Sermon preached by Rev’d Karen Charman on the First Sunday of Lent, 1st March 2020 at St Giles’ Church, Horspath Lent. So, how’s it going? Have you succumbed to temptation yet? Eaten chocolate, or cake, or sweets … or whatever…
Ash Wednesday
Sermon preached by Rev’d Karen Charman on Ash Wednesday, 26th February 2020 at All Saints’ Church, Cuddesdon When I was discerning whether or not to apply for the post of Vicar of the Benefice of Garsington, Cuddesdon and Horspath, Mark…
First Sunday before Lent
Sermon preached by Rev’d Karen Charman on the First Sunday before Lent, 23rd February 2020. Mountains and gods. Mountains and temples, shrines or holy ground. Have you noticed that they’re often linked? Mount Olympus, home of the Greek gods…
Second Sunday before Lent
Semron preached by Rev’d Karen Charman on the Second Sunday before Lent, 16th February 2020. “Do not worry about your life …” On Friday lunchtime, I was sat in the Bat & Ball at Cuddesdon, with the Area Dean. He…
Third Sunday before Lent
Sermon preached by Rev’d Karen Charman on the Third Sunday before Lent, 10th February 2020. I last stood in this pulpit, to preach a sermon, on the 24th of January, 2016. I never imagined I’d be doing so again, 4…
Candlemas
Sermon preached by Rev’d Karen Charman on Sunday 2nd February 2020. Today, we celebrate Candlemas, or the Presentation of Christ. As foretold by the prophet, Malachi, the Lord comes to his Temple. However, he comes not as a refiner’s fire,…
The Second Sunday of Easter
Semon preached by Rev’d Dr Sarah Brush,Tutor in Pastoral Theology at Ripon College Cuddesdon on Sunday 28th April 2019 at St Giles’, Horspath. Acts 5:27-41 John 20: 19-31 In the era of fake news you can’t always believe what people…
The Lord’s Prayer Sermon Series: ‘Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil’
Sermon preached by Rev’d Clare Hayns, Chaplain and Welfare Co-ordinator of Christ Church, Oxford on Sunday 7th July at St Giles’, Horspath Jonah 1; Mark 14:32-42 I am delighted to be able to come and join in with your series on…
The Lord’s Prayer Sermon Series: ‘Give us today our daily bread’
Sermon preached by Siobhan Grimes, Regional Coordinator for Christian Aid on Sunday 5th May at the Benefice service at All Saints’, Cuddesdon. In the beginning God created the whole world and everything in the world. When it came to create us humans…
Response to the House of Bishops Pastoral Statement on Civil Partnerships
Many of you will be aware of the recent pastoral statement on civil partnerships released on 22nd January by the House of Bishops. It attracted significant press interest and it immediately became a source of considerable distress for many within…