A Grace for the Civic Dinner of the Guild of Investment Managers

Gustav Klimt - Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, 1903-1907

A grace written for the Civic Dinner of the Guild of Investment Managers on Tuesday 18th February 2025 at The Goldsmiths' Hall. 

Sermon-Like a flourishing tree

The Large Plane Trees (Road Menders at Saint-Rémy), Vincent Van Gogh, 1889

A sermon given during the Sung Eucharist at St George’s Bloomsbury on Sunday 16th February 2025, The Third Sunday before Lent (Proper 3, Year C) based on texts from Jeremiah 17.5-10, Psalm 1, 1 Corinthians 15.12-20, Luke 6.17-26

Thought for the Day-The Perfect Mediator

Khrystyna Kvyk (Ukrainian, 1994–), I Am the Light of the World, 2021

A Thought for the Day given at a lunchtime service of Holy Communion at St Giles-in-the-Fields on Wednesday 22nd January 2025 based on the text of Hebrews 7.1-3, 15-17 and Mark 3.1-6

Sermon-Images of Unity

Celtic Knot on a Cross

A sermon given during the Sung Eucharist at St George’s Bloomsbury on Sunday 19th January 2025 (Epiphany 2, Year C) based on readings from Isaiah 62.1-5, Psalm 36.5-10, 1 Corinthians 12.1-11 and John 2.1-11. The sermon was given on the morning of the first day of the proposed ceasefire between Israel and Gaza and at the start of Christian Unity Week.

Sermon-Why oh why oh why?

The Problem we all live with – Norman Rockwell, 1964

A sermon given at a service of Holy Communion (BCP) at St Giles-in-the-Fields on Sunday 12th January 2025 – the First Sunday after the Epiphany based on readings from Romans 12.1-5 and Luke 2.41-52 and the Collect appointed for the day.

Thought for the Day-A Sermon for a Fractured Church

Woodman (Waldarbeiter) by Georg Baselitz, 1969

A Thought for the Day given at a lunchtime service of Holy Communion at St Olave Hart Street, City of London on Tuesday 7th January 2025 and St Giles-in-the-Fields on Wednesday 8th January 2025 based on the text of 1 John 3.22-4.6. You can listen to an audio recording of the passage and this reflection at this link. 

Homily-Seeing in the Acceptable Year of the Lord?

Big Ben Celebration - Robert Lyn Nelson

A Homily given during Evensong at St Giles-in-the-Fields on Sunday 29th December 2024 at 6.30pm based on the text of Isaiah 61 and 'New Years Day 1945' by Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

Sermon-The Annunciation to Joseph

The Angel appears to St Joseph, Brother Claude Lane, O.S.B

A sermon given during a service of Sung Holy Communion (BCP) at St Giles-in-the-Fields on Sunday 29th December 2024 (The Sunday after Christmas) based on texts from Galatians 4:1–7 and Matthew 1:18–25.

Sermon-The Most Reluctant Convert

C.S.Lewis on the cover of Time Magazine, 8th September 1947

A sermon given during the Sung Eucharist at St George’s Bloomsbury on Sunday 15th December 2024 (the Third Sunday in Advent, Year C). Based on readings from Philippians 4.4-7 and Luke 3.7-18.

Thought for the Day - I will give you rest

Georges Rouault - Christ Carrying his Cross

A Thought for the Day given during a service of Holy Communion (BCP) at St Giles-in-the-Fields on Wednesday 11th December 2024 based on readings from Isaiah 40.25-end and Matthew 11.28-end.

Chaplaincy Reflection - LSHTM Carol Service 2024

It was a great pleasure to speak at this year’s LSHTM Carol Service – on the “Big Steps” in the new Pumphandle Social Space. Over 150 attended. Thank you to my colleague and co-Chaplain Fr David Peebles for introducing the service, the University of London Chamber Choir for the fantastic music, to Ian Carter and the Student Support Services Team for providing the refreshments and to Godfrey from the Catering Team for serving them. During the service I gave the short reflection below: