Sermons

The Bread of Life

Guildford Cathedral possesses a small but interesting collection of twentieth-century church plate.  Most of the pieces were commissioned in the years leading up to the Cathedral’s consecration in 1961, and inevitably reflect the taste of the period.  Among the finest of the commun… Read more

Sermon by Nicholas Thistlethwaite on Sunday 19th August 2012

The Eighth Sunday after Trinity

If you were to choose a passage from the Bible for a wedding, I wonder what you would choose and why. I wonder if either of today’s readings would feature in your choice. The first reading from the Song of Songs is full of the most passionate, intense, intimate and yearning description of h… Read more

Sermon by on Sunday 29th July 2012

The Eighth Sunday after Trinity

Be not afeard: the isle is full of noises. Much has been made of Danny Boyle’s £27million budget for Friday night’s Olympic opening ceremony. The stadium was full of noises; full of colour and dance; full of words and music. Creative: yes. Eccentric: probably. The tableaux from… Read more

Sermon by on Sunday 29th July 2012