Sermons

“The Wisdom of Creation” Job 12.7−10; Mark 1.9−13 A sermon preached at the Oxford Centre for Mission Studies on 13 Mar 2019 As I’m sure you all know, we are now in the season of Lent, when many church denominations prepare, through fasting, prayer and acts of service, for the celebration of Easter. For individual […]

Revd. Professor Martin Henig Genesis 2:4-9, 15-25; Psalm 65; Revelation 4; Luke 8:22-25. They were afraid and amazed, and said to one another, ‘Who then is this, that he commands even the winds and the water and they obey him? [Luke 8:25] +In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the […]

Revd. Professor Martin Henig Psalm 19:1-6; Luke 4:14-21 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth his handiwork. [Psalm 19: 1] The trees of the Lord are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted, Where the birds make their nests; as for the stork, the fir trees are […]

Revd. Professor Martin Henig Psalm 90:13-17; Amos 5:6-7, 10-15; Mark 10: 13-31 Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said,’ You lack one thing; go, sell what you own, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come ,follow me,’ When he heard this he was shocked and […]

‘Some small harvest’ +In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.   I have taken my theme for today’s homily from the title of  a book published in 1986, the memoir of the archaeologist Glyn Daniel, who for many years edited the journal Antiquity and ended his […]

Revd. Professor Martin Henig Psalm 96; Isaiah 60:1-14; Revelation 3: 1-13 For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth; and gross darkness the peoples, but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen  upon thee. And the nations shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. […]

Revd. Professor Martin Henig Exodus 14.10-31; 15. 20-21; Psalm 133; Acts 4.32-35; John 20.19-31 O how good and pleasant it is,* when a family lives together in unity! It is like fine oil upon the head* that runs down upon the beard, Upon the beard of Aaron,* and runs down upon the collar of his […]

St Margaret’s Church, Binsey Revd. Professor Martin Henig Psalm 66:1-11; Ezekiel 37:1-14; Luke 24:13-35 And it came to pass, as he sat eating with them. He took bread, and blessed it, and broke it, and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished out of their sight. […]

St Margaret’s Church, Binsey Evensong on Sunday 15th October 2017 [Trinity 18] Revd. Professor Martin Henig Psalm 139:1-11;Proverbs 3:1-18; 1 John 3:1-15 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her; and happy is every one that retaineth her.[Proverbs 3:18] + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, […]