18th December 2025 – Lessons & Carols Already we have joined with the choirs of angels praising God and singing ‘Glory to God in the Highest.’ Now in this short space of time ‘Come let us go’ and join with the shepherds and go down from the hillside to Bethlehem. Come let us go Come …
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Sermon 2025-12-14
14th December 2025 – Third Sunday of Advent Isaiah 35:1-10 When Isaiah penned his “Rivers In the Desert” poem, Judah was in a bad way—internally Judah was corrupt and externally it was under threat of foreign invasion. But the poet of audacious hope does not despair; instead he proclaims that God will come, and in …
Sermon 2025-12-07
7th December 2025 – Second Sunday of Advent Polemic politics, nuclear testing, unjust imprisonments, genocide, misogyny, racism, deportations, suicides – all in our newspapers an on our televisions in the past couple of weeks. I’m sure we could add more to the list. Pain. Violence. Anger. War. Aggression. Suffering. And in the midst of it, …
Sermon 2025-11-09
9th November 2025 – Remembrance sunday John 15:9-17. Today we are gathered to remember all those who gave their lives in war, for those who served and for those who are still serving in conflicts across the world. For those that gave up their freedom so that we could live. We remember them with gratitude …
Sermon 2025-11-02
2nd November 2025 – All Saints Ephesians 1: 11-end, Luke 6:20-31 If you are anything like me, you think of saints of long ago like our own St James to whom this church is dedicated. Or maybe you think of those whose deaths were more horrible than some like poor St Sebastian who was used …
Sermon 2025-10-12
12th October 2025 – Evensong Luke 17:11-19 and 2 Kings 5:1-14. When was the last time you really said thank you to someone and meant it from thebottom of your heart? A couple of weeks ago I called to book my car in for its MOT. On the day I dulyturned up to drop off …
5th October 2025 – Harvest Service
5th October 2025 – Harvest Service Green-fingered Graham Barratt from Gloucestershire knows his onions when it comes to producing prodigious produce, having this summer harvested a haul of agricultural titles. His magnificent mange tout measured in at 180 mm (bigger than an iPhone 16) and has been recorded as the longest pea pod. Next, his …
Reflection 2025-10-01
October 2025 – Reflections from the Rectory Dear friends, Autumn is a time of change; a season ending and a season beginning. While I mourn the loss of warm summer evenings and family gathered around the BBQ, I am trying to embrace the warmth of snuggly jumpers, chilly and colourful walks and open fires! We …
Sermon 2025-09-14
14th September 2025 – Evensong I have to begin with a confession which is that this Sunday will be the first time I have ever celebrated Holy Cross Day either as an ordained priest or as simply a lay member of the congregation As a consequence I have, thanks to Google, learned a lot more …
Sermon 2025-09-07
7th September 2025 Philemon 1-21, Radical Kindness It used to be that people actually wrote letters. I know it sounds arcane, but they would actually use a pen, write on something called paper, and in their own handwriting pen a message to a friend or loved one, then post it. It is so rare these days to get a …
