Story-time

A couple of weeks ago I read a story in church...an imaginative version of the story when John and James' mother asked Jesus for preferential treatment.

Many have asked to hear it again...so here it is.  Please click here to go to the story.

Church...Is this what God had in mind?

Do you sometimes wonder whether the way we 'do' church is exactly what Jesus had in mind?  I do!  If you'd like to read some ruminations on this theme, explored in yesterday's (sermon of all places!),  please click here.

Songs of Life - Album Update

I have recently uploaded an album of songs I made a few years ago, written in collaboration with an old friend, Dave Pearson.  To hear tracks from the album, and to find out how to obtain a copy on CD, please click here

Ascension - Where is heaven anyway?

Have you ever wondered where heaven actually is?  To read (and hear, if you like) some reflections on this thought, please click here.

Peace be with you!

Do you shudder when a priest says "Let us offer one another a sign of peace"?  You are not the only one!  To read my sermon on this topic - or to hear an audio file of the sermon, please click here

St Mark's Day: Do we worship St Mark??

Its a bit confusing, isn't it?  Why do Anglicans, Catholics and Orthodox believers tend to name their churches after saints?  Don't we worship Jesus?  Why do we say St Mark's Church, instead of 'Jesus' Church'?  If you are interested in this topic, please see my sermon for tomorrow, by clicking here.

Doubting Thomas: Never Say Never Again

Did you know there is a link between Doubting Thomas and James Bond?!  To read my sermon on that topic, please click here.

Good Friday - It's All about the Story

What was actually happening on the Cross?  Ransom?  Redemption?  Substitutionary Atonement?  Penal Substitution?  A Moral Example?  What do you think of all the different theological interpretations that have been placed on Good Friday?  To read my Good Friday sermon, which tries to grapple with some of these ideas, please click here .

Mothering Sunday 2010 - The Agony and the Ecstasy

To read my Mothering Sunday sermon - about the Agony and the Ecstasy of motherhood, please click here

Treasure in a Clay Jar

This year, as somewhat of an experiment, we are having a series of talks during Lent, under the heading of 'Treasures in Clay Jars'.  My fellow priests in the parish, and I will be talking about what it is, within us, that sustains our faith and drives us forward.  My first talk, about my love of philosophy, can be read by clicking here .