Ben Green 2006Mark 1.35-45When we think today of 'fame', I expect we see images of movie stars like Tom Cruise or Julia Roberts, pop stars like Britney Spears, Madonna, the Beatles, world leaders like the Queen, Tony Blair, George Bush. A basic def...

12 February 2006 - St Mary's, Ealing

Ben Green 2006Matthew 2.1-12 -and Ephesians 3.1-12-I wonder if when Tony Blair was born the newspapers announced the birth of the future Prime Minister. When Rowan Williams was born, did people get excited about the birth of the future Archbishop o...

08 January 2006 - St Mary's, Ealing

Ben Green 2004This sermon was delivered at a Pathfinder carol service.Matthew 1.18-25IntroductionWhat happens when a baby is born? Lots of mess, noise, smell, more mess... Amidst all that 'joy', the parents have to choose a name for their baby.My f...

19 December 2004 - Christ Church, Abingdon

Luke 2.8-20Who is Jesus and why did he come?Brownie Carol ServiceI wonder if you could give me some help. Who's this a picture of..? -put up first acetate-. When was he-she born? When was he-she a baby? What about this one..? -put up next aceta...

06 December 2004 - Christ Church, Abingdon

Ben Green 2004Luke 20.27-38IntroductionOne of my New Testament lecturers once decided to do a spoof lecture. He wanted to know how far he could get through a lecture before one of the students said anything.So he invented 'retro-redactional critici...

07 November 2004 - Christ Church, Abingdon