Category Archives: Sermons

With the Coronation of King Charles, it is worth reflecting on the Christian understanding of political authority. If Christians see God as the ultimate authority, how are we to relate to earthly rulers? Both the good and the bad? Claire explores the Biblical teaching in Romans 13.

How can we continue with Christian joy in a world of suffering and pain? Peter in this joyful opening of a letter to suffering Christians gives us some pointers.

The resurrection was an event that changed the world, but how?

The Coronation is coming up, but how does it compare with Palm Sunday when Jesus entered Jerusalem being proclaimed as king?

In this last in the series on the Lord’s Prayer, we look at why we should ask for the forgiveness and sins, how we should do it and how it helps.

Being a mother takes sacrifice. Hannah was desperate to become a mother, so why when God gave her a son did she give him back to God?

Prayer is about expressing our goals to God and trusting in his care. How does the expression: ‘Give us today, our daily bread’ help to shape the goals we pray for and breed a deeper trust in God, that releases us from anxiety?

The key thing to understand when we pray, is who it is we are praying to. Jesus helps us with this in the Lord’s Prayer by starting with a reminder of who we are praying to… “Our Father in heaven…”

Click for a reflection on Ash Wednesday the start of Lent….