Tag Archives: Peace

Sermon: Christmas Day

Posted on December 24, 2018 by

Let’s remember those ‘copping the hypocrisy, racism and hate’; those abused by church leaders; LGBTIQ teachers and students at religious schools. Let’s remember that in each one of these people we see Jesus’ face. Continue reading →

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Reflection: The centenary of the Armistice

Posted on November 10, 2018 by

“War is an ancient imposter, but none of his masks and smiles and gallant trumpets can any longer delude us …” Continue reading →

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Sermon: Responding to the American Presidential Election

Posted on November 12, 2016 by

But what I have never done before is talked about a particular politician. That’s the line I’m crossing today. Today I’m going to talk about the election of Donald Trump as the next President of the United States. Continue reading →

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Sermon: Being at peace with God and one another

Posted on April 3, 2016 by

Sermon for Williamstown 3rd of April 2016 John 20:19-31 The picture on the screen is Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio’s The Incredulity of Saint Thomas, painted in 1602. I’m not sure whether you can see it clearly enough, but in the painting … Continue reading →

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Sermon for Advent 2: Peace

Posted on December 6, 2015 by

We are not important or powerful in the eyes of the world, any more than John the Baptist was. But we are the children of God, and so we are called to help create a world in which everyone can walk in the ways of peace. Continue reading →

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Sermon: How can we celebrate Advent in a world without Peace

Posted on December 8, 2014 by

There are many, many other places around the world where an absence of conflict is misnamed ‘peace’. I’m reminded of a very famous quote from the first-century Roman historian Tacitus’ history of Rome’s conquest of Scotland. Tacitus writes a rousing speech that he puts into the mouth of the British leader, Calgacus, in which he says of the Romans: ‘They make a desert and call it peace.’ Continue reading →

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