Uncommon Prayers

Luke 2.8-20 In Luke’s story about the birth of Jesus, an Angel drops by the fields around Bethlehem with a rather startling news-break f...

Texts:  Luke 1.26-38 Today we recall, with joy and thanksgiving, the announcement of our salvation to Mary through the Angel Gabriel. ...

Texts: Isaiah 61.1-4, 8-11; Psalm 126; 1 Thessalonians 5.16-24; John 1.6-8, 19-28 For Christians the new year begins not on January 1, b...

Texts:  Isaiah 64. 1-9; Psalm 80. 1-7, 17-19; 1 Cor 1.3-9; Mark 13. 24-37 I hope there are some Monty Python fans amongst you this mor...

Texts: 1 Thessalonians 5.1-11; Matthew 25.14-30 Here are some thoughts about a parable of Jesus by which many are puzzled and even bewi...

Texts: Joshua 24.1-3a, 14-25; Psalm 78.1-7; 1 Thessalonians 4.13-18; Matthew 25.1-13 In a few moments, in the Lord’s Supper, we shall ...

Texts: Revelation 7.9-17; Psalm 34.1-10, 22; 1 John 3.1-3; Matthew 5.1-12 On this All Saints Day, I should like to turn to the Book of ...