Epiphany Sunday

  1. An All Age Sermon by Jokey Poyntz on Epiphany Sunday - The Visit of the Wise Men: Matthew 2:1-12

 

 

March 11th - Mothering Sunday

  1. A talk by Martin Harris on Revelation 21:1-7; Luke 2:25-35. The idea of ‘Mother Church’ challenges our conventions as to motherhood.
 

March 25th - Palm Sunday

A talk by Trevor Jones on Mark 11:1-11 - political theatre by Jesus. The other reading was Psalm 118.1-2,19-24.

 

 

April 1st - Easter Day

A talk by Martin Harris on 16:1-8. This was an all age communion service

 

April 8th

A talk by Peter Smith on John 20:19-31: Thomas, the model for faith.

 

April 15th

A talk by Martin Harris on John 20:11-18 on the theme of reconciliation, and with thanks to the article "The Exasperating Patience of God’ by Sam Wells

 

April 22nd

A talk by Peter Smith on John 10:11-18; Acts 4:5-12 on Vocation.

 

April 29th

A talk by Martin Harris on Luke 24:13-35 (Emmaus). Why is it that when we experience Christ he soon seems to disappear again?

 

May 13th

A talk by Martin Harris on John 7:37-39. This was part of the "Your Kingdom Come" series - You know the creator. He will in Christ give you the resources to be beigger than the situation you are in.

 

 

May 20th

A talk by Bobby Binesh on Pentecost Sunday. The readings were John 16.4b-15 and Acts 2.1-12,

 

May 27th

A talk by Martin Harris on John 3:1-17 for the Commonwealth Big Lunch.

 

June 10th

A talk by Thomas Roest (All Nations Christan College) on Genesis 3:8-15 and Mark 3:20-35.

 

June 17th

A talk by Jokey Poyntz. The readings were Psalm 139 and Matthew 7:7-11..

 

June 24th

A talk by Peter Smith on Stewardship. The readings were Acts 4:32-35  and 1 John 5:1-6  

July 7th

A talk by Martin Harris on Psalm 73  

July 15th

A talk by Jokey Poyntz on Amos 7.7-15; Mark 6.14-29  

July 22nd

A talk by Peter Smith. The readings were Song of Solomon 3:1-4 and John 20:1,2,11-18 

 

July 29th

A talk by Martin Harris on "Whose World Is It? It is God's World." The reading was John 1:1-34

August 5th

A talk by Peter Smith about Nehemiah at our All Age Service.

August 12th

A talk by George Irving on "Whose World Is It? - Satan's World?" The readings were John 12:27-36 and Ephesians 6:10-20

August 19th

A talk by Martin Harris on "Whose World Is It? - Christ's World?" The readings were Matthew 28:1-20 and Colossians 1:9-20

August 26th

A talk by Martin Harris on "Whose World Is It? - Our World" The readings were Genesis 1:26-31 and Ephesians 1:15-22

September 9th

A talk by Martin Harris on "Jesus and his relationships - with his disciples" The readings were Mark 6:7-13; John 15:12-17. The sernon focused on teamwork.

September 16th

A talk by George Irving and Martin Harris on "Jesus and his relationships - with his enemies" The readings were Matthew 21:23-27; Colossians 1:15-23

September 23rd

A talk by Jokey Poyntz and Peter Smith on "Jesus and his relationships - with single people" The readings were John 12:1-11; 1 Corinthians 7:32-34

September 30th

A talk by Martin Harris for the Civic Service. The passage was the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32 and the theme was "Forgiveness and Renewal". "I am grateful to a Thought for the Day by Sam Wells for much of this" - Martin

October 14th

A talk by Jenny Irving on "Jesus and His Relationships - with His Family", The Bible passage was Luke 2:41-51.

October 21st

A talk by Ruth Onwurah on "Jesus and His Relationships - with Women", The Bible passages were Luke 10:38-42 and John 2:1-11.

October 28th

A talk by George Irving and Jokey Poyntz on "Jesus and His Relationships - with the Crowds", The Bible passages were Luke 4:16-30 and Matthew 15:32- 38

November 4th

Talks by Bobby Binesh and Martin Harris on "Jesus and His Relationships: with Children", The Bible passages included Matthew 18:1-10

November 11th

A talk by Trevor Jones for Remembrance Sunday. The readings were Micah 4:1-5; Romans 8:31- end

November 18th

A talk by Duncan Craig on "The Good Samaritan" - Luke 10:25-37

November 25th

A talk by Nicholas Henshall, Dean of Chelmsford, for Bible Sunday.

December 2nd

What Are You Waiting For? All Together Service talks - Carole Henderson and Martin Harris speaking on Luke 1:5-20. We had seen an extraxct fromn the film "The Miracle Maker".

December 5th

A talk by Martin Harris at the "In Remembrance" service.

December 9th

A talk by Martin Harris at our Carol Service.

December 23rd

A semon by Martin Harris. The readings were Micah 5.2-5a and Luke 1.39-45

December 24th - Midnight Communion

A semon by Martin Harris for Midnigtht Communion. The readings were Hebrews 1.1-4 and John 1.1-14

December 25th

An all-age talk by Martin Harris. The readings were Titus 2:11-14 and Luke 2:1-14.

December 31st - Watchnight Service

A talk by Martin Harris for New Year's Eve. The reading was Psalm 65.