Children and Dogs - The Syrian Woman

Here's a link to today's sermon about the SyroPhoenician woman, whom Jesus appeared to insult.  Quite a few parallels to today's awful circumstances for Syrians (the modern-day SyroPhoenicians).  Please click here to read it...

The Havant Passion and VJ Day Celebrations

Here's a link to my Sermon for the Civic VJ Day Service of last Sunday:  please click here

Here's a link to my Sunday morning Eucharist sermon, linked to the production of 'The Havant Passion'.  Please click here

The Mass, the Eucharist, Holy Communion or the Lord's Supper?

To read today's sermon which unpacks some of the meaning of this central act of worship, please click here.

The Death of John the Baptist

To read last Sunday's sermon on the Death of John the Baptist, including some challenging thoughts about 'prophets against profit' - please click here

What's Your Vocation

Over this last weekend, I've been giving thanks for the 10 years since my ordination.  Only a minor milestone compared to many of my colleagues - so I've not been making any fuss about it.  However, coupled with the ordination, on Saturday, of two of my very good friends, these occasions led to some rumination in yesterday's sermons about the 'vocation' of all Christian people.  To read yesterday's sermon on the topic, please click here

The World Hates Us

Here's a link to yesterday's sermon, which dealt, rather polemically, with Jesus's statement that the world hates us (Christians) because the world hates him.  It was also a sermon to launch the Big Build Campaign for St Faith's church...cunningly woven with the earlier discussion (I hope!).  To read the sermon, please click here

VE Day Address - the 70th Anniversary

Here is the address I gave today at the 70th Anniversary Commemoration of VE Day.  Please click here

Easter 3 - You will be My Witnesses

With an election galloping towards us over the horizon, I wonder what today's politicians would have thought of Jesus?  To read some reflections that include that question, here's a link to today's sermon:  click here

Mothering Sunday 2015

Does tomato sauce count as a vegetable?!  Many mothers hope so!

To read today's sermon for Mothering Sunday, please click here.

Deny Yourself, Take up your Cross and Follow Me

What is really meant by Jesus' saying that we should deny ourselves in order to follow him?

To read today's sermon for the Second Sunday of Lent, please click here.