We are here, the morning of very unexpected discoveries. After Jesus’ betrayal by Judas, his denial by Peter, the deserting of the disciples, the mocking by the Romans and his painful suffering and death we reach the end. This should have been the low point. The moment when the women continued the burial preparations begun …
There is an account in the New Testament of St Peter’s instruction on the Christian faith to a man called Cornelius and his household (Acts 10). Who was Cornelius? He was a Roman soldier stationed in Caesarea. He was in charge of about one hundred men in the army of occupation. We are told he …
Easter Day Sunrise Service 2018 Sermon by Rev David Read More »
Mark 16: 1 – 8 One of the programmes that I have been watching on TV is Master Chef. No doubt you’ve seen it or parts of it. Contestants have to cook a two or three course meal in a given amount of time and then submit it to be judged by the presenters, Greg …
‘It is finished.’ (John 19: 30) ‘It is finished.’… …It well might not have been. Suppose that Jesus had yielded to the Tempter’s suggestion that what the people wanted was food for the belly, while Jesus knew that what they needed was God’s word. Suppose that he had yielded to the Tempter’s suggestion that what …
Good Friday – Third Hour 2018 Sermon by Rev David Read More »
This week, this holy week, has been full of difficult and tense relationships. Our pastoral care has served broken relationships, abusive relationships, manipulative relationships and failed relationships. There have been lies and gossip, accusations and half-truths. There have been tears and unkind words. Yet there has also been listening, learning, forgiveness, honesty, reconciliation and glimpses …
Talking among clergy friends there are some who don’t do foot washing as part of Maundy Thursday acts of worship because they had no volunteers prepared to have their feet washed. We wondered what put people off? Perhaps because of the intimacy of the act. In the 21st century our feet are usually hidden away …
St. Mary’s Netherbury plays host to Easter egg decorating and egg rolling races on Easter Sunday – April 1st 2018. There will be prizes for the best decorated eggs. And all ages are welcome to the egg races, which will see the eggs being rolled down the hill from the church. With competitions for different …
You are all invited to the Messy Good Friday children’s event at St. Mary’s Beaminster on Good Friday – March 30th 2018. From 9:45-11:00 there will be activities, crafts, songs, games, a bible story, and prayers followed by hot-cross buns. We’ll be telling the Easter story for all ages in a creative and messy way. All children …