All Saints, Jordanhill

Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 19 February 2023. ‘The Transfiguration of Jesus looks back at the law and the prophets and forward to the death and resurrection of Jesus. Above it all and overshadowing it is that cloud of unspeakable holiness and unapproachable glory from which comes the voice of God, and speaking of Jesus: Listen to Him.’

Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 5 February 2023. ‘It is His simple humanity that encourages us to approach in faith and confidence, knowing that whatever we face, He also has seen in its essence.’

Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 29 January 2023. ‘Those in power would never understand, in any generation. They still don’t.’

Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 22 January 2023. ‘Far from imposing a rule, God seeks to release His people within a commonwealth of His love and deliverance. It is a regime of enhancing His people to become what He had always wanted them to be. To fulfil the potential that was always there, waiting to flourish into their fullest expression.’

Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 15 January 2023. ‘The disciples who followed Him were not going to form a community spirituality circle in which members could pick and choose that which was to their taste and avoid the uncongenial.’

Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 8 January 2023. ‘But when we put together the law and the prophets with the gold, and the frankincense and the myrrh then they give each other life and meaning.’

Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 1 January 2023. ‘This was the loving kindness of God in action. God taking personal responsibility for the whole of the human condition when none other could do so.’

Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 25 December 2022. ‘A new song for a new time. Glory to God – to be worshipped and adored like none other in human history.’

Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 18 December 2022. ‘Today faith seems to be a form of cultural bonding. It has its practices and conventions, its festivals and fasts. But the Christian hope is about trusting God above all others and in Jesus following His teaching and example.’

Sermon by Rev Sydney Maitland for Sunday 11 December 2022. ‘As we gather in worship we are doing far more than having a social bonding session. We are also being taken up with the things of God.’

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.’

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.’