The Honest Heart and the Parting Glass Sermon preached in Jerusalem on Sunday 26th October 2025 The Parting Glass: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. There’s a haunting beauty to the old Scottish song we heard at the beginning of this service.  “The Parting Glass.” It’s a song which predates the well-known Auld Lang Syne by over 100 years and was often sung at farewells, funerals, and the end of long nights shared with friends.

The Honest Heart and the Parting Glass

Sermon preached in Jerusalem on Sunday 26th October 2025 The Parting Glass: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. There’s a haunting beauty to the old Scottish song we heard at the beginning of this service.  “The Parting…

Lazarus at the Gate and Jeremiah’s Field: Seeing, Hoping, and Acting in God’s Future Sermon preached in Jerusalem on 28/09/2025 Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 and  Luke 16:19-31 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Today, we are given two stories that seem very different on the surface but are deeply intertwined at their core. In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus tells the story of the rich man and Lazarus.

Lazarus at the Gate and Jeremiah’s Field: Seeing, Hoping, and Acting in God’s Future

Sermon preached in Jerusalem on 28/09/2025 Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 and  Luke 16:19-31 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Today, we are given two stories that seem very…

The Fire Christ Brings Sermon on Luke 12:49–56 preached in Jerusalem on Sunday 16th August 2025 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen When we hear the Gospel this morning, it unsettles us. Jesus says: “I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! Do you think I have come to bring peace on earth?

The Fire Christ Brings

Sermon on Luke 12:49–56 preached in Jerusalem on Sunday 16th August 2025 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen When we hear the Gospel this morning, it unsettles us. Jesus says: “I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were…

Teach Us to Pray: Living the Lord’s Prayer in Jerusalem Sermon preached in the Old CIty of Jerusalem 27th July 2025 Luke 11:1-14 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. “Lord, teach us to pray.” The request comes quietly in Luke’s Gospel, after Jesus finishes praying. His disciples had seen Him pray many times. But on this occasion, something moved them to ask, …

Teach Us to Pray: Living the Lord’s Prayer in Jerusalem

Sermon preached in the Old CIty of Jerusalem 27th July 2025 Luke 11:1-14 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. “Lord, teach us to pray.” The request comes quietly in Luke’s Gospel, after…

“Loving When It’s Hard: Trusting the Spirit of Truth”

Sermon on John 14:8–17 (Pentecost Sunday) Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. When most of us think of the “Love Chapter” in the Bible, we think immediately of 1 Corinthians 13. It’s beautiful,…

Living Love Amidst the Strife: A Call to Love as Jesus Loved As we gather here today in Jerusalem, a city steeped in history and divided by conflict, it feels almost impossible to talk about love. How can we speak of love in the face of such profound strife? How can we find the words to make sense of the violence, suffering, and heartbreak that we are witnessing not only in Gaza but in so many places across the world?

Living Love Amidst the Strife: A Call to Love as Jesus Loved

As we gather here today in Jerusalem, a city steeped in history and divided by conflict, it feels almost impossible to talk about love. How can we speak of love in the face of such profound strife? How can we find the words to make sense…

Peter’s Second Fishing Trip A Sermon on John 21:1–14 preached in Jerusalem on Sunday 4th May 2025. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Last week, we heard how Jesus appeared to His disciples in a locked room. They were hiding—afraid, ashamed, and uncertain of what the future held. These were the same men who had deserted Jesus in His hour of need, some denying Him outright.

Peter’s Second Fishing Trip

A Sermon on John 21:1–14 preached in Jerusalem on Sunday 4th May 2025. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Last week, we heard how Jesus appeared to His disciples in a locked room. They were hiding—afraid,…

Requiem Mass for Pope Francis in the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem.

Happy Easter!

He is risen!

To Love or Not to Love: A Fragrance of Sacrifice Sermon preached in Jerusalem - 6th April 2025 John 12:1-8 “To love or not to love.” That is the question in today’s gospel. But truly, it is always the question. Every moment of every day, we are faced with that choice. How we answer shapes our lives — our actions, words, and thoughts. It determines the course of our relationships and our very alignment with Jesus.

To Love or Not to Love: A Fragrance of Sacrifice

Sermon preached in Jerusalem - 6th April 2025 John 12:1-8 “To love or not to love.” That is the question in today’s gospel. But truly, it is always the question. Every moment of every day, we are faced with that choice. How we answer shapes our…

Divisions and Love Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Our world is full of divisions. Some are new, but many have existed for a long time. We’ve all likely encountered these divisions, whether in our families, among friends, or in our workplaces. I know I have. The question today is, what do we do about it?

Divisions and Love

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Our world is full of divisions. Some are new, but many have existed for a long time. We’ve all likely encountered these divisions, whether in our families, among friends, or in our workplaces. I know I have.…

Fishing, not catching! Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I wonder how many of you have been fishing. For me, it’s one of my favourite hobbies when I’m back home in Scotland. There’s nothing better than fly fishing for trout in the rivers and lochs, and it’s even more enjoyable when you can fish from a boat.

Fishing, not catching!

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I wonder how many of you have been fishing. For me, it’s one of my favourite hobbies when I’m back home in Scotland. There’s nothing better than fly fishing for trout in the rivers and lochs, and it’s even…

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Privileged to spend the next few days at Bethany Beyond the Jordan for the 'International Consultation on Understanding Christian Zionism and Its Effects on Christians in the Middle East' hosted by Dar al-Kalima University under the patronage of HRH Prince Ghazi bin Mohammad of Jordan.

The Surprising Abundance of Grace: A New Beginning Sermon preached in Jerusalem. Sunday 19th January 2025 - Second Sunday after Epiphany Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. On this day, as we reflect on the story of the wedding at Cana, we find ourselves presented with a profound image of new beginnings. Much like the first day of a new year—full of promise and potential—this story invites us into a moment of transformation, where the ordinary is touched by the extraordinary, and where the simple becomes profound.

The Surprising Abundance of Grace: A New Beginning

Sermon preached in Jerusalem. Sunday 19th January 2025 - Second Sunday after Epiphany Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. On this day, as we reflect on the story of the wedding at Cana, we find ourselves presented…

‘A Journey’ Sermon preached in Jerusalem, Sunday 5th January 2025 First Sunday of 2025 & Epiphany Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. As we begin the new year, we find ourselves at the threshold of possibilities. The year ahead is a blank page, a fresh start—a time to reflect on the journey of life and our place in it.

A sermon for the first Sunday of 2025 and Epiphany.

Lessons and Carols from Bethlehem. Led by Anglican and Lutheran clergy with wonderful music from the Edward Said Conservatoire.

"It was no surprise that Jesus was born in the house of bread [translation of Bethlehem] so that he would become the bread for all in the world." Arch. Hosam Naoum

Celebrating St Lucia with the small Swedish population in Jerusalem.

“I am the light of the world;
he who follows me will not walk in darkness
but will have the light of life.”

John 8:12