Pentecost 8

DISMISSED IN PEACE           SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON SUNDAY JULY 26th 2009                                                    Mark 6: 52 “And they were utterly astounded, for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened”.   One of the more amusing moments in the celebration of the Eucharist […]

Pentecost 7

TEACH & NOURISH           SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON SUNDAY JULY 19th 2009                                                    Mark 6: 30 “Come away by yourselves to a lonely place, and rest awhile”.   Twelve months ago I was getting ready for my sabbatical. For those of you who don’t know, I spent […]

Pentecost 6

PREACHING REPENTANCE           SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON SUNDAY JULY 12th 2009                                                    Mark 6: 12-13 “So they went out and preached that men should repent.   And they cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many that were sick and healed them”.   One of my favourite […]

Pentecost 4

HEALING LOVE                  SERMON PREACHED BY FR. TONY NOBLE ON SUNDAY JUNE 28th 2009                                                    Mark 5: 43 “He strictly charged them that no one should know this”.   Jairus was a man truly blessed.   His daughter of twelve years of age had died – but Jesus brought her back […]

Blog – June 2009

Mon 1 It was good to see Rick & Linda again – both looking well & happy. Bakersfield is typical small-town America. Getting off the plane, it looked like the scene from North by Northwest, where Carey Grant gets chased by a cropduster. Sure enough, that scene was filmed near here! In […]