Sermon – 5th March 2023

Sermon – 5th March 2023

Preached by the Revd Pete Gunstone. Lent 2, Year AGenesis 12.1-4John 3.1-17 Genesis 12 is the key text for unlocking the narrative of the Old Testament. It is the fulcrum between the story of “the families of the earth” and the story of “the great nation” of Israel....
Epiphany: Matthew 2:1-12

Epiphany: Matthew 2:1-12

Preached by the Revd Dr Jo Logan, Reflective Practice Tutor, St Hild College About 15 years ago, I saw an advert that Ken Dodd was coming to Scarborough.  I don’t know if any of you ever saw Ken Dodd on stage?  I had previously seen him back when I was a...
Sermon – Advent 4 18/12/2022

Sermon – Advent 4 18/12/2022

Isaiah 7.10-16; Matthew 1.18-end Preached by the Revd Pete Gunstone, Interim Precentor Introduction Introduce self, pray. Focus on the reading from Isaiah 7 – do turn to it in your service sheets. Where are we? We are in the eighth century BC. King Ahaz is the king of...
Expectation over experience

Expectation over experience

Sermon preached by the Very Revd Andy Bowerman, Dean of Bradford on Sunday 11th December 2022 Prophets and Prophecy Self fulfilling prophecies Over or Under expectancy. DisillusionmentCultural gap – Western mind is largely unexpectant while the global south mind...
Sermon – Second Sunday of Advent 2022

Sermon – Second Sunday of Advent 2022

Preached by the Revd Henriette HowarthIsaiah 11:1-10, Matthew 3:1-12 – Sunday 4th December 2022, Bradford Cathedral. Let us pray,   Loving God, we pray that by your Holy Spirit you will speak to us afresh this morning, open our hearts, our minds and our...
Christ the King – Colossians 1.11-20; Luke 23.33-43

Christ the King – Colossians 1.11-20; Luke 23.33-43

Preached by the Revd Pete Gunstone, Interim Precentor Introduce self. Pray. [Opening prayer drawn from:] Col. 1:15   He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; 16 for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created, things...
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