here in St Margaret’s, surrounded by...

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All Souls: in our victim is our hope

1 Nov 2020 Sermon by the Revd Dr Brutus GreenReadings: Wisdom 3:1-9, Romans 5:5-11, John 5:19-25 When we think about justice; when we...

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All Hallows

1 Nov 2020 Sermon by the Revd Dr Brutus GreenReadings: Revelation 7.9-17, Psalm 34.1-10, 1 John 3.1-3, Matthew 5.1-12 People sometimes...

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How not to read the Bible

25 Oct 2020 Sermon by the Revd Dr Brutus GreenReadings: Nehemiah 8.1-6, 8-12, Psalm 119.9-16, Colossians 3.12-17, Matthew 24.30-35 It’s...

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Martin Calderbank First Mass Requiem

21 Oct 2020 Sermon by the Revd Dr Brutus GreenReadings: 1Peter, John 6 Yesterday, I visited Gil Whyman who is finishing a votive candle...

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