Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 25 February 2024. ‘Jesus may have been following Abraham, but He was also leading the rest of humanity in general and the church in particular.’
Archives for February 2024
Commentary: Escaping the silo of self-definition
I suppose that one of the most intriguing paradoxes of our time is the sense of self, writes Rev Sydney Maitland. We definitely live in a time of seeking to achieve and fulfil ourselves, to deepen our sense of our identity, achieve our ambitions and to live full and meaningful lives. Yet this set of…
Lent 1: Repent and believe
Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 18 February 2024. ‘We can make a better sense of the things that hold us back – especially the things that do not have to.’
Quinquagesima / Epiphany 9: No alternative and no evasion
Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 11 February 2024. ‘The Holy Spirit is still promised to us, to support us in need and to strengthen us in weakness. To bring us to the fulness of Jesus Christ and to support us as we seek to abide in Him.’
Epiphany 4 / Sexagesima: It is the Lord who desires to lead us
Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 4 February 2024. ‘His love and His direction are there to bless us and to enable us to share them with others. This is the focus of our lives as Christians – and if we let Him lead us in it then He surely will.’
New Priest in Charge appointed for St Bride’s, Kelvinside
Rev Peter Bradley has been appointed Priest-in-Charge of St Bride’s Church, Kelvinside, Glasgow. His licensing will be at 12 noon on Saturday, 9 March in St Bride’s Church, 69 Hyndland Road, Glasgow, G12 9UX. A former Dean of Sheffield, Peter says: “For the past three years, I have served in a Central London parish, and…
