St John's Church HartfordThe Parish of Hartford and Greenbank, Cheshire |
Sermons and Talks
Sermons and talks are now available in MP3 format, for download or streaming. There are instructions at the bottom of the page. We update this page with new sermons approximately once a month.
Tapes of all sermons are always available for a small charge in church after each service.
You can also listen to sermons on the Christ Church Greenbank website - follow the links to Downloads.
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Christmas 2009 24 Dec: Children's Talk: The Big Christmas Rescue Story (Preacher: Roger Fawcett) 25 Dec: Matthew 2:1-12: We have come to worship him (Preacher: Mike Smith) 27 Dec: Matthew 2:13-23: "Escape to Egypt" (Preacher: Dick Clague) 3 Jan: Matthew 3:1-12: John the Baptist (Preacher: Mike Smith) Saul and David: the fall and rise of God's king 10 Jan: 1 Samuel 23: The God who provides (Preacher: Roger Fawcett) 17 Jan: 1 Samuel 24: Kingdom and conscience (Preacher: Roger Fawcett) 24 Jan: 1 Samuel 25: A fool - and his wise wife (Preacher: George Crowder) 31 Jan: 1 Samuel 26: A stolen spear (Preacher: Roger Fawcett) 7 Feb: 1 Samuel 27: David among the Philistines (Preacher: Roger Fawcett) 14 Feb: 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10: Ringing out with the gospel (Preacher: George Crowder) 21 Feb: 1 Samuel 28: Bewitched! (Preacher: Mike Smith) 28 Feb: 1 Samuel 29: Joy comes in the morning (Preacher: Roger Fawcett) 7 Mar: Guest Service: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15: Eternity (Preacher: Mike Smith) Recordings of Sermons below will become available shortly after each service - please try the link and check back in a few days if it doesn't work 14 Mar: 1 Samuel 30: David found strength in the Lord his God 21 Mar: 1 Samuel 31: The suicide of Saul 28 Mar: Luke 19:28-44: The triumphal entry 4 Apr: Luke 24:1-12: He has risen! |
Christmas 2009 20 Dec: Seven Readings for Christmas: God and Man (Preacher: George Crowder) 24 Dec: Isaiah 9:1-7 & Luke 1:67-79: "The tender mercy of our God" (Preacher: Mike Smith) 27 Dec: Luke 2:1-20: The Shepherds and the Angels (Preacher: David Charlton) On the road to Jerusalem 3 Jan: Matthew 18:15-20: A brother who sins against you (Preacher: George Crowder) 10 Jan: Matthew 18:21-35: How many times shall I forgive my brother? (Preacher: George Crowder) 17 Jan: Matthew 19:1-12: Jesus and divorce (Preacher: Mike Smith) (The question and answer session is available as a separate download) 24 Jan: Matthew 19:13-15: Jesus and children (Preacher: Mike Smith) 31 Jan: Matthew 19:16-22: Jesus and wealth (Preacher: Mike Smith) 7 Feb: Real Issues: "The Shack" (Preacher: George Crowder) (The question and answer session is available as a separate download) 14 Feb: Matthew 19:23-30: Who then can be saved? (Preacher: Mike Smith) 21 Feb: Matthew 20:1-16: Are you envious because I am generous? (Preacher: George Crowder) 28 Feb: Matthew 20:17-28: ... a ransom for many (Preacher: George Crowder) 7 Mar: Guest Service: Luke 8:26-39: Jesus vs demons (Preacher: George Crowder) Recordings of Sermons below will become available shortly after each service - please try the link and check back in a few days if it doesn't work 14 Mar: Matthew 20:29-34: The mercy of the Son of David 21 Mar: Real Issues: Climate Change 28 Mar: Matthew 21:1-11: Hosanna to the Son of David! 4 Apr: 1 Corinthians 15: A conjouring trick with bones? |
| Complete Sermon Series, Other Recordings and Presentations |
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1 Samuel 15 to 31 - "Saul and David: the fall and rise of God's king" (September to December 2009 evenings then January to March 2010 mornings) Our Anglican Faith (2) - Articles 6, 7 and 8 of the 39 Articles of the Anglican Faith (November and December 2009, evenings) Matthew 13 to 18 - "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God" (September to December 2009, mornings) God loves children! - a short sermon series on children (August 2009, mornings) Our Missionary God - sermons on and around the Missionary Weekend (June & July 2009, mornings) Psalms 123, 124 and 125 - "The Lord is Near" (May 2009, evenings) Haggai - "A Call to Build" (May 2009, mornings) Matthew 13 - "Perplexing Parables" (April, July and August 2009, mornings) Easter 2009 - Easter Sermons and other recordings during Salt Mission 2009 (April 2009) John 18 to 21 - "Behold the man!" (March to May 2009, evenings) Two Ways To Live - a series working through a simple explanation of the Christian message (January and February 2009, evenings) 1 John - "We know" (January to March 2009, mornings) Revelation 21 and 22 - "All things new" (December 2008, mornings) Psalms 120, 121 and 122 - "Pilgrims' progress" (November 2008, mornings) Glad & Generous Hearts - a short series from Acts on different aspects of giving (October and November 2008) Matthew 12 - "Jesus Opposed" (September 2008, mornings) Christmas and New Year 2008/2009 (all Carol services and other sermons around Christmas 2008) 3 John - "To my Dear Friend Gaius" (August 2008, evenings) 2 John - "To the chosen lady" (July 2008, evenings) Matthew 10-11 - "Learn from Me" (July/August 2008, evenings) John - "I am ..." - a series from John's Gospel (July and August 2008, mornings) Godly families - a series on Christian family life (June/July 2008, mornings) Titus - "The truth that transforms" (May and June 2008, evenings) Daniel - "An Enduring Kingdom" (April and May 2008, mornings) Our Anglican Faith (1) - a series on the first five of the 39 Articles of the Anglican Faith (April and May 2008, evenings) Being God's Holy People - a series preached from Ephesians and 2 Corinthians (February and March 2008, mornings) Easter 2008 - Services on Maundy Thursday and Easter Sunday, 2008 Matthew 5-9 - "From the Gospel of Matthew" (January to March 2008, evenings) Joel - "Terror and Hope" (January 2008, mornings) 2 Peter 3 - "God's Word about Christ's return" (November and December 2007, mornings) Christmas and New Year 2007/2008 (all Carol services and other sermons around Christmas 2007) Ezekiel - "Warnings from God's watchman" (October to December 2007 and September to December 2008, evenings) James - "The Implanted Word" (September to November 2007, mornings) 2 Corinthians - "My grace is sufficient for you" (May to September 2007, evenings) Mark 12.30-31 - "The greatest commandment" (September 2007, mornings) Judges 4-8 - "Deborah and Gideon" (July/August 2007, mornings) John 15-17 - "The last word" (May to July 2007, mornings) Romans 8.29-30 - "Conformed to Christ" (April/May 2007, mornings) 1 Peter - "Resurrection Power" (Easter 2007, mornings) Matthew 26-28 - "The Passion of the Christ" (Easter 2007, evenings) John 12-14 - "The hour has come" (March 2007, mornings) Ecclesiastes - "Vanity of vanities" (January to April 2007, evenings) |
Other Sermons, 2009 - miscellaneous sermons from Missionary Weekend, Confirmation Services, Church Hall Gift Day, and other special events (2009) Other Sermons, 2008 - miscellaneous sermons from Missionary Weekend, Confirmation Services and other special services (2008) Other Sermons, 2007 - miscellaneous sermons from Missionary Weekends, Confirmation Services and other events (2007) |
Real Issues: "True Witnesses? Jehovah's Witnesses and the Bible". Questions & answers available as a separate download (Mike Smith, 4th October 2009) Real Issues: "Hell - Who put out the fire?". The question and answer session is available as a separate download (Mike Smith, July 19th 2009) Chester Diocesan Evangelical Fellowship - Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali - Recording of the main talk, first Q&A session and second Q&A session. Real Issues: "Half a poison pill won't kill me!". The question and answer session is available as a separate download) (Roger Fawcett, March 1st 2009) Real Issues: "Isn’t it all just a matter of interpretation?". The question and answer session is available as a separate download (Mike Smith, Jan 11th 2009) Real Issues: "Vehicles to the Divine". The question and answer session is available as a separate download (George Crowder, Nov 16th 2008) Real Issues: "Our Anglican Futures" plus Q&A. Download presentation slides to accompany this talk* (Mike Smith, September 7th 2008) Parish Weekend 2008, Swanwick - Speaker: Paul Darlington, September 2008 Real Issues: "Who's deluded, Professor Dawkins?". Download presentation slides to accompany this talk* (Mike Smith, 29th June 2008) Real Issues: "Sex" - Main talk and slides available* (Mike Smith, March 16th 2008) Parish Weekend 2007, Swanwick - Speaker: Geoff Turner, September 2007 Real Issues - "The lost meaning of the Cross" followed by Question and Answer session (Mike Smith, Dec 16th 2007) Real Issues - "The Death of Christian Britain?" (Mike Smith, July 29th 2007) Real Issues - "Roman Catholicism" followed by Question and Answer session (Mike Smith, Nov 26th 2006) Chester Diocesan Evangelical Fellowship Debate - The Mechanism of Creation (June 5th 2007) Annual General Meeting, 2008 - recordings and report (30th April 2008) Annual General Meeting, 2007 - recordings, report and presentation (25th April 2007) Parish Weekend 1995, Cloverley Hall - Speaker: Wallace Benn, September 1995 |
Instructions
These sermons are all large files and will download quickest using a broadband connection. Dial-up users can still access them, but it will be very slow.
Simply clicking on the links above should start the files downloading to your computer and they will start to play after a short time.
We have tested these downloads on Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera and Safari. Unfortunately, there are many combinations of browsers and media players which may work slightly differently. If you have any problems try right-clicking (on a PC) or CTRL-clicking (on Apple computers) and selecting the "Save Target As..." or "Save Link As..." (or similar) option. Also, watch out for Internet Explorer blocking content or security messages - you can safely allow any content on this site.
* PowerPoint slides: If you don't have PowerPoint, you can download free viewers for Windows or Apple Computers from Microsoft.
Finally, if you are still having problems, please email the church office and we will try to help.
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