The Dean reflects on fear, airplanes and the doctrine of the Holy Trinity.
9th June 2019: Prayer and Thy Kingdom Come
Listen to the Revd Kate Wharton’s inspiring sermon on prayer from the Diocese of Sheffield’s annual Thy Kingdom Come Beacon Event at the Cathedral.
9th June 2019: Thy Kingdom Come
On the day of Pentecost, the Dean of Sheffield Cathedral reflects on the kingdom of God, and how mercy is both a sign of the kingdom and our way in to the kingdom.
“The way we enter the kingdom of God is to become merciful, compassionate people... showing God’s merciful love to others. ”
2nd June 2019: Consequences of Faith
In what ways do we live differently because of our faith?
Revd Captain Ian Maher asks a question of consequence in this week’s podcast.
26th May 2019: Have You Claimed Your Inheritance?
Ahead of Ascension Day and Pentecost, Revd Canon Keith Farrow considers the inheritance we all need to claim as God’s children.
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:27
19th May 2019: Gift of Baptism
Do you remember your baptism?
Revd Canon Keith Farrow gives baby Matilde a gift - a candle, a carved wooden heart and a carved wooden cross - on the day of her baptism. What do you think these gifts says about the gift of baptism?
12th May 2019: Do You Know His Voice?
"My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.” John 10:27-28
The Venerable Malcolm Chamberlain, Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham, reminds us that we’re all invited to know God’s voice in our lives.
5th May 2019: Sheffield Memories
The Revd Canon Chris Burke looks back on his time in Sheffield in his final sermon as Canon Precentor at Sheffield Cathedral.
28th April 2019: Royal Maundy Memorial Evensong
The Royal Maundy memorial plaque was unveiled at this special Evensong service; you can listen to the Dean’s sermon from the service.
Holy Week and Easter 2019
Listen to the sermons from Holy Week and Easter.
Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
Easter Eve
Easter Day
15th April 2019: Diocesan Chrism Eucharist
The Diocesan Chrism Mass gathered those in ministry across the Diocese of Sheffield to renew their commitment to sharing the good news of the Gospel and to receive the oils used in the coming year.
In his sermon, Bishop Pete encouraged us all to seek a bigger church to make a bigger difference.
14th April 2019: Palm Sunday
As we enter Holy Week, listen to this week’s Cathedral podcast from the Dean and be reminded that you will never be abandoned without God.
God, and God in Christ, is with us in our darkness and our despair - wherever we are, however much we feel overwhelmed by injustice or sin, God is there with us and bears the pain of it with us.
Gospel reading: Luke 22:14-23
31st March 2019: Mothering Sunday
‘If Mothering Sunday is about nothing more than the sugary sentimentality of verses on flower strewn cards, it’s a far cry from reality for many people…and the Church has done the world a disservice.’
On Mothering Sunday, Revd Amanda Baraclough reminds us that the heart of God reaches out towards all who carry the cost of parenting.
Reading: Exodus 2:1 – 10
24th March 2019: Be Together
What does it look like to come together and build community in a culturally and politically divided society?
The Revd Canon Chris Burke reflects on the difference God’s love makes as we seek to understand and love one another despite our differences.
17th March 2019: God's Gift of Grace
On the second Sunday of Lent, the Venerable Malcolm Chamberlain reminds us of the undeserved free gift of God’s grace and encourages us to respond in faith and faithfulness.
Readings:
Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
Luke 13:31-35
Philippians 3:17 – 4:1
10th March 2019: The Wilderness
Have you been in the wilderness?
Jesus spent 40 days in the desert - in the the wilderness. This Lent, Canon Keith Farrow invites you to experience the wilderness as a place you can go for nourishment, hope and help. He invites you to remember that God has given you a foundation to stand on in the wilderness.
You are God’s beloved - God is well pleased with you.
Gospel reading: Luke 4:1-13
6th March 2019: Ash Wednesday
“It’s funny what you remember sometimes, isn’t it? I remember she had a bracelet, made of silver coins, which kept catching the sunlight so that it seemed to burn her wrist.”
Bishop Pete tells the story of Josiah, scribe and member of the Sanhedrin; Miriam, the woman caught in adultery; and Jesus.
Gospel reading: John 8:1-11
3rd March 2019: God of Hope
This Sunday the Dean reminds us that we believe in a God who shares in our suffering and brings us hope, whose love overcomes all hatred and sin.
Gospel reading: Luke 9:28-36
24th February 2019: Creator and Created
Revd Captain Ian Maher looks at two readings which show us two different sides of Jesus - the Creator who is beyond us and the created who is with us in our humanity.
“Jesus shows us that God’s glory is present in the very stuff of our humanity.”
Gospel reading: Luke 8:22-25
17th February 2019: Reality of Love
In his reading and reflection on the Beatitudes, Canon Chris Burke finds hope and an invitation to enter into the reality of the love which God shares for each of us.
Gospel reading: Luke 6:17-26