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Month: January 2017

Unity and diversity

January 29, 2017 / Geoffrey Farrar / Leave a comment

This is a sermon that I delivered today when we held a united service with our friends in the local Anglican church. It talks about the challenges of Christian unity, following the recent Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The readings for the service were: Psalm 133, 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 and John 17:20-26. I ask not … Continue reading Unity and diversity

We worship a tortured God

January 26, 2017 / Geoffrey Farrar / Leave a comment

Now the men who were holding Jesus began to mock him and beat him; they also blindfolded him and kept asking him, ‘Prophesy! Who is it that struck you?’ (Luke 22:63-64) All four of the Christian gospels agree that Jesus was tortured before his death. They all speak of him being beaten, whipped and humiliated. It … Continue reading We worship a tortured God

Roll round with the year

January 24, 2017 / Geoffrey Farrar / Leave a comment

This was the pastoral letter that I wrote for my church magazines at the beginning of the year.  At the beginning of the year, Methodists often sing one of the innumerable hymns that Charles Wesley wrote during his long and productive life. It begins like this: Come, let us anew our journey pursue, roll round … Continue reading Roll round with the year

The Journey

January 11, 2017 / Geoffrey Farrar / Leave a comment

This is the sermon I preached on Sunday, 8th January, 2016 at Bushey & Oxhey Methodist Church at our annual covenant service. This is a very traditional Methodist service, where once a year we renew our commitment to serve God and the world. The readings for that day were Genesis 12:1-8, Jeremiah 31:31-34 and Mark … Continue reading The Journey

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