Sermons at our main Sunday (10.30) service are recorded. If you missed one and want to catch up, or if you want to hear it again, please contact the church office. We keep sermons for a month after the service.
A few specific sermons are below, from special services or sermon series:
Pentecost 2019
Rev Amanda Featherstone’s first Sunday at St Mary’s was Pentecost Sunday 2019. Here is her sermon, following the reading from Acts 2:1-21
Baptism Service, 2 June 2019
Psalm 27 sets the scene for this talk at the baptism of one of the youngest members of St Mary’s.
Lent 2019: Don’t give up; take up!
According to a popular newspaper the most popular things to give up for Lent last year were chocolate, social networking, alcohol, Twitter, Facebook, school, meat, sweet, coffee and fizzy drinks. The abstinence from these things aims to remind us of the experiences of Jesus during his time of fasting for 40 days in the desert before he began his ministry and to help focus and reflect on the eventual sacrifice Jesus made for us on the cross. But, this period in Jesus life has far more to teach us about living a spirit filled Christian life that it does about giving things up.
Sermons from this Lent series can be found here
Seeing Salvation: Welcoming the Messiah
In this talk, on 6th February 2019, Paula Gooder looked at the Presentation of Christ at the Temple, in particular why it was so incredible that both Simeon and Anna recognised Jesus. Paula is Director of Mission Learning and Development in the Diocese, and is a writer, lecturer and Reader.
Expectations of the Messiah
In this talk, on 14th November 2018, Paula Gooder looked at the development of the Jews’ understanding of a Messiah through the Old Testament, leading up to its fulfilment in Jesus. Paula is Director of Mission Learning and Development in the Diocese, and is a writer, lecturer and Reader.
A Fearless Church
A few people have asked to listen again to this sermon from 9th September 2018 at our 10.30 service. The Bible reading was Mark 7:24-end and Adam Parker was speaking on ‘Becoming a Fearless Church’.
Volunteer Season 2018
Talks from this series are available here
Fruitfulness on the Frontline 2017
Talks from this series are available here
Big Church Weekend In 2016
Talks from our Big Weekend In can be found by clicking here
New Church – 2014!
For the first sermon in our new church building, on Easter Sunday 2014, followed by our first series in the new St Mary’s, Church Actually (June-July 2014) click here
Everybody Welcome (Lent 2014) can be found here