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.

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.

Homily - Freedom and Judgement

The Three Judges, Georges Rouault (Tate Gallery)

A Homily given during Choral Evensong at St Giles-in-the-Fields on Sunday 17th September 2023 (Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity) based on readings from Job 1 and Matthew 7.1-14. In this homily I sought to explore personal disclosure, as part of my curacy training. 

Homily - Fulfilled in our ears

Walls have ears. Street art by El Jerrino, Chrisp Street Market, Poplar

A homily given at Choral Evensong at Holy Sepulchre London on Wednesday 26th October 2022 based on Romans 15.1-6 and Luke 4.16-24. The service marked the 400th anniversary of the death of the Spanish priest and composer Sebastian de Vivanco. A recording of the service can be found at this link.