Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington at the Benefice Celebration Service on Sunday 3rd September at St Giles’ Horspath. Readings: Romans 12: 9-21, Matthew 16: 21-28. ‘With a single drop of ink for a mirror, the Egyptian sorcerer undertakes…
Oh Ye of Little Faith!
Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington at St Mary’s Garsington and St Giles’ Horspath on Sunday 13th August 2017 Reading: Matthew 14:22-33 Words I often find myself saying to our dog, Flossie. As many of you know she was…
Lammas Fruitfulness
Preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington at the Benefice Celebration Service for Lammastide at All Saints’ Cuddesdon on 6th August 2017. Readings: Leviticus 23:9-14, 1 Corinthians 15: 12-20, Matthew 15: 32-end. If you walk the footpaths of the benefice at…
The Kingdom of God
Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Jonathan Arnold at St Mary’s, Garsington and across the Benefice on 30th July 2017. Readings: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43. Here’s a true story of a Roman Catholic woman who married an Anglican man. When they were…
My yoke is easy and my burden is light
Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Jonathan Arnold at St Mary’s Garsington and across the benefice on Sunday 9th July. Reading: Matthew 11: 20-end ‘Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart,…
Obedience: Listening in love
Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington at the Benefice Service on Sunday 2nd July in St Mary’s Garsington. Genesis 22:1-18; Matthew 10: 40-end In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.…
Called into Relationship
Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington at All Saints’, Cuddesdon on Trinity Sunday, 11th June 2017. Readings: Isaiah 40:12-17, 27-31 and Matthew 28:16-20. The fifth book in the Harry Potter series, the Order of the Phoenix, ends with an…
Song of the Saints
Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington in the Edward King Chapel, Ripon College Cuddesdon on 22nd January 2017, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. …
Deville Wood
Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington at St Mary’s Garsington on Remembrance Sunday for Commemoration of the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme. This year I have really appreciated the focus that has been placed on some of…
You are here to kneel
Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington at the Service to welcome new students to Ripon College Cuddesdon on Sunday 35th September 2016. Readings: 1 Timonthy 6:6-19; Luke 16:19-31 In the name of the Father and for the Son and…