Sermons

Revd. Professor Martin Henig Psalm 121; Isaiah 43:14-44:5; John 5:30-47. I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. The wild beasts will honour me, the jackals and the ostriches; for I give water in the wilderness, rivers in the desert…. [Isaiah 43:19-20]. +In the name of the Father and of […]

Revd. Professor Martin Henig Psalm 107: 1-16; Genesis 50:4-26; Mark 6:45-52. But Joseph  said to them, ‘Fear not, for am I in the place of God? [Genesis 50:19]. …they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, ‘Take heart, it is I; have no fear’. [Mark 6:50] +In the […]

Revd. Professor Martin Henig Acts 5: 27-32; Psalm 150, 14-24; Revelation 1:4-8; John 20:19-31. Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you’, [John 20:21]. +In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.     You do […]

Revd. Professor Martin Henig Psalm 35; 2 Chronicles 35:1-6, 10-16; Luke 22:1-13. Now the feast of unleavened bread drew near, which is called the Passover [Luke 22:1] +In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Today is the beginning of Passiontide, a season at which we begin […]

“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 […]