Morning Service for the Fifth Sunday of Easter 2023
And so the fate of Stephen, the church’s first martyr, was sealed. And what did he do to win this unfortunate honour? Set fire to a holy building? Poison the Emperor? No, he spoke – he uttered words. And were those words such as to call people to arms, to demand a violent struggle? No – but they weren’t tactful, they were challenging and unflinching.
Morning Service for the Fourth Sunday of Easter 2023
Shepherds – today’s mostly about shepherds – but why do we talk about shepherds so close to Easter – what has that particular simile got to do with resurrection.