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 |
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| 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 |
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| Easter 7 May 21 |
Parting is such sweet sorrow - Tim Wright |
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| Easter 6 May 14 |
Paul addresses the Athenians - Andy Richardson |
Acts 17: 22-31 |
| Easter 5 May 7 |
The Coronation - Melanie Horton |
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| 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 | |
| Previous year | Index to sermons in year to 20 November 2022 |
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| Other years | Index to annual lists of sermons | |