Doubt it
Preacher: The Rt Revd Dr Helen-Ann Hartley, Bishop of Ripon Readings: Acts 4:32-35; John 20:19-31 “There are, it seems, two muses: the Muse of Inspiration, who gives us inarticulate visions and desires, and the Muse…
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Pouring out life
Preacher: Fiona Barnard, Honorary Global Chaplain Readings: Psalm 22:1-5, 14-19, 22-24; Mark 8:31-38 “Deny yourself. Take up your cross”. I am sure that is not the message you want to hear this morning. OK, it is…
Angry? You wouldn’t like me when I am angry…
Preacher: Revd Samantha Ferguson, Assistant Chaplain Readings: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25; John 2:13-22 Angry? You wouldn’t like me when I am angry… If you could have a superpower what would it be? Become invisible and…
The Transfiguration in the gospel of Mark: 9.2-10
Preacher: Dr Mary Cullen, Editor, Open House Readings: 2 Kings 2:1-12; Mark 9:2-9 A dramatic episode Light and darkness, heaven and earth, past and present; God’s voice speaking from a cloud. Mark places the episode…
The Welfare of the City
Preacher: Revd Dr Donald MacEwan Readings: Jeremiah 29:4-11; Galatians 3:23-29 On 22 June 1948 the Empire Windrush arrived at the port of Tilbury on the River Thames, 25 miles from the centre of London. It had come…
Candlemas Semester Blues
Preacher: Revd Dr Donald MacEwan, University Chaplain Readings: Jonah 1:17 – 2:10; Mark 1:14-21 When I was ordained as a minister, I promised faithfully, diligently and cheerfully to discharge the duties of my…
Touch of Skin
Preacher: Revd Dr Donald MacEwan, University Chaplain When I was studying for the ministry, I spent a year training in an Edinburgh church with a slightly idiosyncratic minister. We were talking about Bible Exams one…
New life to earth
Preacher: Revd Dr Donald MacEwan, University Chaplain Readings: Isaiah 64:1-4, 8-11; Luke 1:46-55; poetry The coronavirus has been the story of this year, but climate is the story of the century. Approaching Advent…
Here is the Fake News! Er-?
Preacher: Revd Jane Barron, Honorary Church of Scotland Chaplain Readings: Isaiah 40:1-11; Mark 1:1-8 In Alan Rusbridger’s recent book called [1]‘What to believe in a Fake News World’ he writes, What can you believe…
Don’t wake up – Keep Awake
Preacher: Dr Euan Grant, Research Fellow, School of Divinity Readings: Isaiah 64:1-9; Mark 13:24-37 ‘O that you would tear open the heavens and come down!’ Can you pray that? Could you pray that? Of course, to pray…