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A God Who Refuses to Stay Far Away

“The Father incomprehensible, the Son incomprehensible, the whole thing incomprehensible.” Yes, it’s Trinity Sunday again — the only Sunday in the Christian year dedicated not to a story, not to a feast, not to a person, but to a doctrine. And … Continue reading

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A sermon for Trinity Sunday 2017

It’s Trinity Sunday, and as we are the Church of the Holy Trinity (Dulwich Hill) that makes today something like a patronal festival. It’s the closest we get, at any rate! I appreciate that it’s an odd sort of patronal … Continue reading

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Does God really have a penis? (a sermon on the doctrine of the Trinity)

It is Trinity Sunday once again and, tempted as I am to preach on the appointed Gospel reading for today, I have opted once again to focus instead on the doctrine of the Holy Trinity <groan>. And I can hear … Continue reading

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The Doctrine of the Trinity – not as incomprehensible as you might think!

I’ve got a surprise this morning – my sermon on the doctrine of the Trinity. I appreciate that this may not be the type of surprise you were really looking for. Nice surprises generally don’t come in sermon-shaped packages, let … Continue reading

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Athanasius Revisited A Trinity Sunday Sermon

‘We believe in God’. That’s how our creed began today. That’s why we meet here today isn’t it, because we all believe in God? Some people still consider it quite an admirable thing to believe in God. Others still see … Continue reading

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Athanasius Revisited – A Trinity Sunday Sermon

‘We believe in God’. That’s how our creed began today. That’s why we meet here today isn’t it, because we all believe in God? Some people still consider it quite an admirable thing to believe in God. Others still see … Continue reading

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