FIRE & ASHES SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON FEBRUARY 15th, 2009 Psalm 42:1 “Like as the hart desireth the water-brooks: so longeth my soul after thee, O God.” Today we are launching a parish appeal for those affected by the bushfires in Australia. The areas affected […]
February 8, 2009
CHRIST THE HEALER SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON FEBRUARY 8th, 2009 Mark 1:35 “In the morning, a great while before day, he rose and went out to a lonely place – and there he prayed.” I know exactly what Saint Mark is describing! On Tuesday evening […]
January 25, 2009
The Community of the Church SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON JANUARY 25th, 2009 Mark 1:15 “the time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the Gospel.” What a curious mix of readings we have today! If you had been […]
Blog – January 2009
Sat Jan 3 I had a gr8 NYE in London! No rain, or snow – but it was freezing! My cold returned, so I kept rugged up. Arrived Monday 12 noon & caught the tube to the flat of an old Fitzroy friend, Alan. He lives in Fitzrovia – we both love the […]
parish annual report – Jan 25, 2009
Introduction the the RECTOR’S ANNUAL REPORT – Parish Annual Meeting 2009 I want to begin this year’s report by quoting excerpts from a letter I received last year. It was from one of our parishioners who had moved from San Diego, and had been looking for a local Episcopal Church. […]
January 18, 2009
NATHANIAL’S FIG TREE SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON JANUARY 18th, 2009 John 1:49 “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” I’ve always enjoyed this Gospel story because it seems at first sight so funny – that Nathanial would declare that Jesus […]
Baptism of the Lord
THE HOLY SPIRIT OUTPOURED SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON JANUARY 11th, 2009 Mark 1:10 “He saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit descending upon him like a dove.” At first the Baptism of Jesus seems to raise questions. In fact, it provides answers. Firstly, […]
Blog – December 2008
Monday Dec 1 Today I was up at 4.30 am for a flight to Virginia Beach. The purpose was to visit Fr Stephen Powers, my good friend there, & to catch up with Mike, Mary & Lacey Wilson. The Wilsons moved there from All Saints’ during the summer. The flight was […]
Epiphany 2009
JOURNEY’S END SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON JANUARY 4th, 2009 Isaiah 60:3 “Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.” This and other prophecies in the Old Testament have always been understood as looking towards this day we celebrate – […]
December 28
PONDERING IN OUR HEARTS SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON DECEMBER 28, 2008 Isaiah 6:10 “I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall exult in my God.” And so we come again to celebrate this wonderful festival of Christmas. I have a particular fondness for the Sunday […]