Talks, sermons and lectures
In the meeting of the Samaritan woman at the well with Jesus he turns the male dominated worldview on its head. We see a powerful woman with theological acumen go on to be an inspired missionary leader. Her nonconformity presents no obstacle to her acceptance and leadership in Jesus’s network. May I speak in the …
Is apathy the greatest sin? Revd Victoria accounts how an angry Lenten Vicar led to her rebellion against an apathetic ‘Sunday Christianity’ and led her to fellowship with much older Christians in a housegroup that fired the vocation she now bears. May I speak in the name of the Father and the Son and the …
Who is Christ to you? And what is it that he calls you to? May you have a blessing and fog filled Lent and may Easter bring you brightness, joy and clarity. May I speak in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit? Amen. Have you ever felt as if …
May I speak in the name of God who is Creator Lover and Protector, please be seated. We apologise for audio quality issues in this recording. And in this the Lord showed me something small no bigger than a hazelnuts lying in the palm of my hand and I perceived that it was as round …
The call of Jesus on our lives is completely countercultural. It goes completely against our expectations of what it should be. It turns a whole world on its head, following Jesus does not take us where we expect to go. We might think that becoming a Christian or coming to church will result in one …
How do we keep believing, while living in a world which seems such a mess at times? How do we keep trusting in God when we see so much suffering, and so much trouble? So much of what God does not want in our world? May I speak in the name of God who is, …
Epiphany is about what we give God. It’s about our response to the gift of Jesus. Christmas has come and gone, and also the new year. And if we’re honest, we would probably have to admit that most of us, if not all of us, have been feeling rather exhausted. We do it every year. …
where have you imprisoned yourself with expectations of hope or dread? And what ways do you work to rebuild your prison walls? Have you isolated yourself from the love and healing of God and others? The door of your cell is locked, but only from the inside. Open the door and flee the confines of …
May I speak in the name of the Father and of the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen. Well, it’s getting busier. The deadline for Christmas cards is just around the corner for those that you’re giving out. Have you ordered the turkey? How many presents have you had to buy? Are the plans for …
Are we there yet? I expect most of us have heard that at some point from the backseat of the car on a long journey. Our journey is not a physical one. But I think we can all be excused for thinking, are we there yet? It seems like the shops have been full of …
