Recent Sermons
Here you will find the texts of recent sermons preached in the Cathedral. These reflect on the Scripture readings set for the day to explore issues of Christian faith and life, often in the context of current events.
Revival and Scripture
The Rev’d Canon Neil Patterson
Evensong on the 2nd Sunday of Easter
27 April 2025
Isaiah 52.1-6, 9-12 and Luke 24.13-35
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Looking back and Looking Forward: The Walk to Emmaus
Evensong on Easter Day
The Very Revd Dr Mandy Ford
Sunday 20 April
The Dean joins the disciples walking away from Jerusalem after the death of Jesus and wondering what the future holds.
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BCP on Passion Sunday
The Very Revd Dr Mandy Ford
The Dean is thinking about death and judgement as we approach Good Friday, through the lens of the letter to the Hebrews.
Sunday 6 April
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She Anointed His Feet
The Revd Canon Neil Patterson
Passion Sunday
Sunday 6 April
Isiah 43.16-21, Philippians 3.4b-14, John 12.1-8
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What is Truth?
The Very Rev’d Dr Mandy Ford
A sermon for Evensong on the 4th Sunday in Lent.
Sunday 30 March
Timothy 4:1-18
The Dean reflects on a question that reoccurs throughout the narrative of Jesus’ trial and is just as significant to us as we ask about the truth of the gospel.
Why Did Jesus Have To Die?
The Very Rev’d Dr Mandy Ford
Sunday 23 March
3rd Sunday of Lent
The Dean reflects on the age old question of why good people suffer.
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