Date: 27 Nov 2016 Text: Luke 1:26-38 Introduction Christmas is coming, a time when many people’s thoughts turn to food, drink and the latest John Lewis TV advert! Mind you, given that Christmas goodies have been in the shops and advertised on TV for a few weeks now, I should imagine that that there are many people who are just a bit fed up with this ever increasing commercialisation of Christmas. Many may also be fed up with the fact that maybe, just maybe, we’ve lost sight o

Date: 20 Nov 2016 Text: Acts 2:42-47 Introduction Today is one of those days when I’m not altogether sure what to say! After all, what more can be said that hasn’t already been said about our annual toy service? I also worry that we seem to be in a period when I am constantly asking you to give: give more money, give more food, and now give more toys. The money is of course for the upkeep and day to day running of this church whilst all the food that we collect always goes to

Date: 06 Nov 2016 Text: 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5 Introduction In the previous two sermons we have considered the significance of the Cross to our Christian faith; what it truly means in the overall scheme of things and how we should view it as we meditate on all that Jesus has done, and keeps on doing, for us. Firstly we heard Isaiah’s prophecy of the suffering of servant, the man of sorrows Who suffered on behalf of the many. In the next sermon we saw how that prophecy of Isai