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Sermons

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If you would like to read a sermon preached at any of our services please click on the appropriate link below

 

Sunday 19th October (St James) Ingredients of faith by Rev'd Richard Haynes

Sunday 12th October (St James) Touched by Mercy by Gill Gough

Sunday 12th October (St Johns) Up the Hanenkamm by Rev'd Theresa Jones

Sunday 12th October (St James) Restored or Saved Rev'd Richard Haynes

Sunday 5th October (St James) From groaning to glory Rev'd Richard Haynes

Sunday 28th September (St Johns): Listen to God Denise Smith

Sunday 28th September (St James -8am): When we don't share Rev'd Richard Haynes

Sunday 21st September (St James): The calling of Matthew Rev'd Lynn Busfield

Sunday 14th September (St Johns):  The God who sees and seeks Rev'd Richard Haynes

Sunday 7th September (St James): Allegiance to Christ Rev'd Richard Haynes ​​

 

Sunday 31st August (St James): Choose Life - Rev Paul Day

Sunday 24th August (8am & St John's): The Parable of the Dirty Washing - Rev Paul Day

Sunday 24th August (St James): Shaped for serving God: Kate Day

Sunday 17th August (VJ Commemoration, St James'): Real Hope - Rev Paul Day

Sunday 17th August (St John's): The Prodigal God - Kate Day

Sunday 10th August (St James): Do not be afraid - Sarah Penfold

Sunday 10th August (St John's and CtK): Give you the Kingdom - Rev Rich Brooker

Sunday 10th August (8am):  Fear is real but faith is stronger - Rev Richard Haynes   

Sunday 3rd August (Reflective Worship): The Third Sign - Rev Paul Day

Sunday 3rd August (St James): What's the Point? - Kate Day

 

Sunday 27th July (St James): What is God like - Rev Paul Day

Sunday 20th July (St John's and CtK): Martha and Mary - Kate Day

Sunday 13th July (St John's): Moving forward together - Rev Richard Haynes

Sunday 13th July (St James) : Do this and you will live - Rev Paul Day

Sunday 6th July (Reflective Worship): The Official's Story - Kate Day

Sunday 6th July (St James): Being Called - Rev Paul Day

 

Sunday 29th June (St James): St Peter - Sarah Penfold

Sunday 29th June (CtK): Who do you say I am? - Gill Gough

Sunday 29th June (8am / St John's): Decisions, decisions - Rev Paul Day

Sunday 22nd June (St James) - Our faith journey - Rev Paul Day

Sunday 8th June (St James): Endings and beginnings - Rev Richard Haynes

Sunday 1st June (Reflective Worship): The Wedding at Cana - Rev Richard Haynes

Sunday 1st June (St James): Stories - Kate Day

 

Thursday 29th May (Ascension Day) - Jesus the King -Rev Paul Day

Sunday 25th May (St John's) - Centenary of St John the Divine - Bishop of Birmingham

Sunday 18th May (St James): Past, present and future - Rev Richard Haynes

Sunday 18th May (St John's and CtK): Resilience and tolerance - Sarah Penfold

Sunday 11th May (St James): Following Jesus - Rev Paul Day

Sunday 11th May (St John's and CtK): What happens next - Rev Richard Haynes

Sunday 4th May (St James): Dead men don't eat breakfast - Rev Rich Brooker

 

Sunday 27th April (St James) - Breath of God - Kate Day

Sunday 27th April (St James 8am and St John's) - Thomas - Rev Paul Day

Sunday 20th April (Easter Day) - St James - Do not be afraid - Rev Paul Day

Sunday 20th April (Easter Day) - St James 8am and CtK: Rev Richard Haynes

Fri 18th April (Good Friday) - 7 Reflections on Christ's Suffering - various

Thu 17th April (Maundy Thursday): A New Commandment - Sarah Penfold

Weds 16th April (RW in Holy Week): Letter to Judas - Kate Day

Monday 14th April (Holy Week): Reflection on Psalm 22 - Rev Rich Brooker

Sunday 13th April (Palm Sunday): Passion gospel - No sermons preached

Sunday 6th April (St James): Noticing and attentiveness - Rev Richard Haynes

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Sunday 30th March (Mothering Sunday, St James): Together - Kate Day

Sunday 30th March (Mothering Sunday, St John's & CtK): Together - Sarah Penfold

Sunday 23rd March (St James) - Trusting in God's promises - Rev Paul Day

Sunday 23rd March (St John's): Two-way Trust - Rev Richard Haynes

Sunday 23rd March (CtK) - Trust - Rev Theresa Jones

Sunday 16th March (St James) - Imperfect - Sarah Penfold

Sunday 16th March (St John and CtK) - Imperfect - Kate Day

Sunday 9th March (St John & CTK) - Hope that does not disappoint us - Rev Paul Day 

Ash Wednesday 5th March - Ashen hope - Rev Richard Haynes

Sunday 2nd March (Reflective Worship) - Images of God - Rev Paul Day

Sunday 2nd March (St James) - Tuning In - Rev Richard Haynes​

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Sunday 23rd Feb (St John's) - A look into heaven - Rev Richard Haynes

Sunday 23rd Feb (St James 8am) - A Sleeping God? - Rev Richard Haynes

Sunday 23rd Feb (St James W4E) - Who is this? - Kate Day

Sunday 16th Feb (St James) - Blessed are ... - Rev Paul Day

Sunday 16th Feb (ST John & CtK - Blessings and woes - Gill Gough

Sunday 9th Feb (St John & CTK) - Calling - Rev Paul Day

Sunday 9th Feb (St James) - James was only a snail - Sarah Penfold

Sunday 2nd Feb - Candlemas - Rev Rich Brooker

Sunday 2nd Feb (Reflective Worship) - Simeon's Song - Kate Day

 

​Sunday 26th January (St James) - Beyond Baptism - Rev Richard Haynes

Sunday 19th January (St John's & CtK) - The Wedding at Cana - Sarah Penfold

Sunday 19th January (St James) - Transformation - Rev Paul Day

Sunday 12th January (St James 10:30am) - Beloved - Kate Day

Sunday 12th January 2025 (St James 8am) - Luke, Spirit & Prayer - Rev Richard Haynes

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Sunday 29th December (St John's and St James) - St John - Rev Paul Day

Christmas Day - Whatever happened to the shepherds? - Rev Paul Day

Sunday 22nd December - Mary - Rev Paul Day

Sunday 15th December - Hope - Kate Day

Sunday 8th December - Repentance - Rev Paul Day

Sunday 1st December - Where there is fear, there is hope - Rev Richard Haynes

 

Sunday 24th November (St John's and CtK) - Christ the King - Rev Paul Day

Sunday 24th November (St James) - Choosing a King - Kate Day

Sunday 17th November - The Church of England & Safeguarding - Rev Paul Day

Sunday 10th November (St John's) - Called up for, and by, Christ - Rev Richard Haynes

Sunday 3rd November (Reflective Worship) Mary's Song - Sarah Penfold​

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Sunday 27th October (St James) - Bible Sunday - Sarah Penfold

 

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