Sermons from All Saints Church, Wokingham

Sermon from Revd Colin James based on the Collect for the 31st August 2025O God, you declare your almighty powermost chiefly in showing mercy and pity:mercifully grant to us such a measure of your grace,that we, running the way of your commandments,may receive your gracious promises,and be made partakers of your heavenly treasure;through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,who is alive and reigns with you,in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever.

Sermon from authorised preacher John Boylan for 17th August 2025 based on Jesus' challenging words in Luke 12.49–56 

Sermon from Revd Hannah Higginson based on the readings Colossians 3.1–11 and Luke 12.13–21  exploring money and where we place our security

Final sermon in our series looking at our vision - this week Revd Hannah Higginson explores Loving based on Luke 10:25-37

Sermon from Revd Hannah Higginson for 7th September 2025 based on Jeremiah 18:1-11 and Luke 14:25-33, as we begin the Season of Creation

Sermon from Jo Herbert-James from A Rocha environmental charity, on 7th September 2025, based on Jeremiah 18:1-11 and Luke 14:25-33 

Sermon from Revd Hannah Higginson for 14th September 2025 exploring Jeremiah 4:11-12,22-28 and Luke 15:1-10  acknowledging the brokenness of the world

Sermon from Revd Hannah Higginson for 21st Sept 2025, based on Luke 16:1-13 highlighting the importance of relationship and listening to one another

A sermon from Revd Hannah Higginson for 20th July 2025 exploring our vision value Flourishing based on readings from Psalm 23 and Luke 10:38-42 

A sermon from Revd Colin James from 13th July 2025 on our vision value Exploring. Based on readings from Romans 8.22-28 and John 14.3-8 

Sermon from 6th July 2025 from authorised preacher, Peter Barratt, for Inclusive Church Sunday. Peter explores the first of our vision values 'Inclusive', based on readings from 2 Kings 5:1-14 and Luke 4:24-27 

Sermon for the Festival of St Peter by Revd Colin James on 29th June 2025 based on the readings from Acts 12.1–11 and Matthew 16.13–19 

Sermon from Revd Hannah Higginson from 22nd June 2025, based on Galatians 3:23-29 and Luke 8:26-39

Sermon from Peter Barrett, from 27th April 2025, based on Acts 5:27-32

Sermon from Revd Hannah Higginson for Trinity Sunday 15th June 2025

Sermon from Revd Colin James for Pentecost 8th June 2025, based on Acts 2.1–21 and John 14.8–17 

Sermon from Licensed Preacher Peter Barrett for 1st June 2025 based on Acts 16.16–34 (and John 17.20–26)

Sermon from Revd Hannah Higginson for 25t5h May 2025, based on Acts 16.9–15 and John 14.23–29  

Sermon from Revd Hannah Higginson from 18th May 2025 based on Acts 11.1–18 (and John 13.31–35)

Sermon from Licensed Preached John Boylan from 11th May 2025, based on Acts 9.36–43 and John 10.22–30 

Sermon from Colin James from 4th May 2025 based on Acts 9.1–6  and John 21.1–19 

Sermon from Revd Hannah Higginson from Easter Dawn Service, 20th April 2025 based on resurrection account in John 20:1-18 when Mary mistakes Jesus for the gardener

Sermon from Revd Colin James from Maundy Thursday 17th April 2025, based on reading from John 13.1–17, 31–35

Sermon from Revd Hannah Higginson from Palm Sunday 13th April 2025 based on Luke 19.28–40

Sermon from Revd Colin James from 6th April 2025 reflecting on readings from John 12:1-8 and Philippians 3.4b–14 

We hear from guest speaker Carol Miller visiting from charity USPG, based on reading from Luke 13.1–9 adn Isaiah 55:1-9, sermon from 23rd March 2025

Sermon from Authorised Preacher Peter Barratt for Lent 2, 16th march based on Luke 13:31-35 and Psalm 27

Sermon from Revd Hannah Higginson for the first Sunday of Lent 9th March 2025 on identity - based on reading from Luke 4:1-13

Sermon from Revd Hannah Higginson for Ash Wednesday - 5th March 2025 - on the 3 R's of Lent, based on readings from Matthew 6.1–6, 16–21 and Joel 2.1–2, 12–17

Sermon from Revd Colin James on 2nd March 2025 based on readings from Luke 9.28–36 The Transfiguration

Sermon from Revd Hannah Higginson from 23rd February 2025 based on Luke 8:22-25 when Jesus calms the storm

Sermon from Revd Hannah Higginson for 9th February 2025, based on Luke 5:1-11 and Isaiah 6:1-6 - we are all called by God and when we glimpse his power and awesome-ness what can we say but Here I am - send me!

Sermon from Revd Colin James on 2nd February 2025, for Candlemas based on Luke 2:22-40 and Malachi 3:1-5

Sermon from Revd Hannah Higginson on 26th January 2025, on Luke 4:14-21 and 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Sermon from visiting preacher Nick Barnett, CEO of youth charity Soulscape, on the Wedding at Cana John 2:1-11 on 19th January 2025

Sermon from Revd Hannah Higginson from 12th January 2025 The Baptism of Jesus

Revd Hannah Higginson explores the concept of Jesus as King and why that can make us feel uncomfortable at times. Reading from Revelation 1:4-8 and a sermon for Christ the King Sunday 24th November 2024

Sermon from Revd Colin James for Safeguarding Sunday 17th November 2024, this follows the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury in light of the Makin report. Colin reminds us that God is a safeguarding God, this issue is very close to God's heart, and we are all responsible for safeguarding. Reading from Matthew 18.1–7 

Sermon from Revd Hannah Higginson on Remembrance Sunday 2024 exploring the story of Desmond Doss and the peace that no guns can win

Sermon from Revd Colin James for All Saints Sunday on the call for all of us to be saints, by the God who loves and welcomes us all. 3rd November 2024

Sermon from Revd Hannah Higginson as we think about living out the vision in the world - called to bring a gospel of healing and to live sacrificial lives, following Jesus' example. 27th October 2024

Sermon for Harvest from Revd Hannah Higginson encouraging us to look to nature and heed Jesus' words, 'do not worry' - 29th September 2024

Sermon from visiting preacher John Boylan, on care of creation, 22nd September 2024

Sermon from Revd Colin James on care of creation, 15th September 2024

Sermon from visiting preacher LLM and president of the environmental charity John Ray Initiative, Mike Morecroft on care of creation, 8th September 2024

Sermon from Revd Hannah Higginson about dreaming as God does, and being empowered to think beyond human expectations 20th October 2024

Sermon from Revd Hannah Higginson about discipleship and who we are called to be as a church 13th October 2024

Sermon from Revd Colin James as we begin to explore our church vision, starting with where we have come from and who we are grounded in 6th October 2024

Sermon from 18th August 2024 from Authorised Preacher John Boylan exploring interpretations of the Old Testament Law and our understanding of it

Sermon from Revd Colin James on 11th August 2024 preaching on John 6 and Jesus' words 'I am the bread of life'

Sermon from Revd Hannah Higginson from 4th August 2024 on Ephesians 4:1-16 exploring unity and growth within the church