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Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastThe Futility of Riches
Ecclesiastes – The Futility of LifeIf you have never read the Old Testament Book of Ecclesiastes, I really recommend it. It’s about the complete pointlessness…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastBeginning to Pray
“Lord, teach us to pray.”Our Gospel reading this morning begins with Jesus praying in a certain place. When he finishes, one of his disciples makes a request…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastMary and Martha – Contemplation and Action
The short story of Mary and Martha occurs only once in all of the Gospels. And yet throughout the history of the Church is has attracted much attention. It has…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastGod Wished to be Called Our Neighbour
In one sense, the literal meaning of the Parable of the Good Samaritan is quite clear. We could summarise it by saying that we ought to prove ourselves to be…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastLabourers in the Harvest
In our text this morning, we witness Jesus sending out seventy-two people to various towns and places to prepare the way for his coming. He gives them…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastInsights into Following Jesus
The Christian life is to be a follower of Jesus, which means listening to him, being like him, and doing what he did but in our own day and in our own lives.In…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastA Legion of Demons
A Legion of DemonsIn great misery and nakedness, he wandered among the graves of the dead. He was in utter wretchedness, leading a disgraceful life. He was a…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastThe Silent Peace of God
Pentecost 2025For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: “In returning and rest shall ye be saved, in quietness and in confidence shall be your…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastThe Oneness of the Church as a Witness to the World
After the AscensionThis Sunday falls directly after the celebration of the Ascension of Christ last Thursday. We find ourselves liturgically in the in-between…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastFr George Westhaver - How Christ Communicates His Life to Us
Guest preacher Fr George Westhaver, Principal of Pusey House Oxford, speaks about the way that Jesus communicates the life of God to his people. This is a…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastCan We Bring Heaven to Earth?
Could this be heaven for everyone?When you were at school you may have read George Orwell’s novel Animal Farm. The story is about a hostile takeover of a farm…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastThe Prevailing Power of the Risen Jesus
The Raising of Dorcas to LifeThe readings that take place in the Octave of Easter are all about people coming back to life. Today’s reading from the book of…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastThe Moment That Everything Changes
The Greatest Paradigm ShiftJust over three-hundred years ago, people saw the world through Isaac Newton’s eyes. Newton described a world that was regular…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastPierced for our Transgressions
“Behold, my servant shall act wisely;he shall be high and lifted up,and shall be exalted.”The Exaltation of the Suffering ServantAbout seven-hundred years…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastCleansed by Jesus
Maundy Thursday 2025Exodus 12:1-14, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, John 13:1-17,31(b)-35The Washing of FeetAnd so, after the long preparation of the Lenten season, we…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastFollowing Jesus to the Cross
Fr Jamie Franklin encourages us to follow Jesus all the way to the cross this Holy Week, accepting suffering and sacrifice as a part of our discipleship. This…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastFor Such a Time as This
Dear Friends. This is the final part of a series based on Randy Alcorn’s book The Treasure Principle: Unlocking the Secret of Joyful Giving. We are reading…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastCostly Grace and True Worship
In this sermon, Fr Jamie Franklin challenges us to imitate the example of Mary, the sister of Lazarus, and the Apostle Paul, both of whom demonstrated their…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastGiving: How Do I Start?
Dear Friends. This is the fifth of a six-part series based on Randy Alcorn’s book The Treasure Principle: Unlocking the Secret of Joyful Giving. We are reading…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastThe Prodigal Son: Repentance or Self-Righteousness?
Fr Jamie Franklin address the Parable of the Prodigal Son, arguing that it is really a story more about the compassion and who we are in relation to him. The…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastWhat Prevents Us From Being Generous?
Dear Friends. This is the fourth of a six-part series based on Randy Alcorn’s book The Treasure Principle: Unlocking the Secret of Joyful Giving. We are…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastWhy do bad things happen to good people?
Fr Jamie Franklin gives a Christian perspective on the suffering of the innocent and the injustice that exists in the world. This is a public episode. If you…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastThe Eternal Rewards of Giving
Dear Friends. This is the third of a six-part series based on Randy Alcorn’s book The Treasure Principle: Unlocking the Secret of Joyful Giving. We are reading…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastJudgement and Compassion
Fr Jamie Franklin asks how God can judge us and love us at the same time. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastThe Joy of Giving (Financially)
Dear Friends. This is the second of a six-part series based on Randy Alcorn’s book The Treasure Principle: Unlocking the Secret of Joyful Giving. We are…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastResisting Temptation; Imitating Christ
Fr Jamie Franklin encourages us to imitate the example of Christ in resisting temptation by rejecting the lies of Satan and demonstrating godly virtue. This is…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastGodly Investment
Dear Friends. This is the first of a six-part series based on Randy Alcorn’s book The Treasure Principle: Unlocking the Secret of Joyful Giving. We are reading…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastHow to Have a Happy and Holy Lent
With all of your strength…On this past Sunday, I said – to cut a long story short – that loving God with all of our strength requires an effort of the will, a…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastTime to Wake Up
SleepinessI’ve noticed that I used to have more energy when I was younger. As I have approached the end of my thirties, I’ve needed to be much more intentional…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastThe Call of God
God’s Calling in ExistenceOur Gospel text today, it seems to me, is highly appropriate for a day on which we celebrate the sacrament of Holy Baptism. For it…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastDying for God
Introduction: The BeatitudesThere are all sorts of things that could be said about the Beatitudes by way of introduction, but I would like to note only two of…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastFrom Toil to Rest
Introduction – The Challenge of JesusOur Gospel story today presents a radical challenge. And I want us to be able to hear it. Peter, who represents us, is…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastGetting Ready for Death
The Problems of LifeI’d like to begin with a quotation from one of the greatest fictional characters of recent years. I won’t say who it is except that she is…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastChrist For All
Christ For All, Third Sunday After EpiphanyLuke 4:14-22A Confrontation in the SynagogueIn our reading today from Luke’s Gospel we’ve got half a story. These…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastBlood and Joy
Against Austerity"There was some one thing that was too great for God to show us when He walked upon our earth; and I have sometimes fancied that it was His…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastWhen You Pass Through The Waters
The First Sunday of Epiphany/The Baptism of Christ, 2005Isaiah 43:1-7, Acts 8:14-17, Luke 3:15-17,21-22“When you pass through the waters, I will be with…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastFr Phil Collins - Being the Presence of Christ
Speaking on Epiphany Sunday, Fr Phil Collins encourages us to imitate the three wise men in their search for Christ and in their gifts for him, seeing him in…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastRepentance: The Key to Life
Repentance: The Message of John the BaptistLast week we spoke about the opportunity that the season of Advent presents to us: we recognise the coming of Christ…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastRealign Your Hearts To God
The First Sunday of Advent, 2024Luke 21:25-38Realign Your Hearts to GodWhat is Advent about?Friends, today we come to the first Sunday of Advent. I have to be…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastWhere is God?
Where is the presence of God now?13 And as he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastBe a Peacemaker
Mark 1:14-2014 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, 15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastCount the Cost of Grace
“Go your way; your faith has made you well.”The story of the blind beggar Bartimaeus ends with Jesus commending the man for his faith. On the surface, this…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastFind Glory in Suffering
Find Glory in Suffering“For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”“What is good? All that…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastThink about Wealth Differently
Think about Wealth Differently“How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the Kingdom of God!”Each of us only has a certain amount of time and…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastOn Women And Children
A sermon from Fr Jamie Franklin on the radical dignity that Jesus bestowed upon women and children, contrary to the expectations of his culture and even of his…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastWar in Heaven
7 Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon. Andthe dragon and his angels fought back, 8 but he was defeated, and there was…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastThe Transforming Power of the Cross
Jesus and NicodemusOur Gospel reading today needs context. Jesus is speaking to a high-ranking Pharisee called Nicodemus who has come to him secretly because…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastThe Faith of an Unworthy Woman
Fr Jamie Franklin speaks about a Gentile woman who would not take no for an answer. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastSin Within the Heart of Man
Why aren’t you observing our traditions?(The Pharisees) saw that some of (Jesus’) disciples ate with hands that were defiled, that is, unwashed… And the…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastThe Devil and the Church
The Devil and the ChurchEphesians 6:10-20Final sermon on Ephesians, ‘The Devil and the Church’Spiritual WarfareIllustration – Cooperative and Antagonistic…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastThe Church is a Place of Genuine Joy
The Church is a Place of Genuine JoyEphesians 5:15-21Worldly and Christian JoyI’m calling this sermon today ‘The Church is a Place of Genuine Happiness’ and…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastFit Us For Heaven
The Assumption of MaryThursday 15th August, 2024Some Initial ObjectionsThe Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is the belief that Mary the mother of Jesus…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastThe Church is a Picture of the Gospel
The Church is a Picture of the GospelEphesians 4:25-5:2Introduction – The Most Important Thing About the ChurchContinuing with this series of homilies on the…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastThe Dark Powers Are on Notice
The TransfigurationLuke 9:28-36Just over a hundred years ago, many elite Christian professors and intellectuals came up with the idea that the supernatural…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastThe Church is a Place of Growth and Unity
The Church is a Place of Growth and UnityEphesians 4:1-16The Holy Trinity and the New BirthIn our reading from the Book of Ephesians there is quite a…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastThe Church Is The Place Where The Love Of Christ Is Known
The Church is the Place where the Love of Christ is KnownEphesians 3:14-21Today I’d like to speak once again on the New Testament reading from the Book of…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastThe Church Exists For Outsiders
The Church Exists for OutsidersEphesians 2:11-22Friends, we find ourselves in the middle of the Sundays after Trinity and the lectionary provides us with an…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastOffended by Jesus
- Story of Jesus’ rejection at Nazareth and sending out the twelve to preach and to work miracles.- Three basic points: Jesus causes offence. Prepare to be…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastJesus Exceeds Expectations
Scenario- Gospel reading a story within a story. We can learn much from it.- Jairus: lay-ruler of synagogue. Demonstrates faith and humility:‘(Jairus) fell at…
Holy Trinity Winchester PodcastFinding Purpose and Peace in the Storm
Introduction- Series of miracles in Mark’s Gospel starts here.- Miracles not arbitrary but demonstration of Christ’s power in and over all things.- Here power…