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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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Lord, take our little and make it much


Lord, take our little and make it much. Sermon 16 Oct 2016 by Robert Douglas

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.

Stewardship and the Samaritan – Sermon Text

Stewardship and the Samaritan. Sermon 15 Oct 2017 by Daniel Cheesman Chief Executive Officer Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard, Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XG 01273 234009 (Office Only) 01273 204 050 (Helpline – Mon 6:30pm-9pm, Thurs 3-9pm, Fri 6:30pm-9pm Sat 5-7pm, Sun 1pm-7pm) www.switchboard.org.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LGBTswitchboard Sign…

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Exploring our spiritual selves

I recently spent an evening with a Shaman travelling group. I took along the native American rattle I own. It’s old now but was made by a member of the Paiute tribe of Indians in Nevada . The arrow heads and feathers tied with leather strips are now showing their…

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Why journey together?


Why journey together? Sermon 9 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.

How Much Do You Need? – Sermon Text

8th October 2017, The Village MCC Tonight, you may be happy to hear, I’m going to talk about very little. About having very little. Needing very little. Being very little – no, wait, that’s just me. I’m also going to talk about a lot. A huge amount, An infinite amount.…

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