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Introducing Wendy


Introducing Wendy. Sermon 6 Nov 2016 Rev. Michael Hydes and Wendy Burgess

Sermons at The Village MCC

Sermons at MCC are in a variety of formats, from traditional teachings to interviews, poetry and song. Many sermons are given by Rev. Michael Hydes, but often there will be a guest preacher from the wider LGBT community, another church or religious organisation, and sometimes by other members of The Village.

All our sermons are recorded and uploaded to this website. The list on the right of this page shows the most recent sermons or you can visit here for a complete list.

Change ahead

This week our worship service changes a little. There’s a new order of worship. We begin with prayer and the lighting of a candle. There’s more music and less sermon. The changes have come from the suggestions that were brought to the retreat, (Thank you everyone who contributed) and from…

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Poetry by Alice Denny. Sermon 30 Oct 2016


Poetry by Alice Denny. Sermon 30 Oct 2016

Sermons at The Village MCC

Sermons at MCC are in a variety of formats, from traditional teachings to interviews, poetry and song. Many sermons are given by Rev. Michael Hydes, but often there will be a guest preacher from the wider LGBT community, another church or religious organisation, and sometimes by other members of The Village.

All our sermons are recorded and uploaded to this website. The list on the right of this page shows the most recent sermons or you can visit here for a complete list.

Action not Words – Sermon Text

Thank you for inviting me- and for the reading of Desiderata- “You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it…

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There’s Still Hope! – Sermon Text

Stewardship, 22 October 2017   Introduction I’m delighted and honoured to have been invited to share some thoughts with you this evening. Thank you, Rev Michael, for that opportunity.  I’ve been asked me to talk about stewardship, a term which can mean many different things to different people. For me,…

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Are you worthy?


Are you worthy? Sermon 23 Oct 2016 by Rev. Michael Hydes

Sermons at The Village MCC

Sermons at MCC are in a variety of formats, from traditional teachings to interviews, poetry and song. Many sermons are given by Rev. Michael Hydes, but often there will be a guest preacher from the wider LGBT community, another church or religious organisation, and sometimes by other members of The Village.

All our sermons are recorded and uploaded to this website. The list on the right of this page shows the most recent sermons or you can visit here for a complete list.

A Minute’s Silence

Now we create a moment of quiet, a slither of peace in a cacophony of ignorance, negligence, and tacit approval. A world where a life benign and loving is met with a fear so great that the naivete’ of violence is born. We bow our heads to those who came…

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