The Reepham Benefice is an Anglican community of 4 parishes. These sermons are preached by a range of clergy and lay preachers, covering traditional service, All Age Worship and Worship for the new-age. http://www.reephambenefice.org.uk/reephamsermons.xml rector@reephambenefice.org.uk http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-gb Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:53:36 +0000 danielgibbins@reephambenefice.org.uk Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:49:39 +0000 danielgibbins@reephambenefice.org.uk FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com Sermons from the heart of Norfolk including traditional, All Age Worship and Special Services. The Reepham Benefice is an Anglican community of 4 parishes. These sermons are preached by a range of clergy and lay preachers, covering traditional service, All Age Worship and Worship for the new-age. The Reverend Christopher Morgan-Cromar OblSB Daniel Gibbins danielgibbins@reephambenefice.org.uk sermons, sermon, church, all age worship, worship, modern worship, preaching, bible study no no http://www.reephambenefice.org.uk/reephamsermonslogo.jpg http://www.reephambenefice.org.uk/reephamsermons.xml Reepham Benefice Online - Podcasting Church 144 110 It was only last year that I first heard the word Doula. A Doula came to help my daughter-in-law after the birth of our first grandchild. That’s what Doula’s do - they help mother’s with their babies in the first few months. And I was very interested to learn that the word Doula is in fact a Greek word. It is, in fact, the very Greek word which is translated ‘servant’ in Mary’s reply to the Angel which we just heard: "Behold, the servant of the Lord", when she heard the great secret that she was to become the mother of God. http://www.reephambenefice.org.uk/211208AServantoftheLord.mp3 rector@reephambenefice.org.uk 52569184-708F-4EF1-B6AC-93D61942F2D8 Wed, 24 Dec 2008 21:49:39 +0000 It was only last year that I first heard the word Doula. A Doula came to help my daughter-in-law after the birth of our first grandchild. It was only last year that I first heard the word Doula. A Doula came to help my daughter-in-law after the birth of our first grandchild. That’s what Doula’s do - they help mother’s with their babies in the first few months. And I was very interested to learn that the word Doula is in fact a Greek word. It is, in fact, the very Greek word which is translated ‘servant’ in Mary’s reply to the Angel which we just heard: “Behold, the servant of the Lord”, when she heard the great secret that she was to become the mother of God. 00:08:07 The Right Reverend Anthony Foottit sermon, online sermon, servant of the lord, christmas sermon no no The vision I hope that we have for ourselves as Christians is that we want to make a difference. We are God’s people and part of our task is to be like John the Baptist and point people to Jesus and in so doing we point people to God. “Look, look at Jesus, that’s what God’s like!”. Have you ever wondered though what sort of God, God is? We’re usually pretty good on what does. What does God do? http://www.reephambenefice.org.uk/141208PointingtoJesus.mp3 gill@reephambenefice.org.uk 9BDBBA1F-13A6-4C3C-9A26-81DA2FB68B20 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:30:21 +0000 The vision I hope that we have for ourselves as Christians is that we want to make a difference. We are God’s people and part of our task is to be like John the Baptist and point people to Jesus and in so doing we point people to God. Advent brings the question ‘What is God like’ into sharp focus. Advent is about waiting for God and the underlying thought here is that we will be waiting eagerly and anxiously for God. That God’s advent will be a good thing and it is something we obviously want. 10:39 Gill Wells pointing towards jesus, who is god, what is god like, advent sermons, sermons no no It’s not my fault! Well, it’s been a dreadful week in the news, a time I’m sure of much prayer. The cholera crisis spiraling out of control in Zimbabwe; the financial markets continuing to plummet and the shocking and saddening revelations of how a mother could have her own child abducted and claim the reward on her return. http://www.reephambenefice.org.uk/071208TakingResponsibility.mp3 rector@reephambenefice.org.uk E12C9F18-3ECB-450A-A73A-3216EC628A5D Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:21:00 +0000 The cholera crisis spiraling out of control in Zimbabwe; the financial markets continuing to plummet and the shocking and saddening revelations of how a mother could have her own child abducted and claim the reward on her return. It’s not my fault! Well, it’s been a dreadful week in the news, a time I’m sure of much prayer. The cholera crisis spiraling out of control in Zimbabwe; the financial markets continuing to plummet and the shocking and saddening revelations of how a mother could have her own child abducted and claim the reward on her return. The world full of problems and pain, a world where sometimes it is easy to understand ‘why’, sometimes it’s easy to point the finger and say who is to blame, other times it’s not that easy. 14:31 The Reverend Christopher Morgan-Cromar OblSB sermon, taking responsibility, cholera, karen mathews, blaming people no no Well in case you hadn’t noticed, today is Advent Sunday, the beginning of the church’s year. And the day when we reflect on everything we’ve heard throughout the last year since we last celebrated advent, a day when we can ask ourselves where have we journeyed to, both individually, and as a Christian community. And a day most importantly to ask ourselves: are we ready? I often think that Advent Sunday and the season of four weeks that follows comes at the wrong time of year. Because too often Advent gets sidelined by our readiness for Christmas. But of course that’s partly what Advent is about - building up to the season where we remember the first coming of Jesus. Advent is also about looking forward to Jesus coming again. True, the celebration of Jesus’ first coming is important and it’s good that we celebrate that. We celebrate it in Church, we celebrate it in the world with our friends and families. But it’s also very important to think about the second coming of Jesus, to think about our readiness to receive him, to think about where our relationship with him is. http://www.reephambenefice.org.uk/301108AreWeReady.mp3 rector@reephambenefice.org.uk 31AF55E5-E33A-435E-9DB1-5CCD8F65C3DF Mon, 1 Dec 2008 21:36:00 +0000 too often Advent gets sidelined by our readiness for Christmas. But of course that’s partly what Advent is about - building up to the season where we remember the first coming of Jesus. Well in case you hadn’t noticed, today is Advent Sunday, the beginning of the church’s year. And the day when we reflect on everything we’ve heard throughout the last year since we last celebrated advent, a day when we can ask ourselves where have we journeyed to, both individually, and as a Christian community. 53 The Reverend Christopher Morgan-Cromar OblSB advent sunday, sermon, sermons, advent no no Christ the King is the last Sunday of the Church year. Jesus tells us in our Gospels this morning: we meet with Christ more fully in the people we don't know than the people we do. Yes, we are made in God's image, but our meeting is often less challenging when seeing Him in those we know. The real meeting, the deeper image, is to be found in the stranger - the one who's life challenges us. http://www.reephambenefice.org.uk/231108ChristTheKing.mp3 rector@reephambenefice.org.uk 7A2D6C40-F6E4-4D43-A89D-A8037E366BF4 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:38:28 +0000 The importance of seeing Christ in others. St Benedict goes to the heart of what it means to live out the Christian life. His words are just as important for those of us living our religious life in the wider world. Christ the King is the last Sunday of the Church year. Jesus tells us in our Gospels this morning: we meet with Christ more fully in the people we don't know than the people we do. Yes, we are made in God's image, but our meeting is often less challenging when seeing Him in those we know. The real meeting, the deeper image, is to be found in the stranger - the one who's life challenges us. 11:25 The Reverend Christopher Morgan-Cromar OblSB christ the king, sermon on christ the king no no When I was at school we used to have a Sunday evening group at the Chaplains House. We'd have a little bit of Bible Study and then one of the members of our group would strum a guitar - afterwards we would have a time of prayer. I don't know whether you've been in one of these groups where you've been encouraged to openly pray - it's not for everybody. http://www.reephambenefice.org.uk/161108ListeningtoGod.mp3 rector@reephambenefice.org.uk 9198FA6B-0EA8-49B8-B0F0-6B8EF018D270 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:07:10 +0000 I don't know whether you've been in one of these groups where you've been encouraged to openly pray - it's not for everybody. When I was at school we used to have a Sunday evening group at the Chaplains House. We'd have a little bit of Bible Study and then one of the members of our group would strum a guitar - afterwards we would have a time of prayer. I don't know whether you've been in one of these groups where you've been encouraged to openly pray - it's not for everybody. 8:09 The Reverend Christopher Morgan-Cromar OblSB listening to god, zephaniah, praying to god, prayer groups, praying openly, talking to god no no The Eucharist for Peace was held at St Michael's Church on the evening of Remembrance Sunday, November 9th 2008 - where a special and new-style Eucharist was offered. This ground-breaking service also involves a more relaxed and changed style of sermon. http://www.reephambenefice.org.uk/021108EucharistforPeace.mp3 rector@reephambenefice.org.uk 0A29ED2A-BF1B-4AC2-812F-E9F871D7D351 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:45:28 +0000 The Eucharist for Peace was held at St Michael's Church on the evening of Remembrance Sunday, November 9th 2008 - where a special and new-style Eucharist was offered. The Eucharist for Peace was held at St Michael's Church on the evening of Remembrance Sunday, November 9th 2008 - where a special and new-style Eucharist was offered. This ground-breaking service also involves a more relaxed and changed style of sermon. 9:39 The Reverend Christopher Morgan-Cromar OblSB eucharist, holy communion, eucharist for peace, sermons on peace, ending war, peace in the world, bringing about peace, praying for peace no no The Remembrance Sunday Service from Thurning Church, Norfolk, on 9th November 2008. Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the end of World War One as part of the national remembrance memorial. http://www.reephambenefice.org.uk/091108RemembranceThurning.mp3 rector@reephambenefice.org.uk E5DAEF00-1F10-454C-BD79-579E37DA986F Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:41:58 +0000 Remembrance Sunday - Thurning Church The Remembrance Sunday Service from Thurning Church, Norfolk, on 9th November 2008. Commemorating the 90th Anniversary of the end of World War One as part of the national remembrance memorial. 13:55 Gill Wells remembrance service, norfolk, anglo saxon churches, sermons on WW1 no no The first Remembrance Day service that I took part in was about 40 years or so ago, dare I say it, and I remember the feeling at that time when I was a young curate that this whole thing of Remembrance Sunday will probably last another 10 or 15 years or so and then it will probably be put aside and not remember after that. How wrong that has been. Because actually there seems to be an even greater emphasis on Remembrance Sunday these days than there was even in those days. http://www.reephambenefice.org.uk/091108RemembranceReepham.mp3 rector@reephambenefice.org.uk 1281EDA8-2880-4A45-AE7A-94A9E4226625 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:34:11 +0000 Remembrance Sunday Service from the Reepham Benefice, preached on November 11th 2008 - marking the 90th anniversary of the end of World War One on 11th November 1918. The first Remembrance Day service that I took part in was about 40 years or so ago, dare I say it, and I remember the feeling at that time when I was a young curate that this whole thing of Remembrance Sunday will probably last another 10 or 15 years or so and then it will probably be put aside and not remember after that. How wrong that has been. Because actually there seems to be an even greater emphasis on Remembrance Sunday these days than there was even in those days. 12:49 The Reverend Charles Hall remembrance sunday, 90th anniversary of end of ww1, remembrance sermon, sermon on remembrance no no Hear the Rector of the Reepham Benefice introduce what Evening Prayer is and how it is used in his daily work. Covering an atmospheric ride with the Rector in his car from the Rectory to the church, traveling through country lanes in Norfolk, you are given an atmospheric insight to the life and work of a parish priest. http://www.reephambenefice.org.uk/wdeveningprayer.mp3 rector@reephambenefice.org.uk 8B5C7A66-86E5-4596-AF04-04FA33D85973 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:29:26 +0000 Hear the Rector of the Reepham Benefice introduce what Evening Prayer is and how it is used in his daily work. Hear the Rector of the Reepham Benefice introduce what Evening Prayer is and how it is used in his daily work. Covering an atmospheric ride with the Rector in his car from the Rectory to the church, traveling through country lanes in Norfolk, you are given an atmospheric insight to the life and work of a parish priest. 16:29 The Reverend Christopher Morgan-Cromar OblSB evening prayer, life of a prish priest, norfolk, rural country parishes, churches, sermons, prayer no no The Bible is perhaps the greatest book in the world. Most of us have one. We may even have more than one on our book shelves, given to us at special times in our lives. Perhaps we might have a family bible, given down through the generations, inscribed with the names of our ancestors who have long since been promoted to Glory. http://www.reephambenefice.org.uk/261008BibleSunday.mp3 rector@reephambenefice.org.uk 1CEF980D-77F4-467D-BD39-94951D927F5F Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:27:20 +0000 The Bible is perhaps the greatest book in the world. Most of us have one. We may even have more than one on our book shelves, given to us at special times in our lives. The Bible is perhaps the greatest book in the world. Most of us have one. We may even have more than one on our book shelves, given to us at special times in our lives. Perhaps we might have a family bible, given down through the generations, inscribed with the names of our ancestors who have long since been promoted to Glory. 17:40 The Reverend Christopher Morgan-Cromar OblSB bible sunday, reading the bible, the bible, bible, sermons on the bible no no People and ideas are constantly tugging us this way and that. The phone rings, there’s at knock at the door and our best laid plans go pair shaped and then we’re left wondering where our priorities lie. We try to listen with the noise of life clambering around us - what are our priorities? What do we need to get done before we go to bed today? Do we ever get everything done? We probably don’t. http://www.reephambenefice.org.uk/191008Sermon.mp3 rector@reephambenefice.org.uk EFAB8D3B-3D6F-4CAB-A270-BE751F3300F5 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:23:14 +0000 People and ideas are constantly tugging us this way and that. The phone rings, there’s at knock at the door and our best laid plans go pair shaped and then we’re left wondering where our priorities lie. People and ideas are constantly tugging us this way and that. The phone rings, there’s at knock at the door and our best laid plans go pair shaped and then we’re left wondering where our priorities lie. We try to listen with the noise of life clambering around us - what are our priorities? What do we need to get done before we go to bed today? Do we ever get everything done? We probably don’t. 17:33 The Reverend Christopher Morgan-Cromar OblSB labouring for the lord, work life balance, busy lives, hectic lives, coping with stress, sermons on stress, audio sermons, sermon on stress, sermon on dealing with life no no Yesterday was All Saints’ Day. And our readings today have that sort of theme of what it means to be a saint, or in other words what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ. It is a tough call. We are reminded in our Gospel reading that we could face all sorts of persecutions as we follow Jesus, but that actually he is there caring for each one of us. These things must come to pass. http://www.reephambenefice.org.uk/021108AllSaints.mp3 rector@reephambenefice.org.uk 471BAF6A-0ED8-4B00-9DBF-C1A232ED4B1C Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:18:57 +0000 Yesterday was All Saints’ Day. And our readings today have that sort of theme of what it means to be a saint, or in other words what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ. Yesterday was All Saints’ Day. And our readings today have that sort of theme of what it means to be a saint, or in other words what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ. It is a tough call. We are reminded in our Gospel reading that we could face all sorts of persecutions as we follow Jesus, but that actually he is there caring for each one of us. These things must come to pass. 17:39 The Reverend Christopher Morgan-Cromar OblSB all saints day, all saints sermon, sermon on all saints, jesus christ, sermon no no Bereavement service from St Mary's Church on All Souls Day, 2nd November 2008. The sermon addresses loss and bereavement, reflecting on those that have touched our lives and have gone before us. This special service is held each year on All Souls Day and provides comfort and support for anyone who has lost a loved one. http://www.reephambenefice.org.uk/021108bereavementservice.mp3 rector@reephambenefice.org.uk http://www.reephambenefice.org.uk/blog 4AED55AA-C37F-43FA-B2FC-B07D11BB3905 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:35:52 +0000 We are in a place where we are remembering, where we are thanking, where we are regretting and knowing that not only have we lost because someone special has died, but we are also admitting to feeling lost. There is a special feeling in this church tonight, those of us who are here have got a common bond. We are in a place where we are remembering, where we are thanking, where we are regretting and knowing that not only have we lost because someone special has died, but we are also admitting to feeling lost. 13:05 Sue Page bereavement, sermon, bereavement sermon, all souts day, dealing with loss, coping with bereavement no no