The glory of Jesus — part 2 40 blogs of Lent — day 28 Jesus appeared trandfigured, Moses and Elijah were with him. In sermons I have heard talk about Moses representing the Law and Elijah the Prophets of the Old Testament. Commentaries on the passage say the same thing. I tried to come to …
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God repents
Does God change his mind? I want to start with two stories. 1. Hezekiah The first, found in the bible in 2 Kings 20, 2 Chronicles 32 and Isaiah 38, tells of King Hezekiah falling ill, and the prophet Isiah bringing news to get his house in order because he will die. So Hezekiah prays …
Contrasts and change
Contrasts and change St. Mary's, Lutterworth Parish Church, Sunday 29th December 2019 We were away this weekend. My brother was 60 years old on Friday and was having a double birthday celebration as his wife will also be turning 60 in 2020. We stayed in the Greyhound Inn, an 18th-century coaching inn in Lutterworth, then …
Does God approve of mixed-race marriages?
Moses' foreign wives Where is God in this (ii) This is the second (probably last) in a series looking at difficult passages in the Bible and asking 'Where is God in this?' Moses had two wives and neither of them was Hebrew. The first, Zipporah or Tzipora was from the tribe of Midian, Moses married …
Chilli, Full English and Jaffa Cakes
Chilli, Full English and Jaffa Cakes Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Friday 11th May to Sunday 13th May 2018 Three visits to our church building, each with its own food connection. Chilli Chilli was served on Friday evening, the musicians and technicians of the church, from both the traditional and the contemporary service, got together to …
A missed opportunity
A Missed opportunity Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 6th May 2018 Vicar Mike missed a trick in his sermon illustration this morning. The sermon illustration he did use was of a flight of geese, and how they can fly 71% further by flying in the V formation. It was all about teamwork, based on Moses's …
Let’s eat
40 Blogs of Lent - Day 35 Let's Eat Holy Trinity Church, Hudderssfield - Sunday 25th March 2018 As I thought, the sermon series on the Exodus was leading up to the Passover. The reading was from Exodus 11:1 - 12:15. A long reading you can find for yourselves here: I am quoting part of …
What’s in your hand?
40 blogs of Lent - Day 17 What's in your hand? Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 5th March, 2018 Church today, and after trudging through the remains of last week's unseasonably late snow, I grabbed an unusual for me before service coffee before entering the sanctuary. Other than the outside temperature, there was nothing unusual …
Do not offer service to God
40 blogs of Lent - Day 11 Do not offer service to God Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield - 25th February 2018 The story of Moses Here at Holy Trinity we are having a sermon series in Lent on the Exodus. We continued with the story of Moses. Moses, is now grown up, and sees an …
A Busy Day
40 blogs of Lent - Day 5 Sunday 18th February 2018, Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield and other places. I am tired, very tired. Sunday was a very busy day. I can remember the days when I would have been able to do a day like that with ease, but now, having retired early through fatigue, …
Making an ass of myself 