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Lectionary sermon for 7 July 2019 (Year C) on 2 Kings 5:1-17 and Luke 10: 1-11, 16 – 20
No Qualifications Required Sometimes the Lectionary seems out of touch with modern reality. Here we are with our 21st Century future, worrying about climate change, trade and refugee issues not to mention the US eyeballing Iran, yet today the Church … Continue reading
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Tagged Elisha, leprosy, living our faith, miracles?, Naaman, the seventy
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Lectionary Sermon for 4 February 2018 on Mark 1: 29 – 39
On Clicking the “I agree” Box Some time back I read a Twitter comment: “To most Christians, the Bible is like a software licence. Nobody actually reads it. They just scroll to the bottom and click “I agree”@almightygod… ” While … Continue reading
Lectionary sermon for 3 July 2016 (Year C) on 2 Kings 5:1-17 and Luke 10: 1-11, 16 – 20
Sometimes the Lectionary seems quite frustrating. Here we are contemplating a past week of financial turmoil courtesy of Brexit with many pressing questions to do with our uncertain 21st Century future, and the Church wants us to focus on a … Continue reading
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Tagged Brexit, Elisha, Hansen's disease, leprosy, Naaman, new immigrants
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Alternative lectionary Sermon for 15 February 2015, Year B, Epiphany 6 (on Mark 1: 40 – 45)
A Faith Past its Use-by Date One of the features of modern elections is that, like the photos in fashion magazines, the candidates’ pictures on the election posters and flyers frequently show signs of air brushing. Presenting an edited version … Continue reading
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Tagged AIDS, air-brushing, Colin Morris, leprosy, Oliver Cromwell, Richard Holloway, warts and all
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Lectionary Sermon for 8 February 2015 on Mark 1: 29 – 39
On Clicking the “I agree” Box Some time back I read a comment on Twitter which said To most Christians, the Bible is like a software licence. Nobody actually reads it. They just scroll to the bottom and click “I … Continue reading