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Sermon: Heads, shoulders, knees, and toes … and eyes and ears and mouth and nose!
Mark 7: 24-37/ James 2:1-10, 14-17
God in majesty. Great East window, York Minster
The Great East Window York Minster
I use a painting to illustrate my sermon because I believe it helps if we engage more than one sense as we process what we are hearing. In fact I remember learning back at theological college that we remember and retain more, the more of our senses that are employed.
My picture today is not a painting but a stained glass window, because back in the days before literacy was universal, biblical stories were told with pictures. The window contains two biblical cycles, Creation and Revelation, the beginning and the end of all things. Beneath the heavenly realm at the head of the window, populated by angels, prophets, patriarchs, apostles, saints, and martyrs, there are three rows of 27 Old Testament scenes from the Creation to the death of Absalom. Below this, scenes from the Apocalypse appear, with a row of historical figures at the base of the window. You could preach many sermons just from that one window!
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As part of the South Cotswolds Team Ministry we serve three villages in South Gloucestershire: Coln St Aldwyns, Hatherop and Quenington. Historically the churches at Eastleach and Southrop were part of our group, but they are now linked with St Lawrence's Church in Lechlade. Click HERE to link to St Lawrence's Website.
We meet for worship in at least one of the villages every Sunday, with a variety of traditional and contemporary services. Children and young people are always welcome, and several times a year we offer worship that is especially suitable for them.
You'll be welcomed at any of our churches whether you're a regular churchgoer, an occasional visitor or you've never been to a church service and want to find out a bit more.
Details of all our services and activities are here on our website as well as lots of other things too. Please take the time to browse around and if you can't find what you're looking for then please do contact us.
We'll be happy to help!
We meet for worship in at least one of the villages every Sunday, with a variety of traditional and contemporary services. Children and young people are always welcome, and several times a year we offer worship that is especially suitable for them.
You'll be welcomed at any of our churches whether you're a regular churchgoer, an occasional visitor or you've never been to a church service and want to find out a bit more.
Details of all our services and activities are here on our website as well as lots of other things too. Please take the time to browse around and if you can't find what you're looking for then please do contact us.
We'll be happy to help!
