Category: Reflections

By Revd George Mwaura [Bible readings: Psalm 43: 16–21 and John 12: 1–8] Sacrificial God, as we journey through this Lenten season, we humbly acknowledge our need for your grace and mercy. May we, with open hearts, examine our lives, confess our shortcomings, and seek your forgiveness. Amen The scriptural passage we focus on today, is...

By Revd George Mwaura [Bible readings: Jeremiah 4: 1–10 and Luke 4: 20–30] From remote villages to urban cities, politicians love throwing vanity shows that say, ‘Look, I’ve finally arrived,’ also known as home-coming celebrations. While leaders everywhere indulge in this tradition, it’s in the developing world that this political success is often turned into a...

By Revd Dr Elizabeth Welch [Bible readings: 2 Corinthians 5: 14–20 and John 17: 20–26] It’s a joy to be back here today. I realise that I’ve mostly come back in recent years for funerals of people we’ve known and loved for many years. We’ve celebrated All Saints Day this week, and I’ve been remembering many...

By Revd George Mwaura [Bible readings: Psalm 65 and 2 Corinthians 9: 6–15] Loving God this morning we gather before you with grateful hearts, as we celebrate your harvest blessings. Prepare our hearts and minds to receive your word that will nourish us spiritually. Amen On this Harvest Sunday, we gather to give thanks for the...

By Revd Guy Hewitt There is no longer Jew or Greek; no longer slave or free; no longer male and female, for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. Galatians. 3:2 8 I want to begin our conversation for Black History Month reflecting on 1 John 4: 16: God is love, and those who live...

By Revd Helen Cameron:
Chair of the Northampton District of the Methodist Church; Moderator of the Free Churches Group; President of Churches Together in England; President designate of Methodist Conference 2024–25.
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Intercessions for Palm Sunday, 24 March 2024 prepared by Dom Head. Click on the heading to see the full text of the prayers.

By Revd George Mwaura [Bible readings: Psalm 95: 1–7a and Matthew 25: 31–46] King of kings, speak to us in the shelter of this sanctuary by your Spirit and reassure us of a favourable judgement when we come face to face with you. Amen The Reader’s Digest carried a humorous story of a nurse who worked...

By Revd George Mwaura
[Bible readings: Psalm 89.12–18 and Matthew 10: 40–42]

In year 6 of my primary school days, a trip was arranged to go to Mombasa the costal port of Kenya and visit the historical city to see for ourselves marine life and sea-going vessels. It was a wonderful opportunity for village boys like me. Notices had been sent to parents with instructions about transport, accommodation, lunch, times of departure and return. For us, the trip was like waiting for Christmas. Finally, the day arrived. We grabbed our lunches and lined up for the bus. At the back of the queue, one boy began to cry because he had forgotten to bring his lunch box and would have to stay behind. …
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By Revd George Mwaura
[Bible readings: Acts 2: 1–21 and John 20: 19–23]
Every preacher would love to have the kind of response to a sermon that Peter had on the Day of Pentecost. Three thousand people had their lives profoundly changed and were added to the Church. For most of them, it was a change that would make them a pariah in their communities, some, would go on to die for their faith. Their faith was not a wishy-washy affair; oh no, it involved a complete commitment to the Word of God. …
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By Revd George Mwaura [Bible readings: 1 Peter 2: 2–10 and John 14: 1–14] The movie, The Wizard of Oz, tells the story of Dorothy, a young woman picked up in a tornado and dropped somewhere far away from her home in Kansas. There, she is told that the secret to going back home is to...

By Revd George Mwaura [Bible readings: 1 Peter 1: 17–23 and Luke 24: 13–35] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6Ggp3TJjuE Willie Nelson, the famous country musician sings about being on the road all the time. His music, like many other genres, often carries the themes of love and loss, of pain and suffering, of shattered dreams and courageous perseverance. My sermon...

Sermon for Racial Justice Sunday delivered at the 10.00 am Service at the Church of Christ the Cornerstone by Bishop Joe Aldred of the Church of Christ of Prophecy. Click on the heading above to see the full text of the sermon.

Sermon for the Baptism of the Lord by Revd George Mwaura. Click on the heading above to see the full text of the Sermon.

Sermon for URC Fiftieth Anniversary Service by Revd Geoffrey Clarke, Moderator of the URC East Midlands Synod. Click on the heading above to see the full text of the Sermon.