Wisdom 12.13,16-19; Romans 8.12-25; Matthew 13.24–30, 36–43 A good many years ago now I remember hearing the Jewish theologian Dan Cohn-Sherbok talk about Jewish apocalyptic. “Fundamentally,” he said, “it’s about evident justice where ‘the baddies get their come-uppance!’” And, on that score today’s parable hits all the spots. Let the good flourish, get rid […]
Sermons
Fr Charlie’s sermon, 9 July 2023
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart. In the name of the Father… About a month ago I received a video from my sister via my family’s WhatsApp group. It showed my two-year old niece Marlowe at a children’s party being driven about in a […]
Br Jakobus OSB’s sermon, Festival Day, 8 July 2023
In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit – Amen.Dear brothers, dear sisters,John the Evangelist presents us today with difficult phrases and images“As you, Father, are in me and I am in you, let them also be in us.”“…and they shall be one, as we are one, I […]
Fr Oswin’s sermon, 2 July 2023
“A cup of cold water”. It sounds simple. And Jesus our Lord doubtless means it to be. “Whoever gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones in the name of a disciple – truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward.” In this Ember season we have […]
Fr Charlie’s sermon, 18 June 2023
Truly I tell you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes. In the name of the Father… There is something positively cinematic about the opening of today’s gospel. Jesus looks out on the huddled masses that surround him wherever he goes and what does he […]
Br Marc’s Sermon, 4 June 2023
TRINITY SUNDAY 2023 Genesis 1:1-2:4a; Psalm 8; 2 Corinthians 13:11-13; Matthew 28:16-20. May I speak in the name of the Son, to the glory of the Father, in the power of the Holy Spirit. AMEN “In the beginning, there was a wind from God. And God said, “Let there be light. And there was light.” […]
The Revd Dorothea Bertschmann’s sermon at the College end-of-year eucharist, Thur 1 June 2023
Leavers’ service 1st of June 2023 Upper Church, Mirfield The Rev’d Dr Dorothea H. Bertschmann Mark 10: 46-52 ‘Take heart, get up – he is calling you!’ I love the story of Bartimäus. And I love the way it is illustrated in my favourite children’s bible, by the Dutch artist Kees de Kort. Page after […]
Fr George’s sermon, 28 May 2023
PENTECOST 2023 Imagine a quiz programme where the participants are asked, who was Jesus? People would have no difficulty in having something to say. However, if you ask them who the Holy Spirit is, they would no doubt be nonplussed. Jesus is easy to relate to, but in general we don’t talk much about the […]
The Revd Dorothea Bertschmann’s sermon, 21 May
Easter 7 John 17:1-11, (Acts 1:6-14) May I speak in the name of the living God, who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit Amen During my last holiday I took two of my nephews to a fun museum, which nearly bankrupted me. That’s how fancy it was! And one attraction was a labyrinth of mirrors, […]
Fr Oswin’s Sermon, 7 May 2023
Easter 5 Year A “Whoever has seen me has seen the Father.” *********************************************** You may be experiencing a strong sense of having heard the gospel words before.So, on your behalf, I looked up the hearing equivalent of déjà vu. It is … you guessed it: déjà entendu – literally “already heard”, and it’s defined as ‘the […]