Picnic Liturgies
Details of our gatherings for August 2016
Welcome!
Welcome to the website of the Home Community – a church community in the city of Oxford, UK. We aspire to offer a fresh take on what it means to be a group of people following in the way of Christ, our teacher. Take a look around our site for more information about what that...
The Eighth Sunday after Trinity (Mary & Martha) – Matt’s talk (audio)
Here’s Matt’s talk from the Home Community gathering on Sunday 17th July, 2016. The gospel text for the day is the well known story of Mary and Martha. How can we hear it again with fresh ears? Matt attempts to offer some fresh perspectives on this well know text.
Baptism of Evie Doornbos
On Sunday 12th June we are baptising little Evie Doornbos. Baptisms are great times of community thanksgiving and celebration so don’t miss out! As a community we will offer hospitality to the wider Doornbos family as they travel to Oxford for this special occasion. There will be tea and cake! 3pm (please note the time)...
The Second Sunday after Trinity – Fiona Sidorowicz
Listen in to Fiona’s reflections on the gospel text for the Second Sunday after Trinity. Here’s the reading : “Soon afterwards Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him. As he approached the gate of the town, a man who had died was being carried out. He...
‘Ascension’ – Matt Rees (audio)
The Ascension is a hard story to understand! Matt turns to Canadian author Ronald Rolheiser for help. Rolheiser helpfully sets the Ascension in the context of what he calls the ‘paschal cycle’ – the death of Christ on Good Friday, the resurrection on Easter Day, the 40 days that follow, the ascension, and then pentecost....
‘The 4th Sunday of Easter (Deconstructing the Religious Worldview)’ – Matt Rees (audio)
In this audio recording of his homily for the 4th Sunday of Easter, Matt reflects on the gospel text for the day and explores what the tension between Jesus and the Temple authorities might have to say about the nature of religion and the problems with a religious worldview. WARNING : This recording contains some...
The Third Sunday of Easter – Reflections (audio)
Here are some reflections on the gospel reading for the Third Sunday of Easter from Matt.
Matt Rees – The Third Sunday of Lent (audio)
Matt shares some brief (10 mins!) reflections on the gospel text for the third Sunday of Lent – does God have a will for your life? What is it? Listen in below…
Chris Thompson – ‘The Second Sunday of Lent’ (audio)
Here’s Chris’s talk for the second Sunday of Lent, 2016, focusing on the lectionary reading from St Paul’s letter to the Philippians.
The First Sunday of Lent – Matt’s talk
Here’s a transcript of Matt’s reflections for the First Sunday of Lent. So here we are at the outset of Lent and straightaway we plunge headfirst into some pretty meaty stuff. Jesus, we are told by St Luke, is “led by the Spirit into the wilderness” (the phrase that we focussed on for our first...
Matt Rees on ‘Epiphanies’
Here’s the audio recording of Matt’s talk given at the Home Community gathering on Sunday 10th January – the day in the church year when we focus on the Baptism of Christ. Where can we expect to receive an epiphany and what can we do when they don’t come?? Matt Rees on ‘Epiphanies’ by Homecommunity...
