Diocese of Oxford

Sermons by Rev'd Andrea Colbrook

Andrea was inducted as Rector of the parish on 4th July 2022
The Rectory,
6 Standlake Road,
Ducklington.
Oxfordshire  OX29 7XG

Please note that Parish days are Sunday, Monday and Thursday

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…

Truth can burn….before it heals

Please ‘click’ here to download the set of questions referred to in Andrea’s sermon. Gospel Reading         Luke 12.49–56  Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke All     Glory to you, O Lord.    ‘I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!  I have a baptism…

Pray: begin with God

If you’d like to think about your Prayer Practice this week (as mentioned in Andrea’s sermon, follow this link here) Gospel Reading        Luke 11.1–13  Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke All     Glory to you, O Lord.   He was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of…

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…

Legion is a mirror

Gospel Reading       Luke 8.26–39 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke All     Glory to you, O Lord.      Then they arrived at the country of the Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. As he stepped out on land, a man of the city who had demons met him. For a long time…

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…

Do you love me?

Gospel Reading      John 21.1–19   Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John Glory to you, O Lord.        After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way.  Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin,…

Hear the voice of Mary Magdalene

Gospel Reading      John 20.1–18 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John              Glory to you, O Lord.      Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. So she ran and…

Even now the stones cry out

Gospel Reading      Luke 19.28–40 Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke Glory to you, O Lord.       After he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, saying,…

The love that gives…..

Gospel Reading      John 19.25–27  Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John 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…