Trinity High Wycombe and Cores End United Reformed Churches - Sermons 1 year ago. #AllAreWelcome

Trinity High Wycombe and Cores End United Reformed Churches - Sermons 1 year ago. #AllAreWelcome

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  • Sunday, 5th December 2021 - Part 1 - Where is Malachi, why is it so called, when was he around?
    • Opening Prayers  
    • Introduction: ‘Clear the way’ 
    • When cars were first introduced in this country, red flags were required to be carried in advance to clear the way and make sure all was safe
    • Clearing the way is a theme in Advent thinking about John the Baptist clearing the way for Jesus 
    • John was a strange, challenging figure 
    • Looking at my bookshelf makes me thing I could do with clearing it somewhat 
    • When they introduce John, the gospel writers use words from Isaiah
    • Introduction to the reading: Who knows where Malachi actually is in the bible? 
    • It only appears once in the 3 year  Malachi was the last of the 12 minor prophets and the last book in the old testament. 
    • From about 450 years before the birth of Christ 
    • Malachi may not be the name of the writer of this book, "malachi" means messenger 
    • The original words were arranged on a scroll by the ancient editor and as the words were a message, it's thought this led to the nickname 
    • At his time he was exhorting people to change their ways, warning them of the judgement to come.  
    • Reading: Malachi 3. 1-4 NIVUK
      • 9 min
    • Sunday, 28th November 2021 - Part 2 - Update on Wycombe Youth For Christ and reflections on the readings
      • An address in two parts: 1) An update on Wycombe Youth for Christ, 2) Reflections on the readings God's impact in WYFC: 
      • Growing the team, outreach in schools, giving out hot chocolate, chance encounters, opportunities to help, detached youth work, sharing Jesus with young people. 
      • Relationships - bringing our concerns before God 
      • A man crying out to God 
      • David declaring his dependence on the Lord - an expression of trust 
      • "All the ways of the Lord are loving towards those who keep His covenants" 
      • This advent, will you join me in moving forward in hope, hope in what the Lord is doing here and now 
      • Praying that God will fill you with joy and hope
        • 12 min
      • Sunday, 21st November 2021 - Part 2 - Advent of advent, Pope Pious 11th, truth is a cornerstone
        • Reading John18 vv 33b – 37   
        • Address: Here we are at the end of another Christian church year 
        • Next week is the start of advent 
        • Today is when we remember Christ the King 
        • This festival is not an ancient one in the calendar 
        • Only established in 1925 by Pope Pious the 11th when Europe was in chaos, inflation was rampant and the seeds of the forthcoming disaster of war were being sowed 
        • The conversation from John's reading allows John to pronounce that Jesus is a king with divine authority 
        • Too often truth is often what power says it is 
        • Jesus defied logic by the way he lived and taught 
        • Teaching that truth is the cornerstone of a decent society
          • 15 min
        • Sunday, 21st November 2021 - Part 1 - All the words in the bible on a piece of paper? God as an A-Z
          • Opening prayers and the Lord’s prayer  
          • Reading Revelation Ch 1 vv 4b – 8
          • Introduction to theme of the service: What if I told you that on this piece of paper I had every word in the bible, every word ever spoken? 
          • God is like an A-Z, the beginning and end of everything 
          • God has always been, God is at this very moment now, God will always be forever 
          • God's kingdom is wherever Jesus reigns in our hearts
            • 8 min
          • Sunday, 14th November 2021 - Part 2 - Promises, temple stones, and "blah, blah, blah"
            • Readings: Mark 13 v1-8; Hebrews10 11-25   
            • Prayer  
            • Sermon – “Promises, promises!” 
            • The gospel reading talks about war. 
            • It follows on from Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem but we know it  comes before the darkest of dark times when Jesus was crucified 
            • The disciples comment to Jesus about how magnificent the temple stones  were. 
            • 12m long, 4m deep and 6m high, huge pieces of stone that look as if they  will be there for ever 
            • Jesus disabuses the disciples of this saying the stones will collapse  and every stone will be thrown down. 
            • A shock to the disciples Jesus is anticipating the destruction of Jerusalem in AD70 
            • Jesus gives the disciples some of the signs of the end of the age 
            • Jesus makes it clear that they should not worry but to watch and be  prepared. 
            • Promises made and promises kept?  
            • Do our politicians keep their  promises? 
            • COP26 in Glasgow, what promises have been made and which will be kept 
            • Greta Thunberg and "Blah, blah, blah"
              • 18 min
            • Sunday, 14th November 2021 - Part 1 - Dark and light
              • Opening Prayers and Lord’s Prayer   
              • Introductory Talk – “Dark and Light”  
              • What was special about Sunday, 31st October, 2 weeks ago 
              • A 25 hour day - what did you do with the additional hour? 
              • Darker earlier in the day 
              • Different shades of light and dark 
              • Close your eyes and cover them to experience the darkness 
              • Remembering the dark times of war  
              • Being able to meet family again
                • 9 min
              • Sunday, 7th November 2021 - Part 2 - COP26, Small is beautiful, hope for all
                • Short Address :
                • We have seen weighty discussions this week about the climate crisis 
                • Stepping back from the big things to the small ones 
                • Small things can challenge the big and powerful interests - Greta Thunberg 
                • Small is beautiful by E. F. Schumacher - humane economics appropriate to the situation.  
                • Ecomonics for the people who matter  
                • Our readings focus on small things 
                • The widow's generosity keeps flowing 
                • Hope for all 
                • Jesus had an eye for small things too  
                • Praying the voices of the smallest nations will be heard in Glasgow
                  • 15 min
                • Sunday, 7th November 2021 - Part 1 - Remembering, forgetting, every piece matters, no-one is forgotten by God
                  • Introduction: ‘Not to be forgotten’  
                  • A glorious autumn day, the leaves are falling but taking their time 
                  • A month of remembering 
                  • Remembering and forgetting 
                  • Every piece matters 
                  • A community of faith 
                  • A challenge - remembering the people who feel forgotten 
                  • Those who died in conflict 
                  • The planet on which we depend 
                  • No-one is forgotten by God 
                  • The ribbons from the gate to remember loved ones
                  • Introducing the readings, stories of two widows  
                  • Reading 1 Kings 17:8-16 (NIVUK)  
                  • Reading: Psalm 146. 6 – 10 
                  • Reading: Mark 12:38-44 (NIVUK)
                    • 13 min

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