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  • A New Year - A New Start!

    Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Jan 7, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,016 views

    Sermon for the 1st Sunday after Epiphany, exploring the Baptism of Jesus with reference to the visit of the Magi, and God’s ongoing revelation of His will in Jesus and His desire for peace, justice and hope: a revelation made possible only through repenta

    Mark 1:4-11 A New Year – a New Start So, here we are at the start of a New Year! It’s mind-boggling to think that it is now more than 2000 years since the birth of Jesus Immanuel (God-With-Us) there in Bethlehem; more than 2000 years have passed since the visit of the of the shepherds, and ...read more

  • Experiencing Epiphany

    Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Jan 1, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,411 views

    A sermon for the Sunday of Epiphany, encouraging us to develop in ourselves the capacity to experience our own epiphanies of faith

    Matthew 2:1-12 Experiencing Epiphany It isn’t very often that, here in (this part of) the UK, we get a ‘White Christmas’. In fact, last year (2008) we had a White Easter! But the last time I remember that we had ‘significant’ snowfall was at this time in 2004 – even then it missed Christmas ...read more

  • Star-Gazers And Jesus-Seekers

    Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Dec 30, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,672 views

    A Sermon for the Sunday of Epiphany. The Wise Men invite us to follow in our faith-journey to encounter the Living God, made known to us in Christ Jesus

    Text Matthew 2:1-12 ‘Star-gazers and Jesus-seekers’ I guess we are all familiar with the stars – the stars, that is, that we see printed in our newspapers, written in ‘Teletext’, and on the Internet. Our horoscope, I mean, by which some people seek guidance for their lives, and seek to predict ...read more

  • Ready - Or Not? #3 Series

    Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Dec 10, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,797 views

    A SERMON FOR THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT - Continuing with our preparations to welcome Jesus afresh at Christmas

    John 1:6-8; 19-28 ‘Ready – or Not? #3’ I may share with many of you a love of pictures – of looking at, and perhaps making paintings, drawings and photographs. And while I admire, and have often tried to emulate, the composition, colour and depth achieved by the greatest artists (whoever we may ...read more

  • Ready - Or Not? #2 Series

    Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Dec 3, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 6,504 views

    A SERMON FOR THE SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT: John the Baptist’s call to prepare the way, that we may receive and welcome Jesus the Christ

    Mark 1:1-8 ‘Ready – or Not? #2’ In different ways, we all know the importance of signs and symbols. They point us in the right direction, give us instruction, and help us avoid making mistakes. We might be washing our clothes, and looking at the label inside to tell us what temperature to wash ...read more

  • Ready - Or Not? #1 Series

    Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Nov 26, 2008
    based on 18 ratings
     | 9,909 views

    A SERMON FOR THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT Jesus says to keep watch, keep awake - to be ready and prepared. A call to put our spiritual ’house’ in order to welcome him.

    Mark 13:24-37 A TIME OF CELEBRATION IS AT HAND! Yes, a time of celebration is at hand – a new year begins today! “But”, I hear you say, “hang on a sec! It isn’t January 1st, it’s November 30!” Ah, true it is, but just the same, a new year begins today! The Church’s new year, that is. Today ...read more

  • Three Processions To Remember

    Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Nov 5, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,096 views

    A sermon written to be shared on November 9 2008, for mixed ages, in a Remembrance Sunday (Veteran’s Day) Service. While written for a UK audience it is easily adapted for use in any place wanting to offer thanks for those who lost their lives in conflic

    Luke 19:36-44 ‘Three Processions to Remember’ The words we hear from Luke’s Gospel this morning describe the atmosphere of a great procession, people lining the way from the Mount of Olives all the way to Jerusalem. Perhaps we can imagine the scene as the people wave palm-branches and, if they ...read more

  • We Remember Them

    Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Nov 1, 2008
     | 5,699 views

    A sermon for Remembrance Sunday (UK); Veteran’s Day (US)

    John 15:1-15 We Remember Them The verses we’ve heard from John’s Gospel this morning are part of what we know as the ‘Farewell’ discourse of Jesus, as he speaks to the closest of his friends about his impending departure from them. Jesus, as he speaks to his friends, seeks to offer them comfort ...read more

  • Words Of Wisdom

    Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Nov 1, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 4,503 views

    Jesus’ words about servanthood are a call for the church to offer freedom to those that are suffering with ’Heavy burdens, hard to bear’

    Matthew 23:1-12 ‘Words of Wisdom’ 1. In my study I have a pin-board on the wall, with notes of things I need to do (and should have done!) and with schedules for meetings, preaching rotas, lists of lectionary readings – and most importantly (amongst all the day-to-day things) my ‘Words of Wisdom’ ...read more

  • Love - The Greatest Commandment

    Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Oct 23, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,375 views

    The Challenge of LIVING the Greatest Commandment

    Matthew 22:34-40 (Mark 12:28ff) 1. Read Matthew 22.37-40 2. Familiar words / phrases: not so easy to understand - & put into action in our lives! 3. Mark (12:28ff) prefaces Greatest Commandment with “The Lord our God, the Lord is one” – a cause of argument / division for 2000+ years! One God, ...read more

  • What Do We Owe - To Whom?

    Contributed by Michael B. Perrott on Oct 18, 2008
    based on 3 ratings
     | 3,589 views

    Jesus outwits those that would trick him, and affirms we’re all God’s children, created in God’s own image

    Sermon outline Matt 22:15-22 1. What’s this encounter all about? Like in the best murder mysteries of A. Christie’s Poirot, we need to apply the ‘little grey cells’ to fully understand what’s going on and, most importantly, what it means for us today. 2. First of all, work through the story. ...read more