Sermon given by Revd Sue McCoan 21st May 2017, at St. Andrew’s Ealing Psalm 115; John 14:15-21 If you’ve ever spent any time with small children, or of you were ever a small child yourself, you will very likely at some time in your life have played the game of Peep-bo, or peekaboo. I think […]
The Bad Shepherds
Sermon given at St. Andrew’s Ealing Sun 7th May by Revd Sue McCoan Ezekiel 34: 7-15 My brother-in-law is a farmer, mixed arable and beef cattle now, but at one time he also kept sheep. One day when we were visiting, he asked Jamie and me to help him move the sheep from the barn […]
Show us what you’re made of
Sermon given at St. Andrew’s URC, Ealing, Sunday 5th March 2017 by Revd Sue McCoan Matt 4:1-11 The Gospel passage is headed ‘the Temptation of Jesus’. ‘Temptation’ has become a rather trivial word – and ‘tempting’ is generally seen as something actually quite good, in a naughty-but-nice sort of way. Can I tempt you to […]
God’s gift
Reflection given at St. Andrew’s Ealing 5th Feb , Revd Sue McCoan Matthew 5. 13-20 You are the gift of salt and light. Do you remember those packets of crisps you use to get, years ago, with the little blue twist of salt in the packet? You had to undo it and sprinkle it on. […]
Come and see!
Sermon given by Rev. Sue McCoan St. Andrew’s 15th January 2017 John 1:29-42 Suppose, for a moment, a friend of yours has a bit of a mid-life crisis, and comes round one day and says he has bought a classic car. He goes on to tell you t’s a 1960s Triumph Herald, two-door, four-seater, colour […]
Finding true hope
Sermon given by Rev. Sue McCoan 4th December 2016, St. Andrew’s Ealing Matt 3:1-12 Well – only 21 praying days left till Christmas, and the big question is, are you ready? Jamie and I sent out most of our Christmas cards in November, but I have to confess that this was not about us being […]
Welcome Service: sermon
Sermon: Keeping to what matters 31st July 2016, Rev Sue McCoan Hosea 11:1-11 Luke 12:13-21 We will get back to the parable of the rich fool later. But for now, I want to start somewhere else. I want to start with Gardeners’ Question Time. And no, this is not about tips on how to grow […]
Induction Service
Sermon by Rev Roy Lowes, past Moderator of West Midlands Synod Sermon Notes Sue’s Induction Wembley Park and St Andrew’s Ealing July 23rd 2016 2 30pm. at Wembley Park United Reformed Church Philippians 4:4-9 Isaiah 43:1-4 John 2:1-11 Let me tell you about Mr Brassington. He was the headmaster of my secondary school in the […]
Sharing the living bread
Bible 1: Ephesians 4:1-16 Bible 2: John 6:24-36 I wonder how many of you enjoy Chinese food. My wife and I do and one of the challenges that we face whenever we move is to find a good Chinese take away. But there is one thing about Chinese food. You seem to eat an awful […]
Bible Sunday
Sermon for St. Andrew’s Ealing, 27 October 2013 The way we make our progress through the bible is in the given readings of the week – the lectionary… it’s an accepted account of the principal readings of the bible, accepted that is by most of the world’s churches. So on most Sundays, most churches in […]