Sermons
An opportunity to catch up or hear again recent sermons at St Mary's.
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Chris Adams 13th May 2012
Date: 2012-05-14
Ulrike Hunt 29th April 2012
Ulrike Hunt continues our post Easter theme and speaks to us about the impact the early Church had on the society around it.
Date: 2012-04-29
Reports of Church Life - 22nd April
This morning was our annual church meeting. There were accounts of various aspects of our church life given within our communion service.
Date: 2012-04-23
Chris Adams 15th April
Chris Adams looks beyond the resurrection to the appearance of Jesus to his disciples, and Thomas’ reaction to the event.
Date: 2012-04-15
Joe Sellers Easter Day (April 8th)
Date: 2012-04-09
John Kiddle (1st April)
John Kiddle is the diocesan Officer for Development and Mission.
Date: 2012-04-01
Rob O’Neill - Transforming Hope (25th March)
Rob looks at Jesus' final week in Jerusalem and explains why his suffering and death provide hope for all who believe in him.
Date: 2012-03-27
Martin Watson - Transforming Gift (18th March)
In addition to remembering Mothering Sunday, Martin Watson continued our Lenten theme of ‘Transforming Life’ speaking about the amazing (and unusual) story of the Israelites in the wilderness being healed from snake bites! The theme for this week was God’s ‘Transforming Gift’ of grace. We will be following this up in the cell groups this week. You can find the notes here.
Date: 2012-03-18
Chris Adams - Transforming Rule (11th March)
Chris Adams continued our Lent series on ‘Transforming Life’. He considered how the Ten Commandments brought a ‘Transforming Rule’ to the life of Israel and what that might mean for us today.
Date: 2012-03-11
Rob O’Neill - Transforming Promise (26th February)
Leading up to Easter, we will be focussing on the Old Testament readings from the lectionary and following the diocesan Lent course, 'Transforming Life'. Today Rob looks at the Covenant made by God to Noah and his desendants, the 'Transforming Promise'; and suggests what this might mean to us.
Date: 2012-02-27
Bishop of Bedford, Richard Inwood 19th February 2012
The Bishop of Bedford, Richard Inwood, is retiring shortly and pays his last visit to St. Mary's to preach. We take this opportunity to thank him for his service to this town and our doicese.
Date: 2012-02-20
David Payne “Evangelism” 22nd January 2012
David Payne is a well known evangelist with an international ministry of preaching the Gospel in the Catholic Church and producing resources for evangelism and discipleship. he lives in St Albans and is a good friend of man years to our curate Rob O'Neill.
Take a look at his website to find out more:www.faithcafe.org
Date: 2012-01-23
Anne Adams talks about the Vacancy 8th January 2012
After a video message from Bishop Alan, Anne gave us some understanding of the next few months, the process of selection of a new Vicar, and challenged us to be be a part of the process. YOu can find a link to Bishop Alans talk here.
Date: 2012-01-14
Nick’s Last Sunday—18 December 2011
Nick Bell retired as Vicar of St Mary's, the Parish Church of Luton on Sunday 18th December. He said goodbye to the church in his sermon that morning, It was also the Baptism of his granddaughter Florence Pirnie, and the message is about the things he has learnt in ministry that he wants to tell her. The message begins with a reading from Acts 2. 42-47.
Date: 2011-12-22
Carol Service (3) 18 December 2011
Our Christmas Carol Service sermon was also Nick Bell's final sermon at St Mary's. It is given in three parts.
Date: 2011-12-22
Carol Service (2) 18 December 2011
Our Christmas Carol Service sermon was also Nick Bell's final sermon at St Mary's. It is given in three parts.
Date: 2011-12-22
Carol Service (1) 18 December 2011
Our Christmas Carol Service sermon was also Nick Bell's final sermon at St Mary's. It is given in three parts.
Date: 2011-12-21