Thursday 27 August 2020

Prayers of Intercession - Trinity 11

Study after Velázquez's Portrait of Pope Innocent X by Francis Bacon, 1953 

Prayers of intercession for the Sung Eucharist at St Stephen Walbrook at 12.45pm on Thursday 27th August 2020 (Year A Trinity 11/Proper 16) based on readings from
Matthew 16.13-20 and Romans 12.1-8.

Let us pray for the church, it’s one foundation Jesus Christ and the world which, through his life, death and resurrection, he saved.

Monday 24 August 2020

Morning Prayer - 24th August 2020


It was a great pleasure to lead a short service of Morning Prayer today on the St Augustine's College of Theology Facebook page whilst on holiday in the Cotswolds. Please follow along by watching the video below.

Thursday 13 August 2020

Prayers of Intercession - Trinity 9

The Hand of God by Yongsung Kim

Prayers of intercession for the Sung Eucharist at St Stephen Walbrook at 12.45pm on Thursday 13th August 2020 (Year A Trinity 9/Proper 14) based on readings from 
Matthew 14.22-33 and Romans 10.5-15


St Paul tells us that all who confess with their lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in their hearts that God raised Him from the dead will be saved. Let us then bring the thoughts of our hearts to our Lord and Saviour in prayer.

Monday 10 August 2020

Morning Prayer - 10th August 2020

Detail from “The Wren and the Resurrection” by Regan O’Callaghan


It was a great pleasure to lead a short service of Morning Prayer today on the St Augustine's College of Theology Facebook page. Please follow along by watching the video below.

Tuesday 4 August 2020

Songs for Suffering - Psalm 44


In Chapter Three of his book “Songs for Suffering : Praying the Psalms in Times of Trouble”, Simon Stocks uses examples from his own experience to illustrate that in any healthy relationship there must exist the ability to voice complaints and concerns. To do so is a way of fully engaging in the relationship.

Whilst it might seem uncomfortable to some, the Psalms show us that this is also the case in our relationship with God; that it is possible (perhaps even healthy?) to complain to God about God, in prayer.

Sermon at St Paul's Cathedral - Passion Sunday

A sermon given during Choral Evensong at St Paul’s Cathedral on Sunday 17th March 2024, ‘Passion Sunday’ - Lent 5 (Year B) based on the text...