From the Pilgrim Path

This sermon was delivered for Pentecost at St Mary's Diss on the 23rd of May 2021.

Acts 2.1-21, Romans 8.22-27, John 15.26-27;16.4b-15

This sermon was preached at North Lopham for the Third Sunday of Easter, and coincidentally took place the day after the funeral for HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

The readings were Acts 3:12-19 and Luke 24:36b-48.

Easter 2021 - my sermon, and a couple of extras. The Gospel reading was Mark 16:1-8

A combination of the Watch Gospels read at Maundy Thursday and a short reflection on the kingly idenity of Christ for Good Friday.

First Sunday of Lent 2021 - Livestreamed from St Mary's Diss.

Prayers in the Bible

Jesus Prays for himself, the Disciples, and the Church

John 17 - NRSV

Paul prays for the Church

Ephesians 3:14-21 - NRSV

Psalm 27

The Gospel Reading for the first Sunday of Lent 2021

9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. 11 And a voice came from heaven, ‘You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.’

12 And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. 13 He was in the wilderness for forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him.

14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, 15 and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.’

Mark 1: 9-15 - NSRV

Audiobibles

There are many recordings availible on YouTube or online if you’re prepared to look.

Here’s some links to the Gospels on YouTube.

• Matthew’s Gospel

• Mark’s Gospel

• Luke’s Gospel

• John’s Gospel

If you would like a good Audiobible App, Samuel often uses one called Dwell. It enables you to naviagte by chapter more easily and offers a range of voices and background music (or none, if you wish). It also has a Lent Themed reading/lsitening plan availible. It does require a paid subscription though. Find out more here.

This bonus episode is from Canldemas 2021. Rather than offering a sermon my Rector, Canon Tony Billett, and I had a conversation on the story of Candlemas.

On the 6th of January 2021 the nation entered into a third national lockdown. This sermon address the sense of weariness which was being felt by many. It was preached on the 24th of January 2021 at St Mary's Diss - though only myself and my wife were present for the recording.

The Readings were Revelation 19:6-10 and John 2:1-11 - the wedding at Cana.

Christmas 2020 was a peculiar one. Following the November Lockdowns the country was liviung under a system of different tiers ranging 1-4, with 1 being essentially free and 4 being essentially locked down. On the 23rd of December it was announced that on Boxing Day the majority of the country would enter tier 4. This naturally disrupted many people's Christmas plans and turned what would ordinarily be a celebration into something of a strange experience. Indeed, our own plans were scuppered and radically changed.

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Unfortunately the sound on this recording is somewhat more echoey. I apologise.

The second lockdown ended on the 2nd of December. This sermon was on the 6th of December at St Mary's, Diss. It was the second sunday of Advent and the readings were: Mark 1:1-8 and 2 Peter 3:8-15a.

This sermon was preached at St Mary's Diss on the 15th of November 2020, during the second lockdown. The Gospel Passage was the parable of the Talents from Matthew 25:14-30.