by St. Michael's | 2018-05-15 | Sermons
We pray every day for God’s Kingdom to come, but what does this mean? When we ask God for his kingdom to come, we are asking for God’s ways to happen here on earth, as they are already in heaven. In other words, as Christians we should not be so worried about us going...
by Fr. David Weaver | 2018-05-10 | Sermons
He ASCENDED into Heaven What does this phrase mean – He ascended into heaven? This statement from the Creed we repeat every Sunday. Well, it implies certainly a going up – ascending is the opposite of descending. But this implies a three layered construction of the...
by Fr. David Weaver | 2018-04-15 | Easter, Sermons
LUKE 24:36b-48 In many churches a constant sermon theme is, or it used to be, the idea of conversion. – Not necessarily in some Anglican churches, where they’re just pleased to see you! I myself ’came forward’ at the age of 17, in a Methodist church. Today, in...
by Fr. David Weaver | 2018-01-21 | Sermons
Good morning and Grace to you and peace and warm wishes from St Michael and All Angels. Actually, I wanted to preach this sermon about the Wedding at Cana at St Michael and All Angels – we have small dispute going on there at the moment about the colour of the...
by Fr. David Weaver | 2017-12-24 | Advent, Sermons, Teachings
Today, the fourth Sunday in Advent, we remember the Virgin Mary and celebrate the part she played in the coming of God into the world, thought the birth of Jesus. The patriarchs and the prophets foretold the Messiah who was to come: but Mary did the hard work! Ask any...
by Fr. David Weaver | 2017-12-19 | Advent, Sermons, Teachings
When Jesus is asked by his disciples whether it is enough to forgive someone seven times (in contrast to Cain) Jesus replies: Not seven times, but I tell you seventy seven times. Why that number -77- we might ask? We saw in Week One that the Israelites grappled early...
