Worship - St Mary's Castle Street

Pattern of Sunday Worship and Sermon Library

11.00 am Morning Prayer (first Sunday The Lord’s Supper)
6.30 pm Evening prayer (third Sunday The Lord’s Supper)

Our regular Bible study is held on Thursdays (not August). Notes of some recent studies are here.

The doctrine of the Church of England is set down in the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion. Each is briefly explained here.

Sermon Library
Listen to recent sermons — the Rev Edward Malcolm. Click here for previous sermons.

15 September 2024

Titus 2:11–15 – Christian living is by grace
Luke 7:11–17 – Why did Jesus restore a dead man to life?

8 September 2024

Philippians 2:16–18 – Doing all as worship
Daniel 5:12 – Christ seen in Daniel

1 September 2024

Philippians 2:14–16 – Witnessing in the world
Zephaniah 3:12 – God’s people secure in him

25 August 2024

Philippians 2:12–13 – Working out our own salvation
Ephesians 2:1 – The death of trespasses and sins

18 August 2024

Philippians 2:5–11 – Jesus Christ the Second Adam
Micah 7:18 – Sin pardoned only in Jesus Christ

11 August 2024

Philippians 2:9–11 – Jesus Christ is God
2 Kings 6:16 – tba

4 August 2024

Philippians 2:7–8 – Jesus Christ is God
Acts 27:23 – tba

28 July 2024

Philippians 2:5–6 – Jesus Christ is God
Acts 20:21 – tba

21 July 2024

Philippians 2:1–4 – Thinking as Christians
Matthew 7:15–21 – tba

14 July 2024

Psalm 95 – The call to worship
1 Kings 3:8 – tba

7 July 2024

Acts 15:11 –
Mark 7:31–37 –

30 June 2024

Romans 13:8–10 –
Acts 14:22 –

23 June 2024

1 Samuel 12:23–25 –
Psalm 114 –

9 June 2024

1 John 4:14 – Christ the Saviour of the world, pt 2
Judges 6:24–40 – tba

2 June 2024

1 John 4:14 – Christ the Saviour of the world, pt 1
Psalm 9:1–14 – Christ’s victory seen in David’s defeat of Goliath

26 May 2024

1 Peter 1:3 – The divine glory revealed
Exodus 34:6–7 – Our hope in the Lord

19 May 2024

Isaiah 44.3 – The Church’s refreshment
John 15:26–16:4 – True faith v. religion

12 May 2024

Deuteronomy 26:1–11 – Gospel blessings for gospel people
Deuteronomy 34:10–12 – Moses and Christ: Christ greater than Moses

28 April 2024

Acts 3:22–23 – The necessity of true conversion
tba – tba

21 April 2024

Acts 2:37–42 – True conversion
John 16:22 – Sorrow and joy

14 April 2024

1 Corinthians 15:57 – The victory given to us in Jesus Christ
Exodus 33:15 – The Lord present with his people

7 April 2024

1 John 5:12 – ‘He that hath the Son hath life’
Psalm 37:1–11 – The nature and way of true contentment

31 March 2024

Romans 8:34 – Christ the only true object of faith
Romans 6:1–13 – Serving God and not sin

29 March 2024

Luke 23:46 – Christ committing himself into his Father’s hands

28 March 2024

John 19:30 – Christ finishing the work

24 March 2024

John 19:28 – Christ’s thirst
Zechariah 9:9 – Our lowly King

17 March 2024

Matthew 27:46 – Christ’s cry of dereliction
John 8:46 – Christ’s perfection and authority

10 March 2024

Luke 23:43 – Christ’s declaration to the penitent thief
2 Corinthians 9:15 – Christ the unspeakable gift of God

3 March 2024

John 19:26–27 – Christ’s care for his mother
2 Corinthians 6:17 – Separation

25 February 2024

Luke 23:34 – Christ’s plea for forgiveness
2 Corinthians 5:4 – Life’s burden, and our hope

18 February 2024

Luke 8:6–8 – Of stones and thorns
2 Corinthians 6:4–5 – Gospel opposition proof of its authenticity

11 February 2024

Luke 8:5 – Of paths and birds
2 Corinthians 1:19–20 – Christ our confidence

4 February 2024

Luke 8:5 – Of the sower and the seed
Genesis 8:20 – Worship and sacrifice

26 November 2023

Matthew 6:13 – Temptation, part 2
Haggai 2:9 – Christ the glory of the temple

21 May 2023

Isaiah 64:7–8 – Sin, its effects and its cure
tba – tba

23 April 2023

Isaiah 55:4 – The Father gives us his Son
tba – tba

19 February 2023

tba – tba
tba – tba

12 February 2023

tba – tba
tba – tba

5 February 2023

Titus 2:14 – Why did Christ come?
Jeremiah 10:10 – The true and living God

29 January 2023

Amos 3:3 – How two can walk together
1 Corinthians 1:10 – Christian unity

22 January 2023

James 2 – Of faith without works
Hosea 14:1–3 – Our backsliding and our recovery

15 January 2023

Romans 12:9 – The quality of Christian love
Isaiah 49:15–17 – Of covenant mercy

8 January 2023

Isaiah 45:24–25 – On coming to Christ
Ephesians 2:11–13 – Our state without Christ, and in Christ

1 January 2023

Not recorded
Luke 2:21 – The naming and circumcision of Christ

25 December 2022

Isaiah 9:6 – Of Jesus Christ as both God and man
Luke 2:19 – Thinking like Mary

18 December 2022

Carol service
John 1:19–23 – Expectation and fulfilment

11 December 2022

Luke 1:76–78 – Benedictus, or the Song of Zacharias, pt. 3
Isaiah 26:3–4– True peace

4 December 2022

Luke 1:71–75 – Benedictus, or the Song of Zacharias, pt. 2
Isaiah 11:1–5– Christ greater than all

27 November 2022

Luke 1:67–70 – Benedictus, or the Song of Zacharias, pt. 1
Revelation 14:13– Gospel blessing for the faithful

20 November 2022

1 John 5:18–21 – What we know, and what it means
John 6:5–14 – Jesus Christ the true Prophet

13 November 2022

1 John 5:6–17 – The three witnesses and assurance
Daniel 12:4–13 – The future all unknown?

6 November 2022

1 John 4:7–5:5 – Three tests are one
Psalm 28:9 – Christ’s prayer for his people

30 October 2022

1 John 2:28–4:6 – Three tests of truth and error reapplied
Luke 20:38 – The God of the living

23 October 2022

1 John 2:3–27 – Three tests of truth and error
Ezekiel 18:23 – God’s view of sin and repentance

16 October 2022

1 John 1:5–2:2 – The apostles’ message and implications
1 Corinthians 1:7 – Awaiting the coming of Christ

9 October 2022

1 John 1:1–4 – The revelation of eternal life
Luke 9:23 – Taking up our cross daily

2 October 2022

Psalm 72:18–20 – Christ worthy of all praise and worship
Luke 5:17–32 – Why Christ came

14 August 2022

Psalm 72:1 – Christ’s lawful reign
Matthew 24:14 – Why the gospel must be preached

7 August 2022

Romans 8:12 – Debts and their repayment
Psalm 37 – Godly counsel for all

31 July 2022

Acts 20:9 – The danger of falling asleep in sermons, pt. 3
Matthew 16:6 – Of Pharisees and Sadducees

24 July 2022

Acts 20:9 – The danger of falling asleep in sermons, pt. 2
Psalm 119:73 – Applying to our Maker

17 July 2022

Acts 20:9 – The danger of falling asleep in sermons
Luke 5:8 – The prayer of the sinful man

10 July 2022

Job 23:17 – Suffering and the power of God
Matthew 4:24 – The kingdoms of Christ

3 July 2022

1 Peter 5:10 – The prayer for blessing, and our hope of obtaining
1 Samuel 4:21 – ‘Ichabod’ – why the glory departed

26 June 2022

Acts 8:3–4 Why the gospel must be preached
Judges 5:12 – The triumph of the gospel

19 June 2022

tba – not recorded
1 Corinthians 10:16 – Communion

12 June 2022 – Trinity Sunday

Revelation 4:8–11 – The glory of God seen in his being praised
Matthew 3:16–17 – The love of the Father for the Son

5 June 2022 – Whitsunday

John 14:26 – The Teacher: the work of the Holy Spirit
tba – tba

29 May 2022

Psalm 68:18 – The ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ
John 16:7–11 – The comfort of the Comforter

22 May 2022

Deuteronomy 6:20–25 – The joy of remembering our blessings
Titus 1:5 – Setting in order: what, and by whom

15 May 2022

John 4:31–42 – Of sowers and reapers
John 16:5 – ‘Where are you going?’

8 May 2022

Luke 24:29 – Christ abiding with his people
Colossians 4:5 – Our witness

1 May 2022

John 10:11–16 – Christ the Good Shepherd
Colossians 3:1–8 – Our life in Christ

24 April 2022

1 Corinthians 15:28 – Victory secured!
John 20:29 – The blessing of faith in Jesus Christ

17 April 2022

Colossians 2:13–15 – Victory!
Luke 24:36 – Peace

15 April 2022 — Good Friday

Colossians 1:19 – Christ our Saviour, both God and man

14 April 2022 — Maundy Thursday

1 Corinthians 11:26 – Remembering and showing forth Christ’s death

10 April 2022

Nahum 3 – The true nature of this world
Zechariah 9:9 – Christ’s majesty

3 April 2022

Hebrews 9:13–14 – The cleansed conscience
2 Corinthians 7:10 – Grief, its two sorts, effects and causes

27 March 2022

Nahum 2 – God’s wrath reserved for his enemies
1 Corinthians 16:1–2 – Christian giving, its ground and importance

20 March 2022

Nahum 1:12–15 – Complete salvation ours in Christ (first part of sermon not recorded)
Luke 11:28 – Hearing and keeping the word God unto blessing

13 March 2022

Nahum 1:7–11 – God’s goodness to his people, and his anger towards his enemies
1 Corinthians 6:20 – Bought with a price

6 March 2022

Nahum 1:3–6 – Divine patience and divine wrath
Genesis 22:14 – The Lord's provision for his people’s needs, met in Christ

27 February 2022

Nahum 1:2 – The attributes of God
Romans 9:18 – Divine sovereignty in the salvation of sinners

20 February 2022

Nahum 1:1 – Thinking Christianly
Romans 5:11 – Atonement

16 January 2022

Matthew 9:18–38 – Christ’s compassion
Romans 12:9–21 – Love

9 January 2022

Psalm 52:8 – Christ our life
Acts 5:33–39 – The authentic gospel

2 January 2022

Romans 4:8–14 – Faith, law and promise
Isaiah 50:8 – God’s eternal word, our security

26 December 2021

Acts 7:55–56 – Faith, and its parts
Acts 8:4 – The gospel we preach

25 December 2021

1 Timothy 3:16 – God was manifest in the flesh

19 December 2021

Christmas carol service – Special order of service
Philippians 4:4–7 – Peace, and its parts

12 December 2021

Isaiah 25:6–8 – Gospel blessings in Christ
Psalm 65:4 – The true worshipper

5 December 2021

Luke 21:33 – The eternal word
Isaiah 24:13–16 – A rejoicing remnant

28 November 2021

John 12:20–26 – ‘Sir, we would see Jesus’
Romans 13:12 – Casting off the works of darkness

21 November 2021

Hebrews 13:5–6 – Satisfaction with Christ
Jeremiah 23:5–8 – The greater deliverance

14 November 2021

Hebrews 8:12 – Remembering and forgetting
Amos 5:18–20 – The Day of the Lord

7 November 2021

Philippians 3:18–19 – Enmity to the cross of Christ
Joel 3:8–17 – Spiritual warfare

31 October 2021

Matthew 22:40 – Hanging the law and prophets on these commandments

24 October 2021

Matthew 22:39 – The second commandment Not recorded
Luke 17:5 – The best prayer

17 October 2021

Amos 8:11 – Famine and plenty
Matthew 22:1–14 – Pride and its reward

10 October 2021

Matthew 22:38 – Why is this the great commandment?
Luke 9:33 – ‘It is good for us to be here’

3 October 2021

Matthew 22:37 – The great commandment
Luke 6:10 – What is faith?

26 September 2021

Luke 2:15–20 – Hearing and obeying the Word

19 September 2021

2 Corinthians 11:2–3 – Faith and hope
Ephesians 3:19 – The love that passes knowledge

5 September 2021

Luke 17:11–19 – Faith and hope
Mark 7:14–34 – Defilement

29 August 2021

1 Corinthians 9:19–22 – ‘All things to all men’
Mark 3:28–30 – The unforgivable sin

22 August 2021

1 Corinthians 3:11 – Jesus Christ, our sure foundation
2 Kings 2:2 – To whom shall we go?

15 August 2021

Romans 12:3 – Sobriety
Luke 18:9–14 – Of Pharisees and Publicans

8 August 2021

Romans 8:14 – Led by the Spirit of God (not recorded)
Matthew 20:12 – Being equal in Christ

1 August 2021

1 Corinthians 10:12–13 – Temptation
Matthew 17:3 – Moses, Elijah and the glory of Jesus Christ

25 July 2021

Acts 12:1–2 – Death: its cause and our hope
Psalm 119:97 – God’s word and the believer (not recorded)

18 July 2021

1 Chronicles 21:22–24 – Free and costly Christian service, and the great motive for it
Romans 6:22–23 – Death and life: one earned, one given (not recorded)

11 July 2021

Acts 16:16–40 – The gospel’s triumph
Matthew 5:13 – The Church as salt and light

4 July 2021

1 Peter 3:12 – Not recorded
3 John 4 – Not recorded

27 June 2021

1 Samuel 12:20–25 – The right way
1 John 2:20 – The knowledge from above

20 June 2021

1 Samuel 2:1–10 – Hannah’s prayer: its character and quality
Luke 15:10 – Heavenly joy over the repentant sinner

13 June 2021

Judges 4 –Our need, and God’s faithfulness
James 4:7 – Submission to the Lord

6 June 2021

Luke 16:31 –The right hearing of Moses and the prophets
Joshua 24:19 – True service

30 May 2021 (Trinity Sunday)

Revelation 1:4–8 – The blessed holy Trinity
Genesis 18:19 – The true faith

23 May 2021 (Whitsun)

Acts 2:1–12 – The blessing of Pentecost
Galatians 5:5 – The hope of righteousness

16 May 2021

Deuteronomy 30:15 – Life and good, and death and evil
1 Peter 4:7–11 – The end of all things

13 May 2021 (Ascension Day)

Mark 16:14–20 – Christ triumphant in all things

2 May 2021

John 16:7–11 – The Comforter’s gracious work in us
Colossians 4:5 – Walking wisely to Christ’s glory

25 April 2021

Luke 18:41 – The measure of faith
Psalm 119:89 – The eternal God

18 April 2021

Numbers 20:3–5 – Rebelling against God
John 10:11–16 – The Good Shepherd

11 April 2021

1 Corinthians 15:17 – Faith, forgiveness and the resurrection of Jesus Christ
tbc –

4 April 2021

Colossians 3:1 – Seeking those things that are above
John 20:11–18 – Mary at the tomb

2 April 2021 (Good Friday)

Genesis 22:8 – Why the God-man

1 April 2021 (Maundy Thursday)

1 Corinthians 11:28–29 – Self-examination

28 March 2021

Matthew 26:36–46 – Christ’s sorrow
Luke 20:18 – Broken by Christ

21 March 2021

Mark 11:28 – Christ numbered among the transgressors
Hebrews 9:14 – The cleansing blood of Christ

14 March 2021

Mark 11:28 – Do we recognise Christ’s authority?
1 Corinthians 7:25–33 – Getting our priorities right

7 March 2021

Ephesians 5:1–14 – The life we live through the death of Christ
Romans 16:5 – What is the Church?

28 February 2021

Genesis 27:27–29 – Jacob’s blessing is ours in Christ
Romans 10:10 – ‘I believed, therefore have I spoken’

21 February 2021

Genesis 19:29 & Luke 17:32 – God’s remembering, and ours
Matthew 4:1–11 – On the right use of God’s word

7 February 2021

2 Corinthians 11:31 – Honesty before the Lord
Genesis 6:9 – Righteousness, legal and evangelical

31 January 2021

Revelation 21:5 – Confidence in the Lord
Revelation 22:1 – The life-giving gospel

24 January 2021

Psalm 116 – Praise the Saviour! (not recorded)
Isaiah 65:8 – Blessing through trials

17 January 2021

Isaiah 55:6–13 – The world’s only hope
John 2:1ff – Christ’s love and power displayed (not recorded)

10 January 2021

Isaiah 51:9–16 – The unshakeable foundation of faith
Psalm 53:5 – The Believer’s fear answered

3 January 2021

Romans 4:8–14 – The faith that saves
Psalm 23 – The Believer’s Comfort in Trials

27 December 2020

1 John 1:1–4 – The glory revealed
Revelation 1:13–16 – The Holy Child

25 December 2020

Isaiah 9:6 – The Son God has given

20 December 2020

Christmas Carol service
Philippians 4:4–7 – The peace of God from the God of peace

13 December 2020

Isaiah 25:9 – Christ our only hope
John 19:19 – Jesus our King

22 November 2020

Ecclesiastes 12:9 – The wise Preacher
John 7:25–52 – Knowing Jesus Christ

15 November 2020

Hosea 14:2 – Offering the worthy sacrifice
John 4:31–34 – Spiritual nourishment

8 November 2020

Isaiah 2:5 – Walking in the light
Psalm 43:3 – Our hope in trouble

1 November 2020

Revelation 7:3 – The sealing of God’s servants
Daniel 4:34–37 – True wisdom and its expression

25 October 2020

Ephesians 2:4–5 – Man before God, part 3
Luke 18:1–17 – Prayer that is heard in heaven

18 October 2020

Deuteronomy 28:14–15 – Man before God, part 2
Ephesians 4:30 – ‘And grieve not the Holy Spirit…’

11 October 2020

Genesis 2:16–17 – Man before God
Luke 9:56 – Why did Jesus Christ come to this earth?

4 October 2020

1 Corinthians 11:24 – Remembering Christ in the Lord’s Supper
Jeremiah 22 – The consequence of unrepented sin

The Minister was away 13, 20 and 27 September