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Linda Bongiorno

Have a bit of nous! Opening our Spiritual Eyes

Preacher: Revd Dr Christopher Knight Readings: 2 Kings 6:8-17; Ephesians 1:17-23; Luke 11:33-36 It’s not often that people nowadays invoke an ancient Greek philosophical concept but – without knowing that this is what…

Whose side are you on

Preacher: Revd Dr Donald MacEwan Readings: Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Mark 1:21-28 In the radio programme and podcast The Poet Laureate Has Gone to His Shed, Simon Armitage, the Poet Laureate, interviews someone in the…

All life begins in darkness: pray for the light

Preacher: Rev’d Dr Ivan P Khovacs, Canterbury Christ Church University Readings: Acts 7:55-60; John 14:1-14 My wife and I live next to Buckingham palace, at the vicarage above the church of St Peter’s Eaton Square,…

Deadlines and Joy

Preacher: Revd Dr Donald MacEwan, University Chaplain Readings: Acts 10:34-43; Matthew 28:1-10 Deadlines are central to student life.  Almost everything is due in by a certain date and time – lab reports, essays,…

Choices

Preacher: Rt Revd Dr Iain Greenshields, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Readings: Isaiah 55:1-8; John 4:1-14 (Extracts from the Moderators sermon in note form) Why give to a good cause? – to…

Nation Shall Speak Peace Unto Nation

Preacher: Revd Dr Donald MacEwan, University Chaplain Readings: Micah 4:1-4; John 14:25-27 When the Armistice which ended the First World War took place on 11 November 1918, people found out in the newspapers.  Front…

A Stable Government

Preacher: Revd Dr Donald MacEwan, University Chaplain Readings: Isaiah 9:2, 6-7; Luke 1:26-38; Luke 2:1-14; Matthew 2:1-12 The last time we held the University Carol Service here it was the 68th year of the reign of…

Holding our Peace

Preacher: Revd Dr Donald MacEwan, University Chaplain Readings: Micah 5:2-5a; Luke 1:68-79 It’s been suggested there have been 26 days of peace since the end of the Second World War.  What that really means is 26 days…

Where are you?

Preacher: Revd Dr Donald MacEwan, University Chaplain Reading: Genesis 3:7-10 God called out to the Human and said to him, ‘Where are you?’ Both the human beings in this story – Adam and Eve – were hiding.  They had…