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Month: April 2018

Walking with others

April 29, 2018 / Geoffrey Farrar / 2 Comments

This is the sermon I preached today at Barnes Methodist Church. The text was Acts 8:26-40 (Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch).   “Then the Spirit said to Philip, ‘Go over to this chariot and join it.’” (Acts 8:29) All of us walk at a particular pace. Some of us stride boldly along, swinging out our … Continue reading Walking with others

Writing the next chapter

April 22, 2018April 22, 2018 / Geoffrey Farrar / Leave a comment

This is the sermon I preached this morning at Putney Methodist Church. It was the day of our Annual Church Meeting, where we considered the past and future of our congregation. The text was Acts 6:1-7.  The Acts of the Apostles is one of those books of the Bible that we often over-look, sadly. We all … Continue reading Writing the next chapter

Not so Super Jesus

April 8, 2018April 8, 2018 / Geoffrey Farrar / Leave a comment

This is the sermon I preached today at Holy Trinity Roehampton. The text for today was John 20:24-29 (Jesus and Thomas), often referred to as 'Doubting Thomas'. I am sure that all of you here today are completely addicted to superhero movies. No doubt, you are all familiar with the most recent cinematic outings of … Continue reading Not so Super Jesus

April Fool?

April 1, 2018March 31, 2018 / Geoffrey Farrar / Leave a comment

Happy Easter! This is the sermon I preached today at Putney Methodist Church. The set reading was the account of the resurrection from Mark's gospel: Mark 16:1-8. Today is, as you all know, April Fool’s Day. The day when people traditionally play pranks on one another, and our newspapers drop in a few fake stories … Continue reading April Fool?

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