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“The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes.”May I speak now in the name of God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen. Friends, we have wonderful and interesting readings this morning. I am going to begin with Isaiah chapter 5.The Song of the Vineyard“Let me sing for my beloved my love song concerning his vineyard:My b...

Opening“You will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.”Creation Is More Than What We Can SeeI would like to start this evening with a small bugbear about the modern Church of England. There is a lot of talk about creation in the modern Church of England. There is Creationtide, a season to do with creation. There is even a Festival of Creation now, w...

Two Kinds of AuthorityToday I would like to talk about the Gospel reading we have just heard from Matthew, and also that great text from Philippians chapter 2. I will come to the latter in a little while. First, the Gospel. The chief priests and elders, as they often do, challenge Jesus. They ask him, “By what authority are you doing these things?” Where do you get the authority to carry out this...

The Madman in the MarketplaceThe great nineteenth-century philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche told a story about a madman running into a crowded marketplace and anxiously announcing the death of God. Everyone in the marketplace was going about their normal business—buying and selling things—and they thought he was insane (hence the title “The Madman”). But the irony of the story is that the madman was...

Peter’s Question and Jesus’ Radical ReplyLast week we considered Christ’s teaching on what to do if a brother sins against you. “Go and tell him his fault,” Christ says, “and if he listens to you, you have gained your brother.”In our passage this morning, Peter— as he often does— has a question about this. As we might, because it rather implies that we accept our brother’s apology and therefore wa...

A sermon on Matthew 18:15–20Opening“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I among them.”In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Church as the Place of Christ’s PresenceI think the reason I am where I am and do what I do is at least partly because I love the Church. What I am about to say may sound slightly extreme, but I do believe t...

The Revelation of ChristFriends, as we have just heard, we come today to what has at times been a controversial and contested passage in Scripture: Christ’s words, “Thou art Peter, and on this rock I will build my church.” These words are spoken by Jesus to Peter after Peter confesses that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. I will say more about Peter specifically in a moment, but the...

The Reality of MotherhoodI know from observation—not experience—that motherhood is difficult. When a woman conceives a child, things change in almost every conceivable way. Her body changes. She may become sick. She will suffer physical aches and extreme fatigue. Psychologically, she suffers, perhaps because of the strange sense that a new life is growing within her. And at the end of this long ni...

The Pattern in Christ’s LifeIt interests me that the devotional life of Christ is not described in much detail in the Gospels. What did He do when He was out praying? What was He doing in His devotions? Yet we can see a clear pattern in the Gospels, and I want to suggest that this pattern is an encouragement to us. After the Feeding of the Five ThousandIn Matthew chapter 14, the Gospel reading we...

The Transfiguration, 2026‘And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.’ 2 Corinthians 3:18In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Why the Transfiguration? In his second epistle, the Apostle Peter wanted to convince his a...

“For while gentle silence enveloped all things, and night in its swift course was now half gone,your all-powerful word leaped from heaven, from the royal throne, into the midst of the land that was doomed.” Wisdom 18:14–15In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Mustard Seed and the LeavenOur Gospel reading today consists of four of Jesus’ parables that describe t...

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Last week I was speaking about the proclamation given by Christ to his disciples, “The kingdom of heaven is at hand.” And I said that Christ did not come to start a religion called “Christianity” but that he came to found a new kingdom here upon earth: the Kingdom of God. I spoke a little about what it means to be part of that kingdom: namely, that it is to be formed into a people who have God for...

Fr Jamie Franklin says that Christ did not come to found a religion called “Christianity”. Instead, he founded a new and everlasting Kingdom upon earth: the Kingdom of God. And out of his compassion, he calls all of humanity to become its citizens. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit holytrinitywinchester.substac...

In this sermon from the First Sunday after Trinity, Fr Jamie Franklin speaks of faith as an inward conviction that is expressed in outward obedience. He exhorts the listener to draw near to God, confident that he will meet the needs of those who seek him. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit holytrinitywinchester....

Isaiah 40:12-17, 27-end; 2 Corinthians 13:11-end; Matthew 28:16-end This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit holytrinitywinchester.substack.com

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To understand the words of Jesus in John 10, we must observe that John 10 follows immediately after John 9, the story of the man born blind. In that story, Jesus healed a man born blind. And yet the Pharisees, a group of religious rulers, did everything in their power to debunk this miracle and therefore to reject Christ as one sent from God. The blind man was eventually cast out from the Synagogu...

The Hopelessness of our Earthly JourneyOn the Road to Emmaus, we meet two disciples. One of them was named Cleopas, the other not named. Ancient sources suggest that it was in fact Luke himself, but we simply do not know. The risen Christ drew near to them and yet they were kept from recognising him. We are told that they were downcast and looked sad. From their words, we understand that they had...

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