Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington at All Saints’ Cuddesdon on Sunday 27th January 2019. Readings: Nehemiah 8: 1-3, 5-6, 8-10; Luke 4:14-21. It’s been a while since we last moved house. Happily memories of that experience, often deemed…
Christmas families
Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington at St Mary’s Garsington and St Giles’ Horspath on 30th December 2018. Readings: 1 Samuel 2:18-20,26 and Luke 2:41-52. The story has swiftly moved on in our gospel reading this morning. Gone are…
How silently the wondrous gift is given
Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington at All saints’ Cuddesdon on Christmas night 2018. Readings: Isaiah 9:2-7. Luke 2: 1-14. I would like to share this prayer with you. It’s by Ted Loader and I happened to stumble across…
Prepare the way of the Lord
Sermon preached by Rev’d Dr Emma Pennington at All Saints’ Cuddesdon on Sunday 9th December 2018. Readings: Philippians 1:3-11, Luke 3: 1-6. Two weeks to go and, dare I ask, how are your preparations for Christmas going? Every year I…
Let in the light
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…
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…