Diocese of Oxford

Ordinary Time

God knows the whole story

Gospel                    Matthew 13.24–30, 36–43 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew    All    Glory to you, O Lord.   Jesus put before his disciples another parable: ‘The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good seed in his field; but while…

The real purpose of the seed planted within us

Gospel                           Matthew 13.1–9, 18–23 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew    All    Glory to you, O Lord.   That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the lake. Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood…

Flags, faith and following Jesus

With thanks to Oliver Trinder and apologies that the first part of the sermon is missing due to technical issues Reading          Psalm 20: 1-5.  The Lord answer you in the day of trouble!    The name of the God of Jacob protect you! May he send you help from the sanctuary,    and give you support from Zion. May…

In every ordinary day let God shape you

Gospel                           Matthew 10.40–end     Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew    All    Glory to you, O Lord.   ‘Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. Whoever welcomes a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward; and whoever welcomes a righteous…

Disrupt the cycle of blame

Gospel                           Matthew 10.24 -39  Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew    All    Glory to you, O Lord.    Jesus went about all the cities and villages, Jesus said to the twelve, ‘A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a slave above the master; it is enough for the disciple to be…

We come from scattered lives

Gospel                           Matthew 9.35 – 10.8  Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew    All    Glory to you, O Lord.    Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and curing every disease and every sickness. When he saw the crowds, he…

See clearly through the clouds

Gospel                 Matthew 17.1–9 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew All    Glory to you, O Lord.   Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the…

Trust opens us up

Gospel                 Matthew 6.25–34  Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew All    Glory to you, O Lord.   Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not…