Here is the sermon I preached on Sunday, 28 February, 2021, at Putney Methodist Church. Sadly, I have struggled lately to find the time to put pen to paper (finger to keyboard!) to write up my sermon notes. The challenges of church leadership in an age of pandemic are proving rather too much! Here, therefore, … Continue reading Jesus and his friends

This is the sermon I preached today (3rd January, 2021) on Epiphany Sunday at Putney Methodist Church. The text was Matthew 2:1-12. Introduction A belated happy new year to you all! As we finally say goodbye to a wretched 2020 and contemplate the new year, it is appropriate for us to consider those who journeyed … Continue reading Looking backwards, looking forwards

This is the sermon I prepared for today (Sunday, 27 December, 2020) at Putney Methodist Church. It was pre-recorded to help combat the spread of COVID. The text I chose was the prologue to John's gospel, John 1:1-14. https://videopress.com/v/elo6fbiv?preloadContent=metadata

This is the sermon I delivered today (20th December, 2020), on the fourth Sunday in Advent, at Chiswick Methodist Church. The texts were Luke 1:26-38 and 1 John 4:7-19. Introduction Our Advent worship this year follows a Circuit-wide theme, which in turn is inspired by the national Methodist Church’s Christmas campaign: ‘God is with us’. … Continue reading True love

This is the sermon I delivered today (13th December, 2020), on the third Sunday in Advent, at Putney Methodist Church. The texts I chose were Mark 1:1-8 and Jeremiah 6:13-15. Introduction Our Advent worship this year follows a Circuit-wide theme, which in turn is inspired by the national Methodist Church’s Christmas campaign: ‘God is with … Continue reading ‘Peace, peace’ when there is no peace

This is the sermon I preached today (29 November, 2020) for Advent Sunday at Putney Methodist Church. The texts I chose were Matthew 1:18-25 and Romans 8:18-25. Introduction Our Advent worship this year follows a Circuit-wide theme, which in turn is inspired by the national Methodist Church’s Christmas campaign: ‘God is with us’. At a … Continue reading We need a little Christmas now!

This is the sermon I preached today (15th November, 2020) at Putney Methodist Church on the occasion of their 150th anniversary. Introduction Under normal circumstances, today would have been the Sunday on which we celebrated Putney Methodist Church’s 150th anniversary. We were hoping to hold a special Circuit celebration service, with an invited preacher and … Continue reading ‘I am with you always’: 150 years of Putney Methodist Church

This is the short sermon I gave today at Putney Methodist Church (18 October, 2020). It was our first family service since the beginning of the year, and I gave this reflection while the children were making very realistic fake wounds, which we then bound up with bandages! The reading was Luke 10:25-37. Luke 10:25-37 … Continue reading The Good Samaritan: Making difficult choices

This is the sermon I preached today (11th October, 2020) at Putney Methodist Church. The readings were Philippians 2:1-13 and Matthew 21:23-32. Introduction Today, we are going to reflect on an ancient question with very modern implications: ‘By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?’ (Matt. 21:23). This is … Continue reading By what authority?

This is the sermon I gave today (4th October, 2020) at Putney Methodist Church. It was a special occasion as it was the first time we were celebrating Holy Communion since the beginning the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, the first time since 1st March - almost certainly the longest period in Putney's century and a … Continue reading An invisible communion