Sermons

Who was there? The Dramatis Personae of the Nativity.

I. Who was There: It is Advent, the time of preparation for the festival of Christmas. At its heart is the story of the birth of Jesus, as told in the gospels of Matthew and Luke, and it is a story retold in that great seasonal tradition, the Nativity play. Advent is the time for…

by adamwhybray December 6, 2025

Banners, Poppies and the Meaning of Remembrance

I. I suppose Byron’s phrase “those bloody banners” might, today, have a rather different meaning from that which he intended! He was referring to the blood-soaked banners of war, today it might be used by someone who is upset by the current craze for tying Union flags to lamp posts. Flags, or banners or standards,…

by adamwhybray November 20, 2025

THE HOLINESS OF HARVEST

READING: Psalm 65: 1-2; 9-13 Lammas, which actually falls on 1st August, is the oldest Christian festival, at least in England, which gives thanks for the harvest. It dates from Anglo-Saxon times and was celebrated through the Middle Ages, until it fell out of favour at the Reformation. Although the secular festivities of Harvest Home…

by adamwhybray August 9, 2025