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(The text of Mike's sermon preached in Brampton on Sunday 5th May)

Today’s Gospel is a brilliant passage. There are lots of little puzzles in it.

Why don’t the disciples recognise Jesus in v4? (He has already appeared to them twice). Why are they afraid...

(Mike's article published in the village magazines)

On the first Easter Sunday a group of women went to Jesus’ tomb expecting to find a dead body to embalm. Instead they found a pair of angels who asked them a question: Why are you seeking the living...

(The text of Mike's sermon preached in Brampton on Sunday 21st Apr)

On the first Easter Sunday a group of women went to Jesus’ tomb expecting to find a dead body to embalm. Instead they found a pair of angels who asked them a question: Why are you seeking...

(The text of Mike's sermon on the 3rd Sunday of Lent based on Luke 12:49-13:6)

We often assume that Jesus came to bring peace on earth and goodwill to all, don’t we? But the peace that the Prince of Peace brings in this world is peace between people and...

The text of Mike's sermon preached on the 3rd Sunday Before Lent (17th Feb)

(Based on Jeremiah 17:5-10; Psalm 1; Luke 6:17-26, 1 Cor 15: 12-20)

Today’s gospel reading is, I suspect, a challenge for most of us. Few among us can be considered “poor” in the...