Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington at All Saints’ Cuddesdon on All Saints’ Sunday. Readings: Revelation 21: 1-6a, John 11: 32-44. We are very fortunate to have some amazing stained glass within the three churches of our benefice. I have my…
Let me see
Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington at All Saints’ Cuddesdon on Sunday 28th October. Readings: Hebrews 7:23-28, Mark 10: 46-52. “My teacher, let me see again,” such is the plaintive cry which comes from the lips of blind Bartimaeus…
Gifts of the Spirit
Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington at All Saints’, Cuddesdon on Sunday 14th October 2018. Collect God, the giver of life, whose Holy Spirit wells up within your Church: by the Spirit’s gifts equip us to live…
New War Memorial for Horspath Village
On Sunday 11th November the new Horspath village war memorial was unveiled and dedicated at the Act of Remembrance. Many villagers turned out in beautiful sunshine to commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War and see…
Bishop Steven gives his reflection on current debates and developments regarding human sexuality
“Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony” (Colossians 3.14) As a Bishop’s staff we spent some time recently reflecting on the Letter to the Colossians and our call to be a more Christ-like Church:…
Beatitude Sermon Series: Blessed are you when people revile you
Sermon preached by Venerable Olivia Graham, Archdeacon of Berkshire, at the Benefice Service on Sunday 7th October at St Mary’s, Garsington. Readings: Romans 8:31-end and Matthew 5:41-48 I believe that this is the last of the sermon series focussing on the…
Ripon College Cuddesdon Welcome 2018
Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington at the Welcome Service to new students at Ripon College Cuddesdon on Sunday 23rd September at All Saints’, Cuddesdon. Readings: James 3:13-4:3,7-8a and Mark 9: 30-37. This week at Garsington School, thanks to…
Breaking down Barriers
Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington at St Mary’s, Garsington and St Giles’, Horspath on Sunday 9th September. Readings: James 2:1-10, 14-17 and Mark 7:24-37. Across Oxford for the last few days, there has been an opportunity to discover…
New Bells Ring out in Celebration at Cuddesdon
On the evening of 16th August after a long wait and numerous setbacks the new bells of Cuddesdon at last rang out over the village and fields of the surrounding area. The team of bellringers gathered from across the region…
Beatitude Sermon Series: Blessed are those who are persecuted
Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington, Vicar of Garsington, Cuddesdon and Horspath on Sunday 2nd September 2018 as part of the Benefice Celebration Day at All Saints’ Cuddesdon. Readings: 2 Timothy 3: 10-17; John 15: 18-27 One of…