Recorded Sermons
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Sermon 15 April 2006, by Revd. Rob Bewley from St John's, Harborne Theme: Easter
Sermon 23 April 2006, by David Grist. Theme: Doubting Thomas - or Honest Thomas?
Sermon 30 April 2006 by Richard Starkie. Theme: The Crossing of the River Jordan, or 'Build your own Cairn'. . .
Sermon 3 May 2006, by Rt Revd. Michael Whinney at Revd. Ray Yates' Licensing and Installation Service. Theme: Look forward, not back. The Bible Reading was Luke 17:20-37. From same service Stuart Townend's version of Psalm 23, sung by St B's worship group. To listen click here
Sermon 7 May 2006 by Revd. Ray Yates.This was more of a personal testimony than a sermon so access has been restricted to church members. If any member of St B's missed it or would like to hear it again please email us from the homepage and we will grant access.
Sermon 14 May 2006 by Richard Starkie. Theme: 'Who are you Lord?' with reference to the conversion of St Paul.
Sermon 21 May 2006 by Revd. Ray Yates. Theme: Jesus' demanding love, or Encounters with Jesus, with reference to the rich young ruler.
Sermon 28 May 2006 by Revd. Ray Yates. Theme: 'Peter - right and wrong'. Or - the Egg on the Face syndrome. Includes Bethan's testimony.
Sermon 4 June 2006 by Smeee. Theme: Pentecost, Come Holy Spirit
Sermon 11 June 2006 by Revd. Ray Yates. Theme: Apostle's Teaching.
Sermon 25 June 2006 by Simon Overend. Theme: Fellowship, with reference to St Paul's teaching about bodies.
Sermon 2 July 2006 by Revd. Ray Yates. Theme: Breaking Bread
Sermon 9 July 2006 by David Grist. Theme: Prayer, with reference to the Lord's Prayer. Dave's sermon ended with a video clip, to view it click Here., then 'GO'.
Sermon 16 July 2006 by Revd. Ray Yates. Theme: Waiting Prayer, with thoughts from Nehemiah 1 vv 1-4.
Sermon 23 July 2006 by Richard Starkie. Theme: 'Ask, Seek, Knock'. Read Luke 11 vv 9-13 first, also look at the accompanying Powerpoint slides by clicking here.
Sermon 30 July 2006 by David Grist. Theme: 'People of Prayer - Honest to God', based around Jonah & the whale.
Sermon 6 August 2006 by Ian Garrett. Theme: Persistence in prayer. To view Ian's Powerpoint slides click here.
Sermon 13 August 2006 by Richard Starkie. Heartfelt Prayer is the theme, ref the childless Hannah who eventually gave birth to Samuel. . . . A good listen, click here for his Powerpoint piccies (large file).
Sermon 20 August 2006 by Simon Overend. Theme: Praying for each other.
Sermon 27 August 2006 by Smeeee. Theme: Praying for each other, click here to view slides.
Sermon 3 September 2006 by Robin Rolls, Diocesan Youth Officer?? Theme: The Youth Work. Sermon was both funny and serious (aren't they all?) and is well worth a listen. Dani Webb was commissioned as Youth Worker during this service, to hear her testimony click here and for a photo of folk praying for her click here
Sermon 10 September 2006 by Ray Yates. Theme: The Duty of Prayer
Sermon 17 September 2006 by Ray Yates. Theme: The Duty of Right Conduct. This service also included the dedication of Benjamin Pons; to listen to this click here.
Sermon 24 September 2006 by Ray Yates. Theme: How much more?. An excellent listen - includes Ray's thoughts after five months as Priest-in-Charge of St B's. Click here for his Powerpoint slides.
Sermon 1 October 2006 by Simon Overend. Theme: Harvest. Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy.
Sermon 8 October 2006 by Phil Knox. Theme: Jesus our Anchor. At this service we celebrated the 8th Birmingham Boy's Brigade centenary.
Sermon 15 October 2006.mp3 by Andrew Smith (Smeeee). Theme: The Baptism of Jesus - and Trinity Roberton, baptised this morning.
Sermon 22 October 2006 by Ray Yates. Theme: Meet Malachi, first in a series of talks about the writer of the last book of the Old Testament.
Sermon 29 October 2006 by Richard Starkie. Second talk on Malachi, despite the service theme Richard's talk seemed to refer to Honesty in Worship. Click here for his Powerpoint slides.
Sermon 5 November 2006 by Ray Yates. Malachi chat number three in which Ray talks about God's judgement - "intestines on your face".
Sermon 12 November 2006.mp3 by Simon Overend. Theme: Refined for Righteousness, based on Malachi 3:1-12.
Sermon 19 November 2006 by Revd. Ray Yates. Theme: Robbing God. A traditional three pointed Anglican sermon with extras. This was good!
Sermon 26 November 2006.mp3 by Richard Starkie. Theme: The Day of the Lord. Last in the Malachi series? Excellent talk, Click here for his Powerpoint slides (large file).
Sermon 3 December 2006 by David Grist. Theme: John the Baptist, or 'The Escalator of Life'.
Sermon 3 December 2006 6.30pm by Revd. Chris Turner from Christ Church The Quinton. Theme: Spiritual Warfare. Very good talk - the influence John Wimber had on Chris's walk with God was very evident.
Sermon 10 December 2006 by Ian Garrett. Theme: Elizabeth and Zechariah. Alternative theme: The Obedience of Elizabeth & Mary and the acceptance of Joseph & Zechariah of spiritual events that were about to happen. Click here for Ian's Powerpoints.
Sermon 17 December 2006 by Revd. Ray Yates. Theme: Joseph, respectable, admirable and obedient, and to whom the Lord spoke to in four dreams.
Talk 17 December 2006 6.30pm by Revd. Ray Yates, at our Candlelit Carol Service.
Sermon 24 December 2006 by Dani Webb. Theme: Mary, based on the Song of Mary which is commonly known as the Magnificat. Dani enjoyed giving this challenging talk.
Sermon 31 December 2006 by Simon Overend. Theme: Reflections, with reference to John 20:30-31.
Sermon 7 January 2007 by Andrew Smith (Smeeee). Theme from 1 John 1:1-4.
Sermon 14 January 2007 by Revd. Ray Yates. Theme: Are you HD ready? Talk based on 1 John 1:5-10.
Sermon 21 January 2007 by Richard Starkie. Theme based around 1 John 2:1-6
Sermon 28 January 2007 by Ian Garrett, fourth in the series on the First Letter of John. Today's reading was 1 John 2:7-14.
Sermon 4 February 2007 by Simon Overend. Theme taken from today's reading, 1 John 2 15-17. References to Fishnet Tights are totally innocuous!
Sermon 11 February 2007 by David Grist. Theme: Antichrists, from 1 John 2:18-27
Sermon 18 February 2007 by Revd. Ray Yates. Theme: Confidence in the Lord, from 1 John 2:28-29.
Sermon 25 February 2007 by Gavin from Youth For Christ. Theme: Living Dangerously.
Sermon 4 February 2007 by Richard Starkie. About Lavished Love and Grace. Ninth in our 1 John series.
Sermon 11 March 2007 by Revd. Ray Yates, talking about sacrificial love.
Sermon 18 March 2007 by Janet Knox, her first sermon at St B's, about love and confidence in the Lord. Brilliant!
Sermon 25 March 2007 rendered by Simon Overend. Theme: Testing the Spirits. Simon must have done this - his style was just as persuasive but refrained from shouting......
Sermon 1 April 2007 (Palm Sunday) by Revd. Ray Yates. Three-point talk based on 1 John 4:7-12, Jesus' atoning sacrifice.
Sermon 8 April 2007 (Easter Day) by our Youth person Dani Webb. Theme: Phobias & did Jesus have one? That Dani enjoys preaching was evident from her style, that's why this one was so good.
Sermon 15 April 2007 by David Grist. Theme based on 1 John 5:1-5, which includes David's two most unfavourite words, Obey and Commands.
Sermon 22 April 2007 by Richard Chamberlain. Richard left St B's in 1992 and is presently working for God - and Master Builders - in India. Theme: Get Jesus, get Real, get God.
Sermon 29 April 2007 rendered by Ian Garrett. Last in our series on 1 John, based on 1 John 5:13-21
Sermon 6 May 2007 by Revd. Ray Yates. Theme: Giving, in that 'God loves a cheerful (hilarious) giver' As a response Terri Herbert led the Worship Group in the song 'I'm Giving You My Heart'. To listen click here.
Sermon 13 May 2007 by Simon Overend. Theme: Encourage one another.
Sermon 20 May 2007 by Revd. Mark Cartledge. Theme: Praying for one another, based on James 5:13-16.
Sermon 27 May 2007 by Richard Starkie. Theme: Spur one another. This was 'off-the-cuff' and therefore funny in its seriousness.
Sermon 3 June 2007 by David Grist. Theme: Welcome and accept one another. He did!! Internet links TBA.
Sermon 10 June 2007 by Janet Knox. Theme: 'Serve one another'. To begin her homily, Janet carried much baggage to the pulpit receiving many offers of assistance.....
Sermon 17 June 2007 given by Rt. Revd. Mark Santer, a former Bishop of Birmingham, at our joint Confirmation Service with Christ Church The Quinton. Click Here to listen to the whole (and unedited) Service.
Sermon 24 June 2007 by Revd. Ray Yates. Theme: Support one another.
Sermon 1 July 2007 by Richard Starkie. Theme: The Temptation of Jesus, or Let's Get Jesus!
Sermon 8 July 2007 by David Grist. Theme: The calling of the first disciples.
Sermon 15 July 2007 by Martin Thompson, former Youth Pastor at St B's. Theme: Healing. This was Martin at his best.
Sermon 22 July 2007 by Ian Garrett, during which Jesus saved a sinful woman from being stoned to death. To view Ian's Powerpoint click here
Sermon 29 July 2007 by Revd.Ray Yates. Theme: Jesus calms the storm
Sermon 5 August 2007 by Fred Fowler, a member of St Boniface Youth. Theme: A Dead Girl and a Sick Woman. Fred's freshness as a relatively new Christian was evident in his presentation - maybe we've all got to relearn it.
Sermon 12 August 2007 by Revd. Ray Yates. Theme: The Transfiguration; how may we be transformed?
Sermon 19 August 2007 by Simon Overend. Theme: Jesus sends out the Seventy-Two. Great bit in the middle
Sermon 26 August 2007 by Sarah Turner. Theme: Prayer. Seems like inquisitive Sarah doesn't understand it either.
Sermon 2 September 2007 by Dani Webb. Theme: Do Not Worry. But we do, don't we!....
Sermon 9 September 2007 by Revd. Ray Yates. Theme: Watchfulness, ref Luke 12:35-40
Sermon 16 September 2007 by Bill and Jean Williamson, with reference to their missionary work in Peru
Sermon 23 September 2007 by David Grist. Theme: The cost of being a disciple, cf Luke 14:25-35
Sermon 30 September 2007 by Revd. Ray Yates. Theme: Get Jesus - the Lost Son. Based on Luke 15:11-32, the parable of the Prodigal Son.
Sermon 7 October 2007 by Robert Stand. Theme: What makes Sunday special? Most church members were away for the Willersley weekend, nevertheless we had a good time together.
Sermon 14 October 2007 by Richard Starkie. Theme: Get Jesus - the Dishonest Manager.
Sermon 21 October 2007 by Revd. Ray Yates. Theme: Get Jesus - Ten Lepers healed.
Sermon 28 October 2007 by Simon Overend. Theme: Get Jesus - the Pharisee and the Tax Collector.
Sermon 4 November 2007 by Brendan Quinn. Theme: Get Jesus - the Rich Young Ruler.
Sermon 11 November 2007 by Revd Ray Yates and Ian Garrett. Two readings and sermons in this service, Remembrance Sunday. To view Ian's Powerpoint slides click here
Sermon18 November 2007 by Revd. Ray Yates. The Parable of the Ten Minas.
Sermon 25 November 2007 by Simon Overend. Theme: Jesus weeps and cleanses. Arguably Simon's best sermon so far - a positive challenge.
Sermon 2 December 2007 by Revd. Ray Yates. Theme: Trampolining with God.
Sermon 9 December 2007 by Janet Knox. Theme: Love-Letter from God, based on John 1.
Sermon 16 December 2007 by David Grist.Theme: Prophecy and Fulfillment - Immanuel.
Sermon 23 December by Simon Overend. Theme: Unto us a Child is born.
Sermon 30 December 2007.mp3 by Revd. Ray Yates. Theme: The Suffering Servant
Sermon 6 January 2008 by David Grist. Theme: No Other Gospel.
Dani & Phil's Wedding Service 12 January 2008
Sermon 13 January 2008 by Ian Garrett. Theme: Paul's Faith Journey
Sermon 20 January 2008 by Janet Knox.Theme: Paul's Faith Journey Pt.2 - or Paul's Mates (or otherwise).
Sermon 27 January 2008 byTim Mills. Theme: Paul opposes Peter.
Sermon 3 February 2008 by Brendan Quinn. Theme: Justification by Faith. There's a gap in this where Brendan played a video of world atrocities, accompanied by music. We hope you can still feel the mood of the talk.
Sermon 10 February 2008 by Revd. Ray Yates. Theme: How to become an Hilarious Giver!!
Sermon 17 February 2008 by Mark Cartledge. Theme: The Faith of Abraham.
Sermon 24 February 2008 by Richard Starkie.Theme: Slavery to Sonship.
Sermon 2 March 2008 by Dani Knox. Theme: 'Paul's concern for the Galatians'.
Sermon 9 March 2008 by Janet Knox. Theme: Hagar and Sarai.
Sermon 16 March 2008 by Gavin Calver from YFC. Theme: Love Your Neighbour, with reference to YFC's Hope 2008 tour.
Sermon 23 March 2008 by Revd. Ray Yates. Theme: Easter and the Power of the Resurrection.
Sermon 30 March 2008 by Simon Overend. Theme: Restoration, Reality and Responsibility.
Sermon 6 April 2008 by Ian Garrett. Theme: A New Creation - with apologies to Family Fortunes!!
Sermon 13 April 2008 by Revd. Ray Yates. Theme: Hope for the Future - the Lord's Prayer
Sermon 20 April 2008 by Phil Knox. Theme: Hope for the Future - the Lord's Prayer; Abba, Our Father.
Sermon 27 April 2008 by David Grist. Theme: Hope for the Future - in Heaven!
Sermon 4 May 2008 by Revd.Ray Yates.Theme: "Hope for the Future - Hallowed be your Name".
Sermon 18 May 2008 by Revd Peter Howell-Jones, Diocesan Director of Mission. Theme: "Give us today our Daily Bread".
Sermon 25 May 2008 by Revd.Ray Yates. Theme: Forgive us our sins as we forgive those that sin against us.
Sermon 1 June 2008 by Richard Starkie.Theme: Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil
Sermon 8 June 2008 by Simon Overend.Theme: For the Kingdom, the Power and the Glory are yours.
Sermon 15 June 2008 by Janet Knox. Theme: Forever. Last in the sermon series based on the Lords' Prayer.
Sermon 29 June 2008 by Brendan Quinn. Theme: Sharing one Calling. To view Brendan's sermon notes click here
Sermon 6 July 2008 by Fred Fowler. Theme: Labourers of One Master, with reference to Fred's recent trip to Africa.
Sermon 13 July 2008 by Revd. Jane Platt.Theme: Members of One Body. This was Jane's first sermon as Curate of St B's, having been ordained two weeks ago.
Sermon 20 July 2008 by Janet Knox. Theme: Soldiers in One Warfare.
Sermon 27 July 2008 by Revd. Ray Yates.Theme: Heirs of One Inheritance. Ray mentioned how much St Paul was PO'd with the Galatians.
Sermon 3 August 2008 by David Grist. Theme: Citizens of One Home.
Sermon 10 August 2008 by Simon Overend. Theme: Prisoners with One Hope.
Sermon 17 August 2008 by Revd. Ray Yates. Theme: Serving God according to His original plan. First in a new sermon series which will take us to Christmas.
Sermon 24 August 2008 by Revd. Jane Platt. Theme: Serving God through courage.
Sermon 31 August 2008 by Ian Garrett. Theme: Serving God through the Family.
Sermon 7 September 2008 by Dani Knox. Theme: Serving God at School
Sermon 14 September 2008 by Simeon Whiting. Theme: Serving God through our skills.
Sermon 21 September 2008 by Richard Starkie. Theme: Serving God by being a Good Father.
Sermon 28 September 2008 by Revd. Ray Yates. Theme: Back to Church Sunday.
Sermon 5 October 2008 by Brendan Quinn. Theme: Serving God in Old Age.
Sermon 12 October 2008 by Dr Susan Wilson of the Tumaini Fund.Theme: Serving God through Hospitality. See Ed. to view Susan's pictures. Her work with the Tumaini orphans can be seen on her website, http://www.tumainifund.org.uk
Sermon 19 October 2008 by David Grist. Theme: God in the workplace.
Sermon 26 October 2008 by Revd. Jane Platt.Theme: Serving God by being sent home.
Sermon 2 November 2008 by Revd. Ray Yates. Theme: 'WELCOME' - Be welcome and be part of the welcome.
Sermon 9 November 2008 - Remembrance Sunday, by Revd.Jane Platt.Theme: Worship
Sermon 16 November 2008 by Janet Knox. Theme: 'Word - Taking time to read and absorb the Bible'. Apologies for the missing opening.
Sermon 23 November 2008 by Brendan Quinn. Theme: 'Witness - Telling your story of Jesus'.
Sermon 30 November 2008 by Revd. Ray Yates. Theme: 'How to make the most of the rest of my life'. Good one, this!!
