Diocese of Oxford

Sermons on John

The whole church must mother

Gospel             John 19.25–27 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John All    Glory to you, O Lord.   And that is what the soldiers did. 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 living water quenches all our thirst

John 4.5–15 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John All    Glory to you, O Lord.     So he came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired out by his journey, was sitting…

Where on earth is heaven?

Gospel                 John 1.29–42 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John All    Glory to you, O Lord.   The next day he saw Jesus coming towards him and declared, ‘Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, “After me comes…

Remember to look up; look for the light

Some notes pertaining to Ruth’s talk Everyday Faith App, provided by the Church of England, is free to download Threads Through the Bible – this spectacular exhibition is coming to Bath from Jan 28th– March 1st, one of the largest textile artworks ever created by a single artist.   Reading for Morning service        John 1. 1–9…

Come as you are. Come and see….

Gospel              John1.1–14    Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John All    Glory to you, O Lord.   In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing…

Act together…say yes to God’s call

Gospel           John 6.25–35   Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John All     Glory to you, O Lord.   When the crowd found Jesus on the other side of the lake, they said to him, ‘Rabbi, when did you come here?’ Jesus answered them, ‘Very truly, I tell you, you are looking…

Godparent Sunday

Gospel Reading        John 15:9–17  Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John All     Glory to you, O Lord.   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…

A Father’s Love

Gospel Reading       John 16.12–15  Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John All     Glory to you, O Lord.    ‘I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.   When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak…

We are not an audience

Gospel Reading       John 14.8–17, 25–27.   Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John All     Glory to you, O Lord.   Philip said to him, ‘Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.’  Jesus said to him, ‘Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not…