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The Bright Field: Sermon Preached on 30th July 2023 (8th Sunday After Trinity)

Moments of transcendence are divine caresses of our souls, intimations of life in heaven. Continue reading

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The Glory to be Revealed: Sermon Preached on 23nd July 2023 (7th Sunday After Trinity)

The beauty of nature and art can overwhelm us: does this indicate we’re made for more than this world? Continue reading

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Transcendence Amid Our Troubles: Sermon Preached at St John’s, Devizes, Sunday 28th August 2022 (The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity)

I can hardly bear to listen to the news. Allowing ourselves to be touched by eternity refreshes us to deal with our mundane problems. Continue reading

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Rt Rev’d Christopher Herbert Sermon on Beauty

Christopher Herbert: “Surrounded as we are by buildings, textiles, hymns, poetry, and music of soaring beauty, our words about God have become drained, empty, and ploddingly banal.” Continue reading

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