A conversation with a pastor who no longer has ongoing weekly commitment to preach, and so hears more sermons remains with me. One main point really. He observed that the big takeaway from most sermons he heard was ‘try harder’. Of course that exhortation was applied in lots of different ways. But the sermons he …

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Songs of preparation: O Praise The LORD, Jerusalem (Psalm 147), Jesus Is The Name We Honour. Prayer of adoration and confession: recognising God as having gathered the poor and unworthy, taking pleasure in those who hope in his steadfast love; giving thanks that we know continuing freedom from sin and abundance of life in the …

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