‘Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness and put on the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility, that on the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal.’ We open this Liturgy of the Word with hymn 9, Lo He comes with clouds descending …
Archives for November 2022
Advent Sunday: The task is not to lose heart
Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 27 November 2022. ‘The world still aches to see God and in the church it should be able to see Jesus. We have to make sure that it does.’
Commentary: Apocalyptic
One of the most misunderstood words around today must be ‘Apocalyptic’, writes Rev Sydney Maitland. It has been fashionable for some years now. The film about the war in Vietnam, ‘Apocalypse Now’ dealt with a dysfunctional mission to deal with a rogue officer. There is a full genre of fiction dealing with a ‘post-apocalyptic’ world…
Sunday worship for 20 November 2022, Christ the King
‘Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in your well-beloved Son, our Lord and King: grant that the peoples of the earth, now divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his gentle and loving rule.’ We open our Liturgy of the Word with hymn 394, Let all the world in every corner sing …
Christ the King: This is the kind of King that we serve…
Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 20 November 2022. ‘Jesus’ kingship is present among His disciples in every age and situation as they spread the word of His life and death and resurrection.’
Sunday worship for 13 November 2022, Remembrance
‘Almighty God, you sent your Son Jesus Christ to be the light of the world. Free us from all that darkens and ensnares us, and bring us to eternal light and joy’. We open our online Liturgy of the Word with hymn 417, O God our help in ages past …
Remembrance: Apocalypse now?
Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 13 November 2022. ‘This is the time to renew our lives of prayer, and to look again at the things of our faith. It is time to pray for those who already serve in our forces and civilian first responders, and for those who will serve or be called to other service for the nation. That may include some of you here today.’
Sunday worship for 6 November 2022, All Saints
‘Almighty God, whose people are knit together in one holy Church, the mystical Body of your Son: grant us grace to follow your blessed saints in lives of faith and commitment, and to know the inexpressible joys you have prepared for those who love you.’ We open our online Liturgy of the Word with hymn 197, For all the saints, who from their labours rest …
All Saints: Chosen and blessed in the sight of God
Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 6 November 2022. ‘The most emphatic of Jesus’ blessings is for those who endure insult and exclusion from the scoffers and deniers of the land. But Paul has more to say in support of those who determine to believe and trust in Jesus…’
Commentary: Jesus the Tektōn
‘The interesting thing was that Jesus was known as the carpenter’s son. But he may have been more than that: a general builder, skilled in stonework as well as woodwork. A ‘Tektōn’: multi-skilled and probably multi-tasking.’
