St Matthew’s Carver Street Podcast

'Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early while it was still dark'

'These words seems to them an idle tale and they did not believe them'

"He went out of the city to the place of the Skull where they crucified him"

"What I am doing you do not understand now, but afterwards you will understand"

"They paid him 30 pieces of silver and from that moment he sought an opportunity to betray Jesus"

'Jesus was troubled in his spirit and testified "truly truly I say to you one of you will betray me"'

'Jesus said "Leave her alone so that she might keep it for the day of my burial"'

"Jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom"

Friend of the Parish Geoffrey Clarke, Moderator of the URC East Midlands Synod, offers these words reflecting on the woman caught in adultery in John's Gospel. What stones are we tempted to throw? What stones do we fear being thrown at us? Can we trust in the forgiving grace of Jesus?

It scandalised the Pharisees that Our Lord would receive and eat with notorious sinners. In response to this He tells this parable. In it is a profound invitation even to us.

Canon Phillip O'Reilly joins us for the Third Sunday of Lent and helps us understand what Our Lord teaches when He tell us to repent and turn from our sins.

In this Sermon on the Transfiguration of the Lord The Rev'd Dr Peter Anthony shares how we too can make ourselves more ready to hear the voice of God who called us His beloved daughters and sons.

Our first Lenten guest preacher was Canon Andrew Howard SSC, the Vicar of St Wilfrid's Cantley. In this sermon he reminds us that in our journey to Jesus there are no shortcuts. He leads us in the Way and gives us strength to make our pilgrimage through this life by the miraculous power of the Holy Spirit.

Bishop Martyn Jarrett preaches at the 10 year anniversary of Fr Naylor's ministry as Vicar of Carver Street.

Seemingly every religion or human teaching has what is called "the Golden Rule" to "do to others what you would have others do to you". But Jesus goes much further than this. He tells his followers to "love your enemies". We were once enemies of God lost in our sins. Jesus is calling us to be like Him. How can we do this?

Jesus delivers a hard teaching, foretelling woes to those who are rich, satisfied, laughing, and spoken well of in this life. But aren't these things the sign of a blessed life? In this sermon Jesus challenges how we see our lives and asks us to look beyond, to look higher for our real lasting joys.

In this Gospel we hear the great calling of St Peter. We like him are sinners - how can we follow One who is so perfect?

On the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord we meet Jesus in the great Temple of Jerusalem. Two mysterious Prophets who have waited long for the salvation of Israel declare strange blessings over the Infant Christ. What do these mean for us?

In this Sunday's Gospel Jesus announces a kind of manifesto, declaring His purpose for coming. What does that mean for us?

In the first of seven signs Our Lord gives in John's Gospel He turns a lot of water into a lot of wine. What does this tell us about who He is, what He is doing, and what that means for us?

When our Lord was a small boy strangers from a distant land come to visit and worship Him. What are these gifts and what do they mean?

Jesus reveals more of Himself even when a child lost in the Temple. Are we also about our Father's business?

On Christmas Day we give thanks that God has come near to us by being born into this world. Let's learn more about this Light which has come into the world.

When was your last bit of good news? Christmas is the best news we've ever heard. It is the day that changes the world. Jesus Christ is born!

In this last Sunday before Christmas Fr Price reflects on the powerful encounter between Mary and Elizabeth, and the children they bear in their wombs. What can we learn from John leaping for joy at the presence of the Lord?