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[1] Sermons given at the churches of the Northmoor Team, West Devon [2] Sermons given at Church of the Good Shepherd, West Derby, Liverpool [3] Sermons given at Holy Trinity, Wavertree, Liverpool [4] Sermons given at other churches in Liverpool [5] Talks given at Blue Coat School assemblies [6] Talks given on BBC Radio Merseyside Thought for the Day, etc [7] Talks given on other occasions [1] Sermons given at the churches of the Northmoor Team, West Devon: 13/11/11 In search of leadership in a time of darkness (Lydford Remembrance Sunday service)
06/11/11 In search of love in the face of Apocalypse (Sourton, Bratton Clovelly and Germansweek Communion services)
23/10/11 How Christian are the English? and how English is our Christianity? (Inwardleigh Communion service, and in workshop form at 'Deeper', North Tawton)
16/10/11 A win-win answer to a lose-lose question (Bratton Clovelly and Sourton Communion services)
09/10/11 A wedding party you'd want to avoid (Bridestowe and Lydford Communion services)
02/10/11 Imitation of violence - imitation of Christ (Sourton and Germansweek Communion services)
25/09/11 Without fear and trembling (Lydford Communion service)
18/09/11 The Meek and The Few (Bridestowe Battle of Britain Commemoration Service)
21/08/11 Drawn out of the water (Bratton Clovelly Communion)
14/08/11 Jesus and the scandal of the children (Lydford Baptism service)
14/08/11 Matthew 15: Jesus is rude (Bridestowe Communion: first preached in Liverpool in 2008)
07/08/11 Jesus: a ghost on the waters? (Bratton Clovelly and Germansweek Communions)
17/07/11 Genesis 28 - Jacob's Luz becomes his Bethel (Bratton Clovelly and Sourton Communions; first preached in Iona Abbey in 2007)
10/07/11 Sea Sunday - the Elemental Jesus (Bridestowe and Lydford Communions)
09/07/11 Thomas the Martyr and the Magnificat in reverse (St Thomas a Becket, Northlew, Patronal Festival)
03/07/11 Matthew 11 - Come to me all you weary and burdened (Bratton Clovelly and Germansweek communions, Bridestowe Methodist Cafe Church)
26/06/11 Germanus - Let Love be Genuine (Northmoor Team Churches Flower Festival Songs of Praise service, Germansweek)
26/06/11 Passing the test - listening to the voice of the true God (Bridestowe and Lydford Communions)
19/06/11 Trinity: Things come in Threes (Trinity Sunday Communion at Inwardleigh and Sourton, Fathers Day talk at Germansweek; first preached in Liverpool in 2008)
12/06/11 Pentecost - Gathering the scattered - the Holy Spirit's work (Bratton Clovelly and Lydford Pentecost Sunday Communions)
04/06/11 Ringing the good news on St Petroc's Day (Okehampton Deanery Ringers Association Ringing competition, Lydford St Petroc, 4/6/2011)
02/06/11 Ascension: Presence in absence - absence in presence (Lydford Ascension Day service, 2/6/2011, and at Sourton and the Bratton Clovelly - Nonant Twinning Association service at Bratton Clovelly on 5/6/2011; previously given at St Cuthbert's Croxteth Park, Liverpool in 2008)
22/05/11 John 14 - Stephen - the gaze of the protomartyr (Bridestowe and Lydford Communions)
15/05/11 John 10 - At the Sheep Gate - Saved from sacrifice (Bratton Clovelly and Sourton Communions, Bridestowe Evening Prayer )
08/05/11 Luke 24 - The Dead Man Walking in a World of Motion (Bridestowe and Lydford Communions )
01/05/11 The Resurrection - believe the peace (Sourton, Bratton Clovelly and Germansweek Communions )
24/04/11 The Resurrection - it's all about Mary (Bridestowe, Lydford and Germansweek Easter Day Communions )
10/04/11 Ezekiel 37, John 11 - Can these bones live? (Sourton, Bridestowe and Lydford Communions )
27/03/11 John 4 - He told me everything I have ever done! (Bridestowe and Lydford Communions )
20/03/11 John 3 - The serpent in the wilderness - and eternity for all (Bratton Clovelly and Sourton Communions )
13/03/11 Matt 4 - Choices in the Wilderness (Bridestowe and Lydford Communions - previously preached in Liverpool on 13/2/2005)
09/03/11 John 8 - Why am I carrying a stone? (Bratton Clovelly Ash Wednesday Communion - previously preached in Liverpool on 1/3/2006)
06/03/11 Matt 17 - Transfiguration - breaking the myth of sacrifice (Sourton, Bratton Clovelly and Germansweek Communions)
27/02/11 Genesis 1, Matt 6 - God in the material (Bridestowe and Lydford Communions)
20/02/11 Matt 5 - Loving your enemies - by turning cheeky (Bratton Clovelly and Sourton Communions)
13/02/11 Matt 5 - Hell is where you send other people (Inwardleigh and Okehampton Communions)
06/02/11 1 Cor 2, Matt 5 - New light on old matters (Bratton Clovelly and Germansweek Communions)
30/01/11 1 Cor 1, John 2 - Jesus plays the Fool (Joint benefice service at Bridestowe)
23/01/11 Matt 4 - On sharing The Peace with Christ (Bridestowe and Lydford Communions)
16/01/11 1 Corinthians 1, John 1 - He gave us a new name (Bratton Clovelly and Sourton Communions)
09/01/11 Acts 10, Matthew 2 - Into what were you baptised? (Bridestowe and Lydford Communions - previously preached in Liverpool on 11/1/2009)
02/01/11 Epiphany: Hope for Bethlehem (Germansweek Communion - previously preached in Liverpool on 2/1/2005)
24/12/10 Luke 2: Your Christmas story (Bridestowe and Lydford Christmas Eve Communion, Bratton Clovelly Christmas Day Communion)
[2] Sermons given at Church of the Good Shepherd, West Derby, Liverpool: 21/11/10 Colossians 1: Starting over with Jesus (Morning Communion)
17/10/10 Luke 18: Our relationship with scripture (Morning Communion)
08/08/10 Luke 12: On faith and overcoming unbelief (Morning Prayer)
25/07/10 Luke 11: Teach us how to pray (Morning Communion)
27/06/10 Galatians 5, Luke 9: Family misfortunes - the difficulties of desire (Morning Communion)
13/06/10 Luke 7: The passion of a woman forgiven first (Morning Prayer)
06/06/10 Luke 7: The procession of death meets the procession of life (Morning Communion)
02/05/10 Acts 11: On Peter's Picnic (Morning Communion)
17/01/10 Isaiah 62, John 2 - Jesus' mother gets him started (Morning Communion)
08/11/09 Hebrews 9: Remembrance: Coming Home (Remembrance Sunday service)
11/10/09 Hebrews 4, Mark 10: "Why do you call Me good?" (Morning Prayer)
06/09/09 James 2, Mark 7: How do people know what you believe? (Morning Prayer)
02/08/09 John 6: The famished craving and the bread of life (Morning Communion) 19/07/09 Mark 6: Jesus - touch the flesh (Morning Communion)
05/07/09 The two Michaels and Jesus: amazed at our unbelief (Morning Communion)
28/06/09 Jesus is Street (Family/Parade Service)
31/05/09 On flags - and setting up our banner in the name of God (Royal British Legion Combined Service for the Laying-up of an Old Standard and Dedication of a New Standard)
10/05/09 Philip and the eunuch, abiding in Christ (Morning Prayer)
26/04/09 The author of life eats broiled fish (Morning Communion) (also given at St Cuthbert Croxteth Park 9.00 Communiuon)
08/03/09 He took up his cross: Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, 'Woodbine Willie' (Morning Prayer)
01/03/09 Imagine: Lent (Morning Communion)
01/02/09 Simeon moments and Simeon sayings (Morning Communion)
18/01/09 Nathaniel and the new vision of God (Morning Communion)
11/01/09 Into what were you baptised? (Good Shepherd Morning Prayer)
28/12/08 The elusive force for good is with us (Good Shepherd Morning Prayer)
09/11/08 Tough minds and tender hearts in the Obama years (Good Shepherd Remembrance Day Service)
02/11/08 Matthew 5: The Saints as signs of contradiction (All Saint's Day Communion)
12/10/08 Philippians 4: Matthew 22: A simple pan of Scouse (Morning Prayer)
21/09/08 Matthew 9: Family Values (Morning Communion)
17/08/08 Matthew 15: Jesus is rude (Morning Communion)
10/08/08 Ezekiel: voice of the exile (Morning Prayer)
20/07/08 Genesis 1-3: Adam and Eve and other disputes (Morning Communion)
01/07/08 John 3: Are you a teacher... and yet you do not understand these things? (Sandra Trapnell's Ordination as a deacon)
15/06/08 Matthew 9: On Crowds (Morning Communion)
18/05/08 Trinity: Things come in Threes (Trinity Sunday Communion)
06/04/08 Luke 24: Emmaus Road: When you think you're walking away.... (Morning Communion)
17/02/08 Romans 4, John 3: Being born again - it's a gift (Morning Communion)
20/01/08 1 Corinthians 1 / John 1: He gave us a new name (Morning Communion)
06/01/08 Romans 6 / John 6: And death shall have no dominion (Service of Commemoration of the Faithful Departed)
30/12/07 Isaiah 63 / Matthew 2 - The Slaughter of the Innocents (Morning Communion)
24/12/07 Isaiah 9 / Luke 2 - Light in the darkness (Christmas Eve Midnight Communion)
16/12/07 Isaiah 35 / Matthew 11 - Weak hands and feeble knees (Morning Communion)
09/12/07 Isaiah 11 / Matthew 3 - John the Baptist, the unreliable-looking witness (Morning Communion)
02/12/07 Isaiah 2 / Matthew 24 - Don't get carried away; prepare to be generous (Advent Sunday Communion)
22/07/07 Luke 10 - On Letting Go (Morning Communion)
15/07/07 Luke 10 - The compassionate heart of the victim (Morning Communion)
20/05/07 Acts 16 - Liberation from corruption (Morning Communion)
13/05/07 John 14 - Shalom for beginners (Morning Prayer)
06/05/07 Acts 11, John 13 - On eating rats and loving one another (Morning Communion)
29/04/07 John 10 - On being sheep (Morning Prayer)
07/04/07 John 20 - Thomas and our believing (Morning Prayer)
14/01/07 John 2 - Intemperate Christianity: the Good News (Morning Prayer)
07/01/07 Matthew 2 - Wisdom Comes from the East (Morning Communion, Epiphany)
25/12/06 John 1 - If Jesus was born today (Christmas Day Communion)
24/12/06 Luke 2 - Looking backwards for Christmas (Christmas Eve Midnight Communion)
17/12/06 Revelation 5 / Luke 3 - On Worth (Morning Communion)
19/11/06 Mark 13 - Jesus and the myth of redemptive violence (Morning Communion)
20/08/06 Proverbs 9 - Wisdom's house (Morning Communion)
13/08/06 1 Kings 19 - Elijah and being born again (Morning Prayer)
15/07/06 Mark 6 - John, Jesus and the haunting of Herod (Morning Communion)
25/06/06 Mark 4 - Jesus in the boat (Family / Parade service)
10/04/06 Matthew 27 - Pilate's hands (Holy Week meditation)
02/04/06 John 12 - "I will draw all people to myself" (Morning Communion, Lent 5)
12/03/06 Mark 8 - Satan the Accuser and God the Chooser (Morning Communion, Lent 2)
05/03/06 Mark 1 - Who does God say I am? (Morning Communion, Lent 1)
01/03/06 John 8 - Why am I carrying a stone? (Ash Wednesday Communion)
05/02/06 Mark 1 - Where would Jesus go? (Morning Communion)
29/01/06 Mark 1 - Meeting Demons (Morning Communion / Healing service)
15/01/06 Revelation 5 - Who will open the scroll? (Morning Communion)
24/12/05 John 1 - Finding the right Word (Christmas Eve Midnight Communion Service)
18/12/05 Luke 1 - When I heard I was pregnant (Morning Communion)
30/10/05 The Commemoration of the Faithful Departed
30/10/05 Matt 5 - On being angry with God (Morning Communion / Healing service)
16/10/05 Matt 22 - How do you love people? (Morning Communion)
18/09/05 Philippians 1 - Living a gospel life (Morning Communion)
04/09/05 Matt 18 - Dealing with our differences (Morning Communion)
07/08/05 Deut 30 / Luke 15 - Choose life: join the party (Morning Communion)
17/07/05 Genesis 1 - Creation (Morning Communion)
03/07/05 Matt 11 - Commitment (Morning Communion)
05/06/05 Matt 9 - Shame: Mercy not Sacrifice (Morning Communion)
15/05/05 Pentecost - The Power of the Spirit (Morning Communion)
02/05/05 Acts 17 - Gods of yesterday and today (Morning Communion)
20/02/05 John 3 - On being born again (Morning Communion)
06/02/05 Transfiguration - the glory of God is in God's justice (Morning Communion)
30/01/05 Matt 5 - Kingdom healing and the beautiful game (Healing / Communion Service)
02/01/05 Epiphany: Hope for Bethlehem (Epiphany Communion Service)
26/12/04 Matt 2 - Dream On (Boxing Day Family Service)
24/12/04 Luke 2 - The grace of God has appeared (Christmas Eve Communion)
05/12/04 Matt 3 - A letter from John The Baptiser (Advent 2 Morning Communion) 14/11/04 Luke 21 - Being a Christian in a time of war (Remembrance Sunday Service) 07/11/04 Luke 20 - To God all are alive (Morning Communion) 24/10/04 1 John 4 - Tea for two (Harvest service) 03/10/04 Luke 17 - I talk to the trees (A Franciscan conversation) (Morning Communion) 12/09/04 Luke 15 - Jesus and the Earth (Morning Prayer) 05/09/04 Luke 14 - Count the cost - put God first (Morning Communion) 15/08/04 Luke 12 - I came to bring fire (Morning Communion) 08/08/04 Luke 12 - Treasure and heart (Morning Prayer) 01/08/04 Luke 12 - Being rich towards God (Morning Communion) 18/07/04 Luke 10 - Martha (Morning Communion) 11/07/04 Luke 10 - The parable of the good Man Utd fan (Holy Baptism) 04/07/04 Luke 10 - On being sent out (Morning Communion) 20/06/04 Luke 8 - The Exorcist (Morning Communion) 30/05/04 Pentecost - Spirit of fire and healing (Morning Communion / Healing Service) 23/05/04 Ascension - After saying 'goodbye' (All-Age Morning Service) 16/05/04 John 14 - Anxious about many things (Morning Communion) 02/05/04 John 10 - The Temple and the Shepherd (Morning Communion) 18/04/04 John 20 - Thomas - I'll believe it when I see it (Morning Prayer)
11/04/04 John 20 - Mary - Easter Witness (Easter Morning Communion)
07/04/04 John 13 - Beautiful (Holy Week Meditation)
[3] Sermons given at Holy Trinity, Wavertree, Liverpool: 22/02/04 Exodus 3 - The New Serfs (Unemployment Sunday)
08/02/04 Colossians 3 - Do not lie to each other (Healing Service)
04/01/04 Epiphany - Explorers (Family Communion)
02/12/03 Luke 1 - From generation to generation (Advent Reflection)
30/11/03 Joel 3 - Apocalyptic / Fear (Evening Prayer)
26/10/03 Isaiah 55 - The Word that can be trusted (Parish Communion)
28/09/03 Mark 9 - Salt Harvest (Choral Evensong)
31/08/03 Mark 7 - What defiles a person? (Parish Communion)
03/08/03 Luke 12 - Being rich toward God (Celtic Evening Liturgy)
13/07/03 Job 5 - Sparks fly upward (Healing Service)
22/06/03 Job 38 / Mark 4 - On a Boat with Jesus (Parish Communion)
18/05/03 1 John 4 / John 15 - Tea Total (Parish Communion in Christian Aid Week)
27/04/03 Isaiah 26 / Luke 24 - Batter my Heart (Prayer and Praise)
20/04/03 Mark 16 - Easter Day Meditation (Family Communion)
15/04/03 Luke 23 - Weep for Yourselves (Holy Week Evening Communion)
30/03/03 John 12 - Mary - Innocent Provocateur (Celtic Evening Prayer)
05/03/03 Matthew 6 - Ash Wednesday (Ash Wednesday Communion)
26/01/03 John 2 - The human person fully alive (Parish Communion)
24/12/02 Luke 2 - Reflected Glory (Christmas Midnight Communion)
22/12/02 Luke 1 - Mary, God's Handmaid (Parish Communion)
27/10/02 1 Thessalonians 2 - Love Letters (Parish Communion)
20/10/02 Proverbs 4 - Wisdom (Choral Evensong)
22/09/02 Ezekiel 33 - Shepherding (Compline)
01/09/02 Romans 12 - Overcome evil with good (Parish Communion)
06/08/00 Luke 9 - The Transfiguration (Hiroshima Day) (Parish Communion)
[4] Sermons given at other churches in Liverpool: 11/07/10 Luke 10 - On Martha and letting go (St Gabriel's Toxteth, Sunday Service)
20/06/10 Romans 12: Your gift - it's good for the body! (St Christopher's Norris Green, Sunday Eucharist)
23/08/09 Ephesians 6 - William Booth and his struggle with the powers (Christ Church Norris Green, Holy Communion on Fathers' Day)
21/06/09 On Ordination - and connecting with the Body (Christ Church Norris Green, Morning Service)
31/03/09 Walking with Simon of Cyrene (St Mary West Derby, Lent series Eucharist)
19/10/08 1 Thessalonians 1: Imitators of Christ (St Cuthbert Croxteth Park, Holy Communions - repeated later at the Good Shepherd)
14/09/08 Crime and punishment on Holy Cross Day (St Christopher's Norris Green, Sunday Eucharist)
27/07/08 Matthew 13: The kingdom of heaven is here (St Cuthbert's Croxteth Park, Holy Communions)
22/06/08 Jeremiah 20 / Matthew 10: Losing and finding life (St Mary West Derby, Morning Eucharist)
01/05/08 Ephesians 1, Luke 24: Presence in absence - absence in presence (St Cuthbert's Croxteth Park - Ascension Eucharist)
18/03/08 1 Cor 1 / John 12 - Where is the One Who is Wise? (St Mary West Derby, Tuesday in Holy Week Eucharist)
16/08/07 Genesis 28 - Jacob's Luz becomes his Bethel (Iona Abbey, Agape service)
10/06/07 Galatians 1 - Grace against favour (Christ Church Norris Green, Holy Communion)
28/01/07 Luke 2 - Presentation of Christ: Simeon, the Grumpy Old Man (St Christopher's Norris Green, Holy Communion)
11/06/06 Romans 8 - The Holy Trinity: Divine Love Triangle (Waterloo United Free Church Communion Service)
10/07/05 Matthew 13 - The Prodigal Sower (Christ Church Norris Green, Holy Communion)
08/05/05 Acts 1 - After Ascension - transformation (Christ Church Norris Green, Holy Communion)
10/04/05 Luke 24 - Emmaus Road - Surprised by Joy (Christ Church Norris Green, Holy Communion)
13/03/05 John 11 - Jesus, Lazarus - and an argument with John (Christ Church Norris Green, Holy Communion)
13/02/05 Matt 4 - Choices in the Wilderness (Christ Church Norris Green, Holy Communion)
23/01/05 Matthew 4 - Epiphany Light in the darkness (St Christopher's Norris Green, Holy Communion)
12/12/04 Isaiah 35, Matt 11 - Coming Imagination (Christ Church Norris Green, Holy Communion)
10/10/04 Luke 17 - The one who came back (Christ Church Norris Green, Holy Communion) 25/07/04 Luke 11 - Teach us how to pray (St Christopher's Norris Green, Holy Communion)
18/01/04 John 2 - God's scandalous generosity (St Luke's Crosby services)
05/10/03 Matthew 6 - Simplicity (All Hallows Allerton Evensong)
21/09/03 Matthew 9 - Eating with sinners (St Margaret's, Toxteth, Parish Eucharist)
23/02/03 John 1 - The Word of Grace (St Cleopas, Toxteth, Communion Service)
16/02/03 2 Kings 5 / Mark 1 - Another Kind of Power (St Christopher, Norris Green, Holy Communion)
15/09/02 Matthew 18 - the power of forgiveness (St Margaret's, Toxteth, Parish Eucharist)
[5] Talks given at Liverpool Blue Coat School Assemblies: 11/02/04 All you need is love 04/02/04 Fairness and justice 28/01/04 Exploring the past 14/01/04 Courage 07/01/04 Epiphany
17/12/03 Christmas 10/12/03 Good News 03/12/03 Witness 19/11/03 Citizenship 12/11/03 Sacrifice 05/11/03 Remembrance 22/10/03 Saints 08/10/03 Wealth and Poverty 01/10/03 Harvest 24/09/03 Our World 17/09/03 Forgiveness
25/06/03 Sport
18/06/03 Praise
07/05/03 Valuing Others
30/04/03 Easter / Freedom
09/04/03 Sorrow and Joy (full version)
26/03/03 Strength and Weakness
12/03/03 Perseverance (Martin Luther King)
05/03/03 Prayer and Meditation
26/02/03 Happiness is...
12/02/03 Love is all you need
05/02/03 Fairness and Justice
29/01/03 Exploring the Past
22/01/03 Helping Others
08/01/03 Epiphany - Old/New
18/12/02 Christmas
11/12/02 Good News
04/12/02 Witness
16/10/02 Living in Harmony
09/10/02 Wealth and Poverty
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