Sermons from Church Year 2022-23

The sermons at St James and All Saints churches, delivered in the current church year 2022-2023, of which we have a record, are stored here, most recent first. (For links to other years see the index to years page.) 2022-2023 is a Year A in the three year cycle of the Lectionary.

If the speaker's script is available, there will be a link (to a web page) in the centre column. Where there is a recording, there will be a 'control' (to play the mp3 file) in the third column. Any other material available, such as a link to the readings, or to a PDF file of slides or script, will also be in the right-hand column.

Occasion Sermon title and preacher Recording or other material
Bible Sunday
October 29
Interpreting the Bible - Andy Richardson [for the incomplete recording see script]
Trinity 20
Proper 24
October 22
Letters to churches - Bishop Richard Jackson
1 Thessalonians 1: 1-10
Trinity 19
Proper 23
October 15
The golden calf - Tim Wright
Trinity 17
Proper 21
October 1
The sins of the past - Andrew Falconer
St Matthew
September 24
Matthew - Tim Wright
2 Corinthians 4: 1-6; Matthew 9: 9-13
Trinity 15
September 17
Baptism - Melanie Horton
Matthew 3: 13-17
Trinity 14
September 10
Views of reality - Carl Attwood
Ezekiel 33: 7-11; Matthew 18: 15-20
Trinity 13
September 3
Goodies and baddies - Andrew Falconer
Trinity 12
Baptism
August 27
Our foundation - Melanie Horton
Matthew 16: 13–20
Trinity 11
August 20
The wideness of God's mercy -
Anne Spargo

Isaiah 56: 1-8; Matthew 15: 21-28
Trinity 10
August 13
Stormy waters - Andrew Falconer
Romans 10: 5–15; Matthew 14: 22–33
Trinity 8
July 30
The Lord's Prayer - Andrew Falconer
Luke 11: 1-13; Matthew 6: 5-15
St James
July 23
Mothers' requests - Andrew Falconer

1 Kings 1: 1-21; Matthew 20: 20-28
Trinity 6
July 16
Parables - Andy Richardson
Isaiah 55: 10–13; Matthew 13: 1–9, 18–23
Trinity 5
July 9
Saints and sinners - Melanie Horton
Matthew 11: 16–19, 25–30
Trinity 4
July 2
Welcomes - Andrew Falconer
Trinity 3
June 25
Do not fear - Anne Spargo
Trinity 2
June 18
Entertaining strangers - Tim Wright
Trinity
June 4
The Trinity - Melanie Horton
2 Corinthians 13: 11-13;
Matthew 28: 16-20
Pentecost
May 28
The coming of the Holy Spirit
 - Anne Spargo
Easter 7
May 21
Parting is such sweet sorrow
 - Tim Wright

Easter 6
May 14
Paul addresses the Athenians
 - Andy Richardson

Acts 17: 22-31
Easter 5
May 7
The Coronation - Melanie Horton

Easter 2
April 16
Fear - Andy Richardson
Acts 2: 14a,22–32; 1 Peter 1: 3–9;
John 20: 19–31
Easter Sunday
April 9
Resurrection - Melanie Horton
Acts 10: 34-43; Matthew 28: 1-10
Lent 5
March 26
Jesus wept - Melanie Horton
Ezekiel 37: 1–14; John 11: 1–45
Lent 4
March 19
Mothering - Melanie Horton
1 Samuel 16: 1–13; John 9: 1–41
Lent 3
March 12
Water - Anne Spargo
Lent 2
March 5
Belief - Melanie Horton
Genesis 12: 1–4a; John 3: 1–17
Lent 1
February 26
Temptation - Andy Richardson
Genesis 2: 15–17, 3: 1–7;
Romans 5: 12–19 Matthew 4: 1–11
Next before Lent
February 19
Transfiguration - Tim Wright
2 before Lent
February 12
Worry - Melanie Horton
Romans 8: 18–25; Matthew 6: 25–34
3 before Lent,
February 5
The light of the world - Anne Spargo
Isaiah 58: 1–9a; Matthew 5: 13–20
Epiphany 4,
January 29
Candlemas - Melanie Horton
Psalm 24; Luke 2: 22–40
Epiphany 3,
January 22
Conversion - Melanie Horton
Isaiah 9: 1–4; 1 Corinthians 1: 10–18;
Matthew 4: 12–23
Epiphany 2,
January 15
The first disciples - Anne Spargo
Isaiah 49: 1–7; John 1: 29–42
Epiphany, 2023
January 8
Three Events of Epiphany
 - Andy Richardson

Isaiah 60: 1–6; Ephesians 3: 1–12;
Matthew 2: 1–12
Christmas,
December 25
Gifts - Melanie Horton
Isaiah 9: 2–7; Luke 2: 1–14
Advent 4,
December 17
God with us (Emmanuel) - Tim Wright
Advent 3,
December 11
Rejoice - Melanie Horton
Isaiah 35: 1-10; Matthew 11: 2-11
Advent 2,
December 4
Preparations - Andy Richardson
Isaiah 11:1–10; Romans 15:4–13;
Matthew 3:1–12
Advent 1, 2022
November 27
Expecting - Tim Wright
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