John 5:1-9 – Responding to the undeserved grace of God

You can download this sermon as a Word document here. There are so many stories of healing in the Gospels; so many occasions when Jesus meets with individuals and brings them wholeness, either physical or mental or both. Hundreds of people benefited from Jesus’ touch...

John 6:47-59 – What is Holy Communion all about?

You can download this sermon as a Word document here. It was in 1208 when Juliana of Liege received her first vision. The church appeared to her under a full moon – but the moon had one dark spot on it. The same vision recurred again and again: the full moon...

John 6:56-69 – How to persevere when times get tough

You can download this sermon as a Word document here How often have you engaged with friends and family in philosophical or theological conversations about God? Loads of times, I’m sure… The topic of ‘God’ is one that people rarely seem to tire of talking about in...

John 8:12-20 – Learning to love ourselves

You can download the text of this sermon as a Word document here There are so many contradictions within ourselves. It seems to me that we are constantly seeking to find out who we are as we exist in a sort of middle-ground between the spirit and the flesh. We know...

John 11:17-40 – God is with us in our grief

You can download this sermon as a Word document here. “Jesus said to Martha, ‘Didn’t I tell you that you would see God’s glory if you believed?’” John 11:40 A service such as this one is a beautiful opportunity to give thanks to God for the lives of those we have...

John 13:31-35 – It’s all about love…

You can download the text of this sermon as a Word document here Last week, we thought about that amazing encounter between Jesus and Peter on the beach by Lake Galilee, where Jesus re-commissioned Peter to ‘feed his sheep’: to show love and compassion and pastoral...