Diocese of Oxford

Sermons by Rev'd Andrea Colbrook

God isn’t just in “God’s Lane”

Gospel            Mark 6.1–13 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark All        Glory to you O Lord    He left that place and came to his home town, and his disciples followed him. On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, ‘Where did…

The Spirit enables us…..

Gospel               John 15.26–27; 16.4b–15 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John ‘When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, he will testify on my behalf. You also are to testify because you have been with me from the beginning. But…

The meaning of true friendship

Gospel               John 15.9–17  Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. I have said these…

A church without walls

Gospel                     John 15.1–8 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John All        Glory to you O Lord    ‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine-grower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. You have already been…

When everything changes around us ……

Gospel        Mark 16.1-8 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark All        Glory to you O Lord    When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, when…

Mothering is not a task for mothers alone

Gospel        John 19.25–27 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John All        Glory to you O Lord    Meanwhile, standing near the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her,…

Every tear is wiped away

Gospel        John 2.1–11 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John All        Glory to you O Lord    On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine gave out,…

God is calling all of us to ….listen

First Reading       1 Samuel 3.1–10 Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord under Eli. The word of the Lord was rare in those days; visions were not widespread. At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his room; the lamp of God had not yet…

Awaiting the true comforter

Gospel        Mark 1.1–8 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Mark All        Glory to you O Lord     The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, ‘See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,    who will prepare your way;…