Thought for the Day - Ev'ry Time I Feel The Spirit

The Descent of the Holy Spirit, Joseph Matar

A Thought for the Day for the week between Ascension and Pentecost/Whitsun offered during Holy Communion at St Olave Hart Street on Tuesday 3rd June 2025 and St Giles-in-the-Fields on Wednesday 4th June 2025

Homily-The Baptism of Frederick William Wright

View of Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament with a Hay Barge by James Francis Danby (1816–1875)

A homily given at the baptism of Frederick William Wright at St Mary le Bow on Saturday 21st September 2024 inspired by one of the readings chosen for the service – ‘Composed upon Westminster Bridge’ by William Wordsworth.

Choral Classics - Ev'ry time I feel the spirit

James Keay-Bright, Trinity Redemption, 2013

It was a great pleasure to introduce Choral Classics at St Stephen Walbrook on Wednesday 8th February 2023. My script is below. You can watch the recording below or on YouTube at this link.

Prayers of Intercession - Our Jubilee

Prayers of intercession written for the Choral Eucharist at St Stephen Walbrook on Thursday 2nd June celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth; based on the text of Leviticus 25.1-12 And Luke 4.14-24

Prayers of Intercession - May your Word be fulfilled

James Jankneght, ‘Jesus in the Temple’, 2009

Prayers of Intercession written for the celebration of the Holy Eucharist at St Stephen Walbrook on Thursday 27th January 2022 (Epiphany 3, Year C) and Holocaust Memorial Day, based on readings from 1 Corinthians 12.12-31a & Luke 4.14-21.

As members of God’s church through the same Spirit, let us pray to Christ, our Lord.

Prayers of Intercession - The Baptism of Christ

The Baptism of Christ, David Zelenka, 2005

Prayers of Intercession written for the celebration of the Baptism of Christ (Epiphany 1, Year C) at St Stephen Walbrook on Thursday 13th January 2022, based on readings from Acts 8.14-17, Luke 3.15-17, 21-22 and the text of the Liturgy of Baptism.

The Holy Spirit

Sunlight glows the incense, rising;

Dust billows out the burial urn.

Rarely glimpsed reminders
of a hidden chord that binds us.