Sermons

Sunday 4th  April 2021

10.30am Easter Day Eucharist

Preacher: The Reverend Canon Paul Williams

Readings: Acts 10.34-43: Matthew 28. 1-10 

Saturday 3rd  April 2021

7pm Holy Saturday Eucharist

Preacher: The Reverend Canon Paul Williams

Readings: Acts 10.34-43: Matthew 28. 1-10 

Thursday 1st  April 2021

7pm Maundy Thursday Eucharist

Preacher: The Reverend Canon Paul Williams

Readings: Exodus 12. 1-4, 11-14: 1 Corinthians 11. 23-26: John 13. 1-17, 31b-35

Sunday 27th December 2020

10.30am  Holly Communion John, Apostle and Evangelist

Preacher: The Reverend Diane Clutterbuck

Readings: 1 John 1; John 21. 19b-end

Sunday 25th December 2020

10.30am  Christmas Day Eucharist 

Preacher: The Reverend Canon Paul Williams & The Reverend Catherine Williams 

Readings: Isaiah 9. 2-7; Titus 2. 11-14; Luke 2. 1-14

Sunday 24th December 2020

10pm First Eucharist of Christmas

Preacher: The Reverend Canon Paul Williams

Readings: Isaiah 52, 7-10; Hebrews 1, 1-4; John 1, 1-14

Sunday 20th December 2020

10.30am Holy Communion  The Forth Sunday of Advent

Preacher: The Reverend Charles Whitney

Readings: 2 Samuel 7. 1-11,16; Romans 16, 25-end; Luke 1, 26-38

Sunday 12th December 2020

10.30am Holy Communion  The Third Sunday of Advent

Preacher: The Reverend Jeffrey Gunn

Readings: Isaiah 61. 1-4, 8-end; 1 Thessalonians 5. 16-24; John 1, 6-8, 19-28

Sunday 6th December 2020

10.30am Holy Communion  The Second Sunday of Advent

Preacher: The Reverend David Coulton

Readings: Isaiah 40. 1-11; 2 Peter 3, 8-15a; Mark 1. 1-8 

Sunday 1st November 2020

10.30am Holy Communion  All Saints’ Day

Preacher: The Reverend Canon Paul Williams

Readings: Revelation 7. 9-end; 1 John 3.1-3; Mathew 5.1-12

Sunday 25th October 2020

10.30am Holy Communion  Last Sunday after Trinity 

Preacher: The Reverend Andrew Frearson

Readings: Leviticus 19. 1-2, 15-18; 1 Thessalonians 2. 1-8; Mathew 22. 34- end

Sunday 18th October 2020

10.30am Holy Communion  Luke the Evangelist

Preacher: The Reverend Catherine Williams

Readings: Isaiah 35.3-6; 2 Timothy 4. 5-17; Luke 10. 1-9

Sunday 11th October 2020

10.30am Holy Communion  Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity

Preacher: The Reverend Canon Paul Williams

Readings: Isaiah 25, 1-9; Philippians 4, 1-9; Matthew 22, 1-14

Sunday 4th October 2020

10.30am Holy Communion  Harvest

Preacher: The Reverend Canon Paul Williams

Readings: Leviticus19: 9- end; Galatians 5: 16- end; Luke 12:16-30

Sunday 27th September  2020

10.30am Holy Communion  Sixteenth  Sunday after Trinity

Preacher: The Reverend Jeffrey Gunn

Readings: Ezekiel 18. 1-4, 25-end; Philippians 2.1-13; Mathew 21.23-32

Sunday 20th September  2020

10.30am Holy Communion  Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity

Preacher: The Reverend Catherine Williams

Readings: Jonah 3. 10-4 end; Philippians 1. 21-end; Mathew 20. 1-16

Sunday 13th September  2020

10.30am Holy Communion  Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity

Preacher: The Reverend Canon Paul Williams

Readings: Genesis 50. 15-21; Romans 14. 1-12; Mathew 18. 21-35

Sunday 6th September  2020

10.30am Holy Communion  Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity

Preacher: The Rt Reverend Robert Springett Bishop of Tewkesbury

Readings: Ezekiel 33. 7-11; Romans 13. 8- end; Mathew 18. 15-20

Sunday 30th  August  2020

10.30am Holy Communion  Twelfth Sunday after Trinity

Preacher: The Reverend Catherine Williams

Readings: Exodus 3, 1-15; Romans 12, 1-8; Mathew 16, 21-28

Sunday 23rd  August  2020

10.30am Holy Communion  Eleventh Sunday after Trinity

Preacher: The Reverend David Coulton

Readings: Isaiah 51, 1-6; Romans 12, 1-8; Mathew 16, 13-20

Sunday 16th August  2020

10.30am Holy Communion  The Blessed Virgin Mary

Preacher: The Reverend Jeffrey Gunn

Readings: Revelations 11. 19-12. 6,10; 1 Corinthians 15. 20-27; Luke 1. 46-55

Sunday 9th August  2020

10.30am Holy Communion  The Ninth Sunday After Trinity

Preacher: The Reverend Sebastian Hamilton

Readings: Genesis 37. 1-4, 12-28; Romans 10. 5-15; Matthew 14. 22-33

Sunday 2nd August  2020

10.30am Holy Communion  The Eighth Sunday After Trinity

Preacher: The Reverend Andrew Frearson

Readings: Isaiah 55. 1-5; Romans 9. 1-5; Matthew 14. 13-21

Sunday 26th July 2020

10.30am Holy Communion  The Seventh Sunday After Trinity

Preacher: The Reverend Canon Paul Williams

Readings: 1 Kings 3. 5-14; Romans 8. 26 – End; Matthew 13. 31-33, 33-52

Sunday 19th July 2020

10.30am Holy Communion  The Sixth Sunday After Trinity

Preacher: The Reverend Ed Sauven

Readings: Isaiah 44. 6-8; Romans 8. 12-25; Matthew 13. 24-30, 36 -43

Sunday 15th March 2020

9.15am Parish Eucharist, Third Sunday of Lent

Preacher: The Reverend David Coulton

Readings: Genesis Exodus 17. 1-7; Romans 5. 1-11; John 4. 5-42

Sunday 15th March 2020

11am Litany and Sung Eucharist,Third Sunday of Lent

Preacher: The Reverend Sebastian Hamilton 

Readings: Exodus 17. 1-7; Romans 5. 1-11; John 4. 5-42

Sunday 8th March 2020

9.15am Parish Eucharist, Second Sunday of Lent

Preacher: The Reverend David Coulton

Readings: Genesis 12. 1-4a; Romans 4. 1-5, 13-17; John 3. 1-17

Sunday 8th March 2020

11am Litany and Sung Eucharist, Second Sunday of Lent

Preacher: The Reverend Andrew Frearson

Readings: Genesis 12; 1-4a; Romans 4. 1-5, 13-17; John 3. 1-17

Sunday 1st March 2020

9.15am Together, First Sunday of Lent

Preacher: The Reverend Ed Sauven

Readings: Genesis 2. 15-17; 3.1-7 (NIV); Matthew 4.1-11 (NIV) 

Sunday 1st March 2020

11am Litany and Sung Eucharist, First Sunday of Lent

Preacher: The Reverend Sebastian Hamilton

Readings: Genesis 2.15-17; 3.1-7; Romans 5.12-19; Matthew 4.1-11

Wednesday 26th February 2020

Ash Wednesday Sung Eucharist with imposition of Ash

Preacher: The Reverend Sebastian Hamilton

Readings: Joel 2.1-2, 12-17; 2 Corinthians 5. 20b – 6.10; Matthew 16.1-6, 16-21 

Sunday 23rd February 2020

9.15am Parish Eucharist

Preacher: The Reverend Wendy Ruffle

Readings: Exodus 24. 12-18; 2 Peter 1. 16-21; Matthew 17. 1-9 

Sunday 23rd February 2020

11am Sung Eucharist

Preacher: The Reverend Sebastian Hamilton

Readings: Exodus 24. 12-18; 2 Peter 1. 16-21; Matthew 17. 1-9

Sunday 16th February 2020

9.15am Parish Eucharist

Preacher: The Reverend Ed Sauven

Readings: Genesis 1.12.3; Romans 8.18-25; Matthew 6.25-34

Sunday 16th February 2020

11am Sung Eucharist

Preacher: The Reverend Catherine Williams

Readings: Genesis 1.1-2.3; Romans 8.18-25; Matthew 6.25-34

Sunday 9th February 2020

9.15am Parish Eucharist

Preacher: The Revd Wendy Ruffle

Readings: Isaiah 58. 1-9a; 1 Corinthians 2. 1-12; Matthew 5. 13-20

Sunday 9th February 2020

11am Sung Eucharist

Preacher: The Revd Catherine Williams

Readings: Isaiah 58. 1-9a; 1 Corinthians 2. 1-12; Matthew 5. 13-20

Sunday 2nd February 2020

10.30am Candlemas Eucharist

Preacher: Katie Etherington, Reader

Readings: Malachi 3. 1-5; Luke 2. 22-40