Ealing, St Andrews, 1st Sunday after Trinity, 7th June 2026 Sermon given by Revd Dr Elizabeth Welch READINGS Hosea 5:15-6.6 Psalm 50: 7-15 Romans 4: 13 –25 Matthew 9: 9-13 & 18 –26 Introduction Last Sunday was Trinity Sunday, when we remembered again the nature of God – Father and Creator, Son and Redeemer, Holy Spirit and […]
Trust and Truth
Sermon given by Revd Dr Elizabeth Welch 5th Sunday of Easter May 3rd 2026 Readings: Acts 7.55-end; Psalm 31: 1-5, 15-16; 1 Peter 2.2-10; John 14.1-14 Introduction I’m a bit struck by all the debates going on about artificial intelligence. As someone whose first job was training as computer programmer, I’ve always been interested in computing and […]
Elizabeth Welch’s 50th
Sermon given by Revd George Watt, Moderator Thames North Synod, 25 April 2026 Bible Readings Isaiah 35:1-10; Acts 4:31-37; John 15:9-17 Elizabeth, what a joy to celebrate with you the 50th Anniversary of your ordination. I was thinking of the images and themes that we use for 50th anniversaries and two quickly came to mind which touch on […]
Easter: celebration at the heart of our faith
Sermon given by Revd Dr Elizabeth Welch Easter Sunday 4th April 2026 Readings: Acts 10: 34 – 43; Psalm 118: 14 – 24; Colossians 3.1-4; John 20:1-18 Introduction When we gather today, we come to celebrate that life has already been opened up for us, at one time and for all time. Life has been opened up, not in […]
When hope is lost
Sermon given by Revd Maggie Hindley 22 March 2026 Readings: Ezekiel 37.1-14; John 11.1-45 So, only two weeks now till Easter. What the lectionary offers us today is a sort of rehearsal for what happens in Holy Week. It’s a preparation for the process Jesus goes through then, and that we will share, if we […]