identity – By Faith

What’s in a name? A sermon preached at St Peter’s, Marlborough, 3 July 2022

Mark 8.27-end: The quest for identity

The New Testament and Jesus in particular have a remarkable way of addressing contemporary issues. Take the quest for identity. The question “Who am I?” seems to occupy more of our time and energy than ever before. And the question itself is much more complex than it used to be. Is your identity something you’reContinue reading “Mark 8.27-end: The quest for identity”

Truth, humility and justice

This is a sermon given on the first Sunday of Lent this year, based on Mark 1.9-15 (the lectionary Gospel reading for the day) with a side glance at the New Testament reading – 1 Peter 3.18-end. There is a brief mention of “our team”, which is a reference to our local team of churchesContinue reading “Truth, humility and justice”

Love Story #7 My hour has not yet come

When Mary suggests that he might do something about the shortage of wine at the wedding in Cana, Jesus appears to rebuff her: My hour has not yet come. John 2.4 He is referring to the “hour” of his passion and death on the cross – a theme which recurs in this Gospel (John 7.30,Continue reading “Love Story #7 My hour has not yet come”

Identified

Identity is a big issue today: gender identity, identity politics… I remember when our children were teenagers they could tell you which tribe/clan a teenager belonged to by the shape of their jeans. Maybe you still can. People scramble to construct identities for themselves. But how do you know if you’ve done a good job?Continue reading “Identified”