Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us in Church over the last few weeks whilst it has been different it has been lovely to see you all. If you don’t quite feel confident in joining us just yet we look forward to welcoming you when you do. So today Canon Michael with…
Category Archives: Readings and Sermons
The story of Jacob wrestling with God
In this week’s Sunday family pack we join together to look at the story of the story of Jacob wrestling with God. What was Jacob’s new name and what did it mean ? Messy Sermon Group Activities 2nd Aug Are you going try an arm wrestle or perhaps a thumb wrestle with a blessing prayer…
Two feasts
Matthew 14:13-21 I’ve adopted a sort of ‘oh, what on Earth now’ attitude to the BBC News notifications I get on my phone. It feels endless.We are grieving loved ones, lost time, missed opportunities, life-changing setbacks, profound injustice.Everything is exhausting, overwhelming – where are our resources to continue suchan uphill tread, and what would be…
The Kingdom of Heaven
Gospel Reading Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 People of any age can have a dream which may then develop into an ambition – and ambitions vary enormously. Some people have an ambition to win the lottery or, somehow or other, become a millionaire. Others have the ambition to reach the top of their chosen field. It’s this…
Hope at all Times
Romans 8:12-25 Slowly but surely, we have found ourselves coming out of lockdown, due to the pandemic easing somewhat. We’ve gone from two metres apart to one metre and from no pubs, hairdressers or barbers to all of them being open again and enjoyed by thirsty drinkers and desperate women and men eager to get…
The story of Jacob’s Ladder
In this week’s Messy Sermon family pack we join together to look at the story of the story of Jacob’s Ladder. How did Jacob feel in the story? What are some of the ways you give to God? Jacob’s Ladder Activity Pack What will your promise offering be ? How did you do with…
Parable of the Sower
It hasn’t been much of a July for gardening. In the Knuzden vicarage garden, plants which were blooming in June are now all wet, battered and bruised. Lack of sunshine, too much heavy rain, a proliferation of our old friends the slugs have all taken their toll. Never mind – there’s always next year! Today’s…
The story of Jacob and Esau
The story of Jacob and Esau In this week’s Sunday family pack we join together to look at the story of the story of Jacob and Esau. What differences can you find between Jacob and his twin Esau? Messy Sermon Group family activity 12 July Are you going to make a stew or have a…
My yoke is easy and my burden is light
Epistle Romans 7:15-25a Gospel Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 We know from the gospels that Jesus loved children – he often held them up as examples of how things should really be. ‘Let the little ones come to me, for of such if the Kingdom of heaven’. Unless you become like children you shall not enter the…
Finding a wife for Isaac
The story of Abraham’s servant finding a wife for Isaac. In this week’s Sunday family pack we join together to look at the story of Abraham’s servant being sent out to find a wife for Isaac. How did the servant know who was the right wife for Isaac? Messy Sermon Group family activities 5th July…