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   We should have called this page 'Sermons', but the word has acquired an unfortunate reputation which might have turned people away.  At St John's we do not believe that a vicar's words need to be sleep-inducing, and to prove it we have made sound recordings of many of our sermons available for downloading.

   This page contains the most recent sermons, as well as a few selected highlights.  More recordings are available on the Archive pages; please click on the link below.
 These pages will be updated regularly as new sermons become available.  (You may need to use your internet browser's Reload or Refresh function on each page to be sure you are seeing the most recent version.)

   Please read the notes below for information about how to download these files.



Archive Pages
last updated
23-Aug-10
Sermons from St Mary's Mornington
last updated
15-May-10
  Sermon Samples
Short extracts from some of the sermon sound files
last updated
18-Oct-05

  Views and Reviews
last updated
20-Sep-08

     About these Recordings

   All of these recordings were made during Sunday services at St John's.  The sound quality may vary in places, and there is occasional background noise.  The sermons were often illustrated with data-projector slides which we are unable to include; however, they still make sense as audio-only recordings.

   The files are compressed into MP3 format to keep download times reasonable.  A typical dial-up internet connection will take 10-20 minutes to transfer one of these files, depending on the length of the sermon.  (You can go and make a nice cup of tea while the file trickles down your phone line in little pieces.)  If the process seems to be going much more slowly than this, there may be a lot of traffic on the internet, and you might want to try again later.

   You can download one of these files by clicking on its title (in the left-hand column of the table below).  However, what happens next will depend on your internet browser's settings.  You might get a dialogue box giving you the option of saving the file, or your browser might play the file automatically.  To ensure that you end up with a copy of the file on your own computer (so that you don't have to download it again if you want to listen to it a second time), we recommend that you click on the title with the right-hand mouse button.  A menu should appear; select 'Save Link Target As...' or 'Save Target As...', and then decide where to save the file.

   To play the files after you have saved them on your own computer, open them with Windows Media Player or any equivalent software.  (Double-clicking on your copy of the file will probably start the most appropriate programme automatically, but this will depend on your computer's settings.  If it doesn't work, try clicking on the file with the right-hand mouse button and choosing 'Open With' from the menu.)


Copyright Notice

Copyright in the text and presentation of these recordings is held by Kelvin Wright or (in the case of guest preachers) by the speaker.  You may download these files for private, non-commercial use only.  Please do not make multiple copies of these recordings, redistribute them on the internet, or use them to make money.  
If you would like to make these recordings available to others, please tell them about the St John's website or add a link to this page from your own website.


Recent Sermons

title

date

summary

file size

One Thing or the Other22-Aug-10Two very different pictures of the nature of God, and their implications.  (Revd Roger Barker)18:40/
3.20 MB
The Assumption15-Aug-10
7:00 p.m.
Connecting earth and heaven - the Assumption, the Ascension and the liberation of Le Quesnoy.  (Barbara Dineen)16:19/
2.80 MB
No Worries, Mate!8-Aug-10"Even though he did not know where he was going" - examples of faith in action.  (Revd Roger Barker)18:51/
3.23 MB
Pharaoh's Dream18-Jul-10
7:00 p.m.
Significant dreams, and how to deal with them.  (Revd Roger Barker)11:05/
1.90 MB
Doing Likewise11-Jul-10The nutty Samaritan - how a popular parable is about much more than being nice to strangers.  (Revd Roger Barker)16:53/
2.89 MB
A Blueprint for a Church4-Jul-10A system for ministry which Jesus organised, and how it compares with the Christian Church.  (Alan Firth)12:36/
2.16 MB
Facing Opposition27-Jun-10Competing interests: Jesus' reaction to rejection and to incomplete commitment.  (Revd Roger Barker)16:39/
2.85 MB
The Scapegoat20-Jun-10How one healing affected the rest of the community, and created a new ministry.  (Bishop Kelvin Wright)11:14/
1.92 MB
Receiving Ministry13-Jun-10Some people who ministered to Jesus, and how self-sufficiency can get in the way of love.  (Revd Roger Barker)16:33/
2.84 MB
Te Pouhere Sunday6-Jun-10Cultural or theological?  Reasons for the three-stranded structure of our church.  (Revd Roger Barker)12:11/
2.09 MB
One True God30-May-10The paradox of the Trinity in a religion which firmly proclaims a single God.  (Revd John Sherlock)15:46/
2.70 MB
Prayer and Preparation16-May-10
7:00 p.m.
Preparing for the important, neglected feast of Pentecost.  (Revd Roger Barker)11:26/
1.96 MB

Selected Older Sermons

title

date

summary

file size

The Way of the Magi
11-Dec-05
7:00 p.m.
A God for the excluded: who the Magi were, and how they found their way to Bethlehem.
22:47/
3.91 MB

The Word of God
20-Nov-05
7:00 p.m.

The different ways in which God's Word is spoken to the Universe, and the importance and limitations of the Bible.
21:59/
3.77 MB

The Trumpet Shall Sound
28-Aug-05
Perfect and eternal music: reflections on life after death.
16:09/
2.77 MB

In the Beginning
22-May-05
The scale of geological time.  The place, nature and importance of the first five books of the Bible.
21:41/
3.72 MB
What Have You Got to Say for Yourself?
1-May-05
The novel The Da Vinci Code; the importance of understanding our own beliefs and being able to explain them to others.
15:47/
2.71 MB
What God Do You Believe In?
10-Oct-04
Elephants and 'Uncle George'; our pictures of God, and where they can come from.
14:52/
2.55 MB
Power and Authority
8-Aug-04
The difference between power and authority.  Three qualities which mark a true leader.
19:25/
3.33 MB
Patterns of Resurrection
22-Feb-04
Great themes of the Universe: death and new life, from butterflies to mountains to stars.
15:47/
2.70 MB
St John the Evangelist
29-Jun-03
Intelligent, Traditional, Faithful, Growing: the patron saint of St John's Roslyn.
17:07/
2.93 MB
Into God's Keeping
23-Feb-03
Helicopters, whales, rainbows and the hole in the roof: tales of funerals.
14:26/
2.47 MB


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