‘Jesus Calls….we follow. Trust’
May I speak now in the name of God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Amen Jesus Calls…..we follow. Trust. That was the opening and closing line of my first sermon
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The Baptism of Christ
The Baptism of Christ. So why did Jesus get baptised? Was it necessary for one who railed against empty posturing and cheap words? There are three reasons why we think
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And the word became flesh
And the word became flesh sermon John 1:10-18 May I speak in the name of the one God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. And the word became flesh and lived
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What’s in a Name
What’s in a Name – Luke 1:57-66 Isis, Isil or Da’esh. A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. Priestly black. Black hearse, Black is beautiful, Little black
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Feast of Christ the King
Christ the King In our gospel today, Jesus stands before Pilate – one of the greatest contrasts in world history. And in our hearts today we harbour another great contrast:
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Remembrance Sunday
Before I vested for this morning’s Eucharist, I was wearing a red poppy, as part of our annual remembrance of those who died in two world wars and in more
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Listen to the Children
From fresh-faced student to principal of the same college in the space of 20 years, and with a detour to Blackburn of five years. I speak of course of our
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The Kingdom of God has come near
2 Timothy 4:5-17; Luke 10:1-9 May I speak now in the name of God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Amen The kingdom of God has come near. This week I
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Joshua fought the battle of Jericho
Joshua fought the battle of Jericho…. [all join in] and the walls came tumbling down… Imagine you were a watchman, a sentry on duty guarding the walls of Jericho: a
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I was hungry and you gave me food to eat
Harvest Festival Blackburn Cathedral CE 04 10 15 “I was hungry and you gave me food to eat…” Our Harvest Festival reminds us yet again of the central place of
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