Tag Archives: Fr David Stoter

Lent 2012: Day Thirty-Three

Hebrews 5:8 Although he was a Son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. Walked home with a friend after church this morning and he said something that’s stuck in my mind: Jesus died because we needed it, not because the … Continue reading

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Lent 2012: Day Thirty-One

Psalm 19:14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. This verse caught my attention a few months ago, after Fr David became assistant priest of my parish and … Continue reading

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Lent 2012: Day Eighteen

Hebrews 4:9 So then, a sabbath rest still remains for the people of God. Another passage about the Sabbath! And so now is the time to share something I thought of on Sunday, and relayed to my parish church’s assistant … Continue reading

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Lent 2012: Day Two

Luke 9:23 Then he said to them all, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. Last night at the 8pm service, Fr David preached a wonderful sermon about … Continue reading

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Jammin

Yesterday morning I also went to the 9am service, and Fr David was presiding and preaching. When the time for the sermon came, he told us it was Candlemas, and then asked us if we knew what day it was … Continue reading

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Hail Mary

Two years ago I voiced the reading from Luke’s Gospel, and as it was read out in today’s service I remembered about it. This year I’ll be leading the prayers on Christmas morning (10am) in my Church, and attending Midnight … Continue reading

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Hugs at the Peace?

Yesterday I wrote that I thought that we should have a World Hugs Day as well as a Day of Peace. As it turns out, people online recently set up the 21st of January as World Hugs Day. That was … Continue reading

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Weeds and Wheat

After serving in the 8am service of my Home Parish alongside a fellow ordinand and friend Paul, I heard Fr Simon‘s sermon and then stayed on for Fr David’s sermon at the 9am service in which I helped with the … Continue reading

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Love Which Burns Within Us

Luke 24:13-35 On this, the third Sunday of Easter, there has been a beautiful gospel reading for the day. And I had the pleasure of hearing two lovely sermons at 9am and 10:45am. Did not our heart burn within us … Continue reading

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40 Days and 40 Nights

And Lent begins. Fr David was so right in church this evening. There’s no point giving something up if you’re just going to replace it with something else and it won’t benefit you. That’s why I admire those who give … Continue reading

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