Category Archives: Sermons

Please read Tim’s talk on Philippians 3:10-21 or hear it here: So earlier in the year Alex approached me and asked if I could preach at a valley worship service.  I must admit that my first reaction was complete and … Continue reading →

Doubt – All Age Worship Sometimes we doubt about God: whether he is good what he wants for our lives whether he actually exists we think that we don’t really KNOW But how do we know anything? Who can tell … Continue reading →

Taming The Tongue James 1:17-27 ‘I am so sorry’  were the first words I spoke, when I was on the telephone to the Managing Partner.   Lucy knew that something had gone amiss, when I was tossing and turning all … Continue reading →

Ephesians 6:10-20  The Whole Armour of God We have an enemy! The Letter of Paul to the Ephesians is written as an encouragement to the Christians in Ephesus as it is also an encouragement to us: an encouragement to live out our calling as Christians: not to … Continue reading →

Be very careful about how you lead your life! A couple of nights ago I was having supper with an old friend who was telling me something of his plans to retire and be free to go on trips and see people all over the … Continue reading →

New Confidence  Upon what do you base your confidence? Where do you go to when you are feeling a bit battered?  When your self esteem is low? Or when you have made an error of judgment and you are feeling … Continue reading →

What do you depend upon? Jesus gives us two images in the passage we have just read: The Bread  and the Flesh This morning, I described how Jesus speaks of being the Bread of Life.  He is the one thing that we need to … Continue reading →

John 6: 35-59 I am the Bread of Life What do you depend upon?  Jesus give us two images in our passage this morning: The Bread  and the Flesh. This morning I am speaking about the Bread.  This evening at … Continue reading →

Mark 6: 30-56 Last week (at the BCP) we discovered, from Mark’s breathless narrative, that the disciples had been sent out two by two to the surrounding villages with nothing, but trust in Jesus to support them.  And that trust … Continue reading →

Today we welcomed our new Rural Dean David Chattell the Rector of Fairleigh, Candover and Wield to preach at our Parish Communion at St Swithun’s Martyr Worthy.  Please listen again to his talk by pressing the start button here.  The … Continue reading →

Friendship  How many friends do you have? By friends I mean:  People other than your husband or wife or children or parents with whom you can share your joys and sadnesses, hopes and fears. I don’t necessarily mean neighbours (although our neighbours could of course also be our … Continue reading →

What was the essential item that the disciples must carry with them when Jesus sent them out? One of the striking aspects of last year was, of course, the Who Cares survey.  But a lot of us felt reluctant to knock on the doors of … Continue reading →

Luke 21:5-19 I don’t know how many of you have been to Jerusalem, but one of the great sites is temple mount, where the Jewish temple used to stand.  The temple was one of the wonders of the Ancient World.  It dominated the city and … Continue reading →