‘We need to hear again the words of Saint Augustine to his people at Hippo: “You are the bread on the altar; behold your mystery.” The consecrated gifts,’ Louis Weil says, ‘are to us as a mirror, the Body of Christ in our hands a mirror to the Body of Christ within us.’
Love
Sermon for Pentecost 19
When we stop rushing on, and take time to really look at the world in this beautiful season, we see the Creation, even in the unexpected places, that God adores.
Sermon for Pentecost 18
I hear a clear message in this section of Matthew’s gospel; whilst our words are important, they are worth nothing if they are not in accord with how we live. Doing the will of God: living in ways that heal divisions; creating community; protecting, caring for and loving all who are in need; seeking justice for those who are victims of injustice; and always, through prayer, seeking to know the will of God.
Sermon for Pentecost 17
God is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. That includes those I might hate, and it also includes how God is towards me.
Pentecost 5 Sermon
Let’s pray for honest self-awareness, and remember that we are called to be the hand, the face of Jesus for one another. We are called to be workers in and for the building of the Kingdom of God here today.
Because, if not here, where? And if not now, when?
Pentecost 2 sermon
Just imagine a world where all have what they need; where all are treated with respect and justice; where all live in peace; where all are helped to live life fully rather than be trapped in patterns and by structures that deaden them … This is what Jesus called Matthew to, and it’s what he calls us to. It could change the world and bring the Kingdom of God amongst us … now isn’t that a call that is worth responding to?