A sermon on following and leaning into God - Sunday 28th July 2019
This was the first time I preached since I was Ordained Deacon on June 30th and also since February. Perhaps I lost my nerve about how candid I was going to be because when the word stress appears, there had been something much more specific there, perhaps another time... In the name of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. We always pray in church when we worship, and we talk about prayer quite a lot, but, there is always more which can be said, especially when prayer helps us to deepen our relationships with God and alongside the Bible, prayer is key, it helps us lean in to God. As this is the first time I’ve preached since the ordination, I’d like to reflect on that a little, because prayer has been crucial on this road and I’ve prayed the Lord’s Prayer more than any other, it’s been a constant companion throughout this rollercoaster of a faith journey; the Lord’s Prayer has always been there. I’m not sure God answers prayer in the ways we expect but I have a sto...