Syro-Phoenician woman – Trinity 11 2023 The story we have just heard would make a powerful scene in a film. Jesus has gone out of his home territory into an alien area. A woman appears and starts shouting, going on about her daughter. In the actual Greek of the gospel story, she shouts what we […]
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News from Marc CR, August 2023
Hopefully this finds you are all well; maybe you are enjoying some holiday? The brothers are at various points of departure and return for work engagements and holiday. Thomas CR is flying to Laski, Poland today (Wednesday 16th) for a meeting of Christophorus, which is an ecumenical gathering of religious continuing dialogical work incepted in […]
Br Marc’s sermon, 13 August 2023
SERMON: Trinity 10: August 13th 2023 1 Kings 19: 9-18; Psalm 85: 8-13; Rom. 10: 5-15; Mt. 14: 22-33 Test the living waters of the faith “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” (Mt. 14 28-9). May it be given to me to speak to you in the […]
Br Steven’s sermon, 6 August 2023
Feast of the Transfiguration 6th August 2023 Community Church of the Resurrection, Mirfield The Gospel: S. Matthew 17:1-9 In the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. I wonder what our reaction would be if we were led by Jesus up to that high mountain along with […]
Br Patrick’s sermon, 30 July 2023
((Gen. 29:15-28), Rom. 8:26-39, Matt. 13:31-33, 44-52) It is perhaps not obvious if one has just heard the Gospel for today in church, but if one actually looks at the readings as set down in the lectionary, we have just had a selection of parables from the 13th chapter of Matthew’s Gospel, rather than […]
Fr Peter’s sermon, 23 July 2023
Wisdom 12.13,16-19; Romans 8.12-25; Matthew 13.24–30, 36–43 A good many years ago now I remember hearing the Jewish theologian Dan Cohn-Sherbok talk about Jewish apocalyptic. “Fundamentally,” he said, “it’s about evident justice where ‘the baddies get their come-uppance!’” And, on that score today’s parable hits all the spots. Let the good flourish, get rid […]
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CR Library Open Day 2023
Invitation to CR Library Open Day with Cream Tea – open to all. Tuesday 3rd October, 2pm – 4.30pm Have you ever seen a monastic library? Our library is a wondrously diverse collection of books occupying rooms on each floor of the house. With over 60,000 volumes, we cover many subject areas as well as […]
CR Festival Day 2023
Saturday 8th July Thank you to everyone who joined us for Festival Day. The wet weather didn’t dampen the spirits, and the day was enjoyed by all. Thank you to our supporters who followed the services online, and to all at CR who helped to make the day a success. We were delighted to be […]
Fr Charlie’s sermon, 9 July 2023
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart. In the name of the Father… About a month ago I received a video from my sister via my family’s WhatsApp group. It showed my two-year old niece Marlowe at a children’s party being driven about in a […]