The resurrection occurs ‘out there’ and within us
Sermon by Andy Wurm, Easter 21st April 2019
All biblical experiences of resurrection (meeting the risen Christ) involve people with some sort of prior connection to Jesus. Doesn’t that make the accounts of people who claim to witness the resurrection suspect? Of course they would say he … Continue Reading ››The cross exposes the violence of the world
Sermon by Andy Wurm, Good Friday, April 19th 2019
A ten year old should be able to understand why Jesus died on the cross, so I’m going to attempt to explain it to your inner ten year old. Imagine a class of school kids. There’s one kid who’s … Continue Reading ››Sermon by Andy Wurm for Maundy Thursday 2019
At the last supper, Jesus shared bread and wine with his closest disciples. He took a simple meal, a simple ritual, and imprinted it with himself, so that by repeating it, people like us could remember him. Remembering Jesus in that way is not just remembering … Continue Reading ››Save us in the time of trial and deliver us from evil
Sermon by Andy Wurm, Lent 1, 10th March 2019
Today, on the first Sunday in Lent, the gospel story gives us Lent … Continue Reading ››Sermon by Andy Wurm for Ash Wednesday, March 6th 2019
Lent is a time of preparation for Easter. If Easter represents ‘new life’, then Lent is when we prepare for new life. Traditionally … Continue Reading ››Of Falling Upward and Mountains of Transfiguration
sermon by Rev'd Barbara Messner
I’ve been slogging away most of the week preparing the material for the Lenten study on Richard Rohr’s book Falling Upward: A spirituality for the … Continue Reading ››Sermon by Andy Wurm, Feast of the Transfiguration, 3rd March 2019
In his book, Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, T S Eliot included a poem titled The Naming of Cats, in which … Continue Reading ››
