From the Pilgrim Path

From the Pilgrim Path

por Samuel S. Thorp

Sermon #84 - Commemoration 2021

This sermon is a reading of the sermon that was preached at our Commemoration Service at St Mary's for All Souls Day 2021. The reading was Psalm 121.

Sermon #83 - "More than Paper"

This sermon was preached at St Mary's Diss on All Saints Day, the 31st of October 2021. The Gospel passage was the story of Lazarus, from John 11:32-44.

Sermon #82 - Just a metaphor?

This sermon was preached at St Mary's Diss on the 10th October 2021. The Passageswere: Henrwws 4:12-end, Mark 10:17-31.

Sermon #81 - Harvest 2021

A harvest sermon from St MAry's Winfarthing on the 12th of September 2021.

Sermon #80 - Samuel's Glimpse of God's Story

On the 5th of September 2021 I was invited to join the Hempnell Benefice at St Mary's, Woodton by Reverend L. Billett in order that I might share my story of how I came to be a priest in the Church of England. Here you'll hear my story, both elements of struggle and of growth. This episode discusses self-harm. If you are struggling with self-harm or suicidal thoughts please do check out the following links to charities and organisations which may be able to support you, and I'd encourage you to contact your local church to ask them for prayer and support as well. Links Mind - Getting Help Samaritans.org sane.org.uk selfinjurysupport.org.uk (Focuses on Women and girls) NHS Resources

Sermon #79 - Feeling Weak?

How do we respond to God when we are feeling weak: physically, mentally, emotionally, or spiritually? 2 Corinthians 12:2-10, Mark 6:1-13 4th July 2021

Sermon #78 - Difficult Times

This sermon was preached at St Mary's Diss on the 27th of June 2021. The readings were 2 Corinthians 8:7-end, Mark 5:21-end.

Sermon #77 - The Road Goes On

This sermon was preached both at Tivetshall and Gissing on the Third Sunday of Trinity 2021. The Readings were: 2 Corinthians 6:1-13, Mark 4:35-41.

Sermon #76 - Pilgrimage

Reading: 2 Corinthians 5:6-17 St Mary's Diss, 13th June 2021 This sermon is based on my Pilgrimage walk from Diss to Norwich, a 28 mile journey stopping off at 19 Churches along the way. If you have a new podcast app from NewPodcastApps.com you'll be able to see some pictures from the walk during the episode.

Sermon #75 - Letting Go

This sermon was preached at St Nicholas' North Lopham on the 6th of June 2021. The reading was 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1. Fr Giles' full reflection can be viewed on YouTube at this link Transcript of his remarks: FATHER GILES, BENEDICTINE MONK: I think that freedom everywhere, anywhere, is love. Letting yourself be loved, which is always risky. And loving, which is maybe even riskier. I've been an monk here at Pluscarden for 47 years. Prayer I suppose is the greatest freedom of all, because it's a relationship, it's a gift of God, it's very mysterious I think. It's a gift and you just accept what comes. Silence is an enabling thing. It frees you for listening, for availability, for avoiding imposing yourself. How often in speech are we trying to do someone down or demonstrate our superiority or all of that. So, silence frees you from those things. Most monks do all sorts of things. So you take your turn washing up, peeling the spuds, cooking the lunch, driving the car. Many little jobs. Just like a family. Habere est Haberi, which means, "What you possess, possesses you." The less you've got, the more freedom you have. And that’s a freedom which is quite hard to acquire in some ways because letting go of things is detachment. It's difficult but it's essential for freedom because as our lives go on, you have to let go of things. Maybe your memory, maybe your sight, maybe your hearing, maybe mobility. You've got to let them go. Because one day, you have to let go of your life the ultimate impoverishment. But that’s the only way to get to the freedom of eternal life. It will be tough at times, everybody's life is tough at times. But as they say, the retirement benefits are out of this world.

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