Sermons

Nine lessons and carols

Readings: Hebrews 1:1-9; Isaiah 9:2-7; Micah 5:2-4; Luke1:26-38; Luke 2:1-7; Luke 2:8-20; Matthew 1:18-25; Matthew 2:1-12; John 1:1-14

Thank God it’s January! – David Watts
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Thank God it’s January! – David Watts

Jürgen Prochnow – U-boat commander in the classic film Das Boot – facing mortal peril in the Atlantic during WW II, looked forward with longing to Christmas back home in Germany and hearing again the account of Jesus’ nativity in Das Lukas Evangelium – Luke’s gospel. The incarnation of God’s Son is indeed the most...

What is good work? Lessons from Scrooge – Gareth Crispin
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What is good work? Lessons from Scrooge – Gareth Crispin

‘A Christmas Carol’ is perhaps the most well-known of Charles Dickens’ novels (the Muppets’ version is my personal favourite). Ebenezer Scrooge is a mean businessman who despises anything joyful. The story isn’t primarily about work, but it does help us think about good and bad views of work (and rest and play). We instantly feel...