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Index of talks by topic found on crossandresurrection.com
ChristmasCarol serviceDec-05
Christmas 2006Dec-06
A Christmas messageDec-07
Christmas 2008Dec-08
The unlikely hero: a babyDec-09
The icon of the Nativity explainedDec-09
The gap between heaven and earthDec-09
The greatest GiftDec-10
A Christmas message (the light shines in the darkness)Dec-11
Jesus birthday party: a crib serviceDec-11
A Christmas message: the surrender of worshipDec-12
Christmas is all about penguins (crib service talk)Dec-12
The three (alternative) Christmas giftsDec-12
A Christmas talk: how God gets involvedDec-12
An order of service for an Advent carol serviceDec-13
A Christ-mess: a talk for a carol serviceDec-13
The big mess. A carol service talkDec-14
The emptying of God (a talk for Christmas day)Dec-14
The silence of Christmas. A carol service talkDec-15
The light of your life (Christmas eve midnight)Dec-15
What if? A sermon for a carol serviceDec-18
The Prince of PeaceDec-18
The conductor and the orchestra. A story for a carol serviceDec-19
Don't miss ChristmasDec-19
The hand of God in the manger. A carol serviceDec-20
The manger in the handDec-20
The meaning of ChristmasDec-20
The emptiness of God. A carol service talk 2021Dec-21
It's Christmas. Let's party.Dec-21
Hope in complicated times. Midnight communionDec-22
Finding God in a cowshed.Dec-22
Holy Week and EasterThe resurrection crossApr-12
The suffering servant: a talk for Good FridayApr-19
Meeting the risen Jesus in the tombApr-19
The resurrection of JesusApr-20
Kiss on wood: reflections on the crossMar-21
The centrality of the crossApr-21
Meeting with JesusApr-21
The risen Jesus brings peaceApr-21
The Resurrection worldApr-21
Easter Sunday in Moscow 2022Apr-22
When there seems no way out. A talk for Good FridayApr-23
TrinityHoly, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of HostsMay-21
PrayerA series on the Lord's prayer (Retreat 2008)Jan-08
A reflection for LentFeb-12
Praying with the Desert Fathers and MothersMar-15
Surviving the pit. Finding help in the Psalms of LamentMay-15
What does Jesus pray for us in heaven?May-20
Learning to PrayFeb-21
Jesus prays for his followersMay-21
IconsImpact of Eastern Orthodoxy on Western ChristianityJan-10
A study of 2 icons: baptism and the harrowing of hellApr-10
Icons: their origins, meaning and useJan-12
Understanding the icon for Palm SundayMar-13
The icon of the harrowing of hell and 1 Peter 3:18-22Mar-13
SaintsAnna - waiting for GodJan-20
Mary MagdaleneJul-20
St.Sergius of RadonezhOct-20
A talk for St Andrew's day. John 1.35-42Nov-21
St Mark's day. A call to persevere. Mark 13:5-13May-24
TheologySeminar on the resurrection (Christian Arts Society)Jul-09
The Christian hope and the resurrection of the bodyApr-10
Understanding the Trinity: A story (John 16.12-15)May-10
On infant baptism (Benjamin Adrian Marple)May-11
What is predestination?Nov-12
Language and theologyJan-13
What do we believe about the TrinityJul-15
Baptism and the ring: a parableAug-15
Understanding the TrinityJun-19
The Christian idea of freedomJun-19
Why does Jesus say that I have to hate my family?Sep-19
What does it mean to be a servant of God?Jan-20
The creation of humanityFeb-20
The gift of the peace of GodApr-20
The Lord is MY shepherdMay-20
How do we live together well?Jun-20
The Kingdom of GodJun-20
ForgivenessSep-20
GraceSep-20
Baptism and a new startJan-21
What is the unforgivable sin?Jun-21
Human sexualityGod, men and sexMar-09
Redefining marriageFeb-13
On being a fatherSep-13
On sexuality and sexOct-13
EvangelisticJesus Christ: the most cursed man in historyMar-14
The dream designer - at a fashion showJun-30
Talks for occasionsOn the occasion of the Queen's 80th birthdayJun-06
Battle of Britain serviceJun-29
Memories (at handover of Suffolk Regimental chapel)Sep-09
Remembrance Day 2010 (on love)Nov-10
Battle of Britain serviceSep-11
A talk at a hospice memorial serviceDec-11
Remembrance Sunday 2012: every person mattersNov-12
Bury St Edmunds town pastors: on their 5th anniversaryMay-13
A talk for a Hospice Light up a Life serviceDec-13
The glorious dead (Remembrance day 2015)Nov-14
A talk for a Hospice Light up a Life serviceDec-14
On the centenary of the WISep-15
Rememberance SundayNov-18
A sermon for St.Andrew's dayNov-19
Striking the head of the serpent. A talk for rememberance SundayNov-19
A reflection on the Stalingrad MadonnaDec-19
A talk on the 135th anniversary of St.Andrew's consecrationJan-20
Reflection for VE dayMay-20
The Song of the Ruthless shall be stilled. A talk for Rememberance SundayNov-20
A talk for a service of thanksgiving and rememberance of those who have diedNov-20
Remembrance day 2021. The things that really matterNov-21
On God's power in our powerlessnessMar-22
Remembrance Sunday Moscow 2022Nov-22
On the death of Queen ElizabethSep-22
On dragons. The dedication of the coronation gate.May-24
WeddingA wedding sermon (Psalm 127,128)Jul-06
A wedding talkJun-29
A wedding address (Col 3.12-17)Jul-08
The wedding of Phil Taylor and Maaike (Psalm 84)Jun-11
A wedding talk (for Steve and Emma)Mar-13
A wedding talk (Adam and Charlotte) (Song of songs 8.6-7)Apr-13
Church lifeA vision for St Peter'sOct-06
Parish AGM 2008Apr-08
Parish AGM 2009Apr-09
A vision for St Peter's ChurchNov-11
Setting priorities for the ChurchMar-12
Why should we sing in church?Jul-13
MiscellaneousA selected diary of a sabbatical (1)May-12
A selected diary of a sabbatical (2)Jul-12
Montgomery Heights Christian Care CentreAug-12
Snow in the BibleJan-13
Immigration and Christianity in the UK.May-14
God and technologyJun-14
Childrens questions about GodDec-14

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