Sermons
"Now, more than ever, we need a Christian faith which is both intellectually credible and spiritually nourishing – a faith which is generous-spirited and open-minded; deeply rooted in the tradition and alive to the present." The Revd Darren McCallig.
Preaching which connects the Word of God with the world of today is our goal at St. Edmund's. On this page you will find links to MP3 and MP4 recordings of some recent sermons.
Sunday 22 November 2020: Christ the King - conducted by Rev’d Canon Joanna Udal. A link to the Order of Service is available here.
Sunday 15 November 2020: Recording of our Morning Service conducted by Revd. Canon Joanna Udal, Senior Chaplain. Order of Service is also available here.
Sunday 08 November 2020: Remembrance Service and Act of Remembrance at the St Edmund's Church
Sunday 21 June 2020
Sunday 07 June 2020
Trinity Sunday Sermon Message on Matthew 28:16-20 written by our Locum Priest, Bishop Jana Jeruma-Grinberga in Riga.
Service conducted on Zoom is now available here.
Sunday 31 May 2020
Sermon message on Acts 1: 6-14 and 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5: 6-11 written by our Locum Priest, Bishop Jana Jeruma-Grinberga in Riga.
Service conducted by our Locum Priest on Zoom is now available here.
Thursday 21 May 2020 - Ascension Day Service
A recorded Service with the sermon message delivered by Ekene Agbalakwe can now be accessed here.
Service Booklet is also provided for your reference.
Sunday 17 May 2020
Sermon Message from John 14:15-21 on "The Promise of the Holy Spirit" by our Locum Priest, Bishop Jana Jeruma-Grinberga in Riga.
Sunday 10 May 2020
All Age Sermon Message from John 10:1-10, "If you were an Animal, which one would you be?" written by our Locum Priest, Bishop Jana Jeruma-Grinberga in Riga.
Service conducted by our Locum Priest on Zoom is now available here.
Sunday 26 April 2020
A written sermon message on "The walk to Emmaus" (Luke 24:13-35) by our Locum Priest, Bishop Jana Jeruma-Grinberga in Riga.
Service of the Word conducted by our Locum Priest on Zoom is now available here.
Sunday 19 April 2020
A written sermon message for the Second Sunday after Easter from John 20:19-31 by our Locum Priest, Bishop Jana Jeruma-Grinberga in Riga.
Service of the Word conducted on Zoom is now available here.
Sunday 12 April 2020
An Easter message from Revd. Kirk Weisz, our Chaplain in Bergen
Sunday 05 April 2020
Messages on Palm Sunday shared by our locum priest in Riga, Bishop Jana Jeruma-Grinberga on MP4 and our Chaplain in Trondheim, Revd. Sheila Rosenthal on Pdf.
Sunday 29 March 2020
Covid-19 Advice from Matthew 15 A Hand Washing Tale written by Revd. Sheila Rosenthal, Chaplain, Trondheim Anglican Community
An audio message by The Revd Kirk Weisz, Assistant Chaplain for Bergen: "Stinky Situations" (John 11:1-45)
Sunday 22 March 2020
A written message by Revd. Sheila Rosenthal, Chaplain, Trondheim Anglican Community: "Calming of the Storm" (Luke 8:22-25)
An audio message by The Revd Kirk Weisz, Assistant Chaplain for Bergen: "Mothering Sunday" (Matthew 12:46-50)
Sunday 15 March 2020
Sunday 8 March 2020
Sunday 1 March 2020
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Baptism and Lent: Being Led by the Spirit" (Matthew 4:1-11).
Sunday 23 February 2020
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Transfiguration: Contemplation and Action" (Matthew 17: 1-9). Here's a picture of the stained glass window mentioned in the sermon.
Sunday 16 February 2020
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Today's Troubles and Tomorrow's Worries" (Matthew 6: 25-34).
Sunday 9 February 2020
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "You are the Light of the World" (Matthew 5: 13-20).
Sunday 2 February 2020
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "At Baptism God places a Song in your Heart" (Luke 2: 22-40).
Sunday 26 January 2020
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Follow Me!" (Matthew 4:12-23).
Sunday 19 January 2020
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Peter: The Rocky Road to Sainthood" (John 1:29-42).
Sunday 12 January 2020
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Baptism of Christ: Feet First into the Water" (Matthew 3:13-17). Here's a picture of the stained glass window mentioned in the sermon.
Sunday 5 January 2020
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Epiphany: Presenting our Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh to God" (Matthew 2:1-12)
Wednesday 25 December 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "O Holy Child of Bethlehem be Born in Us Today"
Sunday 15 December 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Nine Lessons and Carols: Why are you here?"
Sunday 15 December 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Are you the one?" (Matthew 11:2-11)
Sunday 24 November 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Christ the King: The End" (Luke 23:33-43)
Sunday 3 November 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "All Saints: The Topsy-Turvy Gospel" (Luke 6:20-31)
Sunday 27 October 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Humble, Humility, Human, Humus" (Luke 18:9-14)
Sunday 22 September 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "The Parable of the Dishonest Manager" (Luke 16: 1-13)
Sunday 15 September 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "The Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin" (Luke 15: 1-10)
Sunday 1 September 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "The Two Types of Egotists" (Luke 14: 1,7-14)
Sunday 25 August 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Life is Difficult ... But Love Wins" (Luke 13: 10-17)
Sunday 11 August 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Stay Alert! Pay Attention!" (Luke 12: 32-40)
Sunday 4 August 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "The Parable of the Rich Fool" (Luke 12: 13-21)
Sunday 28 July 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "When you pray, say 'Father'" (Luke 11: 1-13)
Sunday 21 July 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Are you a Martha, or are you a Mary?" (Luke 10: 38-42)
Sunday 14 July 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "LoveOverRules" (Luke 10: 25-37)
Sunday 23 June 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "The Gerasenes and the Gospel: Demons, Denial and Dread" (Luke 8: 26-39)
Sunday 16 June 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Trinity Sunday: Picturing God - Drawn by Love"
Sunday 9 June 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Pentecost: Closer to God, Closer to Each Other" (Acts 2: 1-21)
Sunday 2 June 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "That They All May Be One" (John 17: 20-26)
Sunday 26 May 2019
The Bishop, the Rt Revd Dr Robert Innes: "Confirmation Day Sermon" (John 14: 23-29)
Sunday 12 May 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Peter, Tabitha and the Greatest Miracle of All" (Acts 9: 36-43)
Sunday 5 May 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Set Free and Set to Work" (John 21: 1-19)
Sunday 28 April 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Doubting Thomas and our Scarred Saviour" (John 20: 19-31)
Sunday 21 April 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Living an Easter Faith" (John 20: 1-18)
Sunday 14 April 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Everybody's Following Somebody" (Luke 19: 28-40)
Sunday 7 April 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Mary gets it!" (John 12: 1-8)
Sunday 31 March 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "The Prodigal Father and the Two Lost Sons" (Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32)
Sunday 17 March 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "As a hen gathers her brood under her wings" (Luke 13: 31-35)
Sunday 10 March 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Jesus's Temptations and Our's" (Luke 4: 1-13)
Wednesday 6 March 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Ash Wednesday: Death, Sin and Amazing Grace" (John 8: 1-11)
Sunday 3 March 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "The Transfiguration is not just about Jesus" (Luke 9: 28-43a)
Sunday 24 February 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Saviour in Storm" (Luke 8: 22-25)
Sunday 17 February 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "The Topsy-Turvy Gospel" (Luke 6: 17-31) (Luke 6: 17-31 in "The Message" by Eugene Peterson)
Sunday 10 February 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Put out into the deep water" (Luke 5: 1-11)
Sunday 3 February 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Candlemas: The candle shows us how" (Luke 2:22-40)
Sunday 27 January 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Jesus's first sermon – which was very nearly his last!" (Luke 4:14-30)
Sunday 20 January 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "The Wedding at Cana – Nevertheless!" (John 2:1-11)
Sunday 13 January 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Baptism of Christ: I am Blessed and can Bless" (Luke 3: 15-17, 21-22)
Sunday 6 January 2019
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Epiphany: From Jerusalem to Bethlehem" (Matthew 2: 1-12)
Tuesday 25 December 2018
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Christmas Day Sermon: God is With Us" (Luke 2: 1-20)
Sunday 23 December 2018
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Mary is Expecting!" (Luke 1: 39-55)
Sunday 16 December 2018
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Begin again, from where you are" (Luke 3: 7-18)
Sunday 2 December 2018
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Advent: The Four Last Things"
Sunday 25 November 2018
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "The Ruler of the Kings of the Earth"
Sunday 18 November 2018
The Senior Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig: "Faith is not knowing everything" (Mark 13: 1-8)