Category Archives: Sermons
James the Apostle – Pilgrimage and the meaning is in the waiting
Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it. Today we remember St James and two of our readings give a snapshot of his brief role in the story of the Gospel. A fisherman with his brother John, … Continue reading
Reasons to persuade everyone to learn to sing (William Byrd)
I received an email this week telling me that today is National Ice-cream Day. I have no idea who decided this, though it was a chocolate manufacturer who told me, but I am not going to argue and after the … Continue reading
Climate Crisis and Chartists Reworked
If you spotted our social media feeds this week, you may have seen a video from me on how to make an origami boat. If you did, I wonder how you got on and did anyone bring their boat with … Continue reading
Unexpected conversations at the bagging area
Strange things happen to clergy when they go into supermarkets wearing their clerical collars. On Wednesday I was scanning my shopping at the self-checkout when someone came up to me and asked if I was a vicar and then asked … Continue reading
Imagine a world without any music
Imagine a world without any music. No songs, no bird song, no playing of the merry organ or sweet singing in the choir. Back in February 2020 this would have been unimaginable, at least it was to me, and then … Continue reading
Saying ‘Yes’ to the Kingdom of God
This weekend the political leaders of the G7 nations have been meeting in Cornwall. Described on their website as “the only forum where the world’s most influential and open societies and advanced economies are brought together for close-knit discussions”, it … Continue reading
Counted into the family of Christ
Family relationships popped up in the church calendar on Friday. For some reason not in the Church in Wales calendar but the Church of England one. On Friday we remembered Petroc, Abbot of Padstow in Cornwall and also with a … Continue reading
Pentecost Peace-makers
Each year I tell myself the same thing – it’s rubbish, the music is lost in some kind of time warp and they all hate us, so why watch. And yet I find myself sneaking into the living room to … Continue reading
Reboot to bear Christ’s light to the world
Fans of BBC Radio 4’s ‘New Quiz’ will know its theme tune well. Taken from Leroy Anderson’s fun and imaginative ‘The Typewriter’, where the sound of a typing pool provides percussion for the fast-paced melody. There is a 21st century … Continue reading
