The Cranmer Group Podcast
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Episodes
150 episodes
"Love Changes Everything" (17th May, 2026 - The Sunday after Ascension Day)
In the first of our mini-series on generosity and giving, our Archdeacon of Nottingham, the Ven. Phil Williams, asks us about what and whom we truly love. From that place of love, echoing God's love for us above all in the gift of Jesus, Phil a...
The Vicar's Review of Our Benefice Life, 2025 (10th May, 2026)
Rev. Tim Chambers, in the plenary session of our 2025 Annual Parochial Church Meetings, looks back over all that God has done amongst us in 2025, and looks forward to some important developments in Cranmer Group life, potentially in the pipelin...
"Fruit that Will Last" (10th May, 2026 - The Sixth Sunday of Easter)
In the final Sunday reflecting on our Benefice's ministry 'Areas of Focus', Tim encourages us to consider Jesus's words to his disciples in John 15:1-17, that he is the vine and we are the branches, and that only through abiding in him, and sha...
"The Heartbeat of our Discipleship" (3rd May, 2026 - The Fifth Sunday of Easter)
In the second of our Sundays in which we're reflecting on our Benefice's three ministry 'Areas of Focus', Kevin Deacon shares with us how prayer shapes the way we live - our discipleship! - individually and as God's family (Mark 1:35–39, and Co...
"Growing and Nurturing" (26th April, 2026 - The Fourth Sunday of Easter)
In the first of our three Sundays in which we focus on our Benefice's ministry 'Areas of Focus', Clare Chambers speaks to us about Children, Youth and Families, drawing on Paul's Second Letter to Timothy (chapter 1, verses 1-7) and Matthew 13:1...
"You Have Nothing to Fear" (19th April, 2026 - The Third Sunday of Easter)
Annie shares with us one of what she describes as three stories with a common, single theme, of 'Jesus and the people on the edge': his encounter with two disciples on the Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-36, and Psalm 22:1-11)
"Peace be with you!" (12th April, 2026 - The Second Sunday of Easter)
Tim explores how the resurrected Jesus's words first to his disciples, and then to Thomas, of "Peace be with you!" can be prayed by us over ourselves; over those we love; and over God's world. (Acts 2:14a & 22-32; and John 20:19-31)
"Do not be afraid!" (5th April, 2026 - Easter Day)
As we celebrate Easter Day, linking it back into our recent Exodus sermon series, Tim shares with us - in the risen Jesus's words to the women by his tomb - why the resurrection means that we need never be afraid (Exodus 14:21-31 and Matthew 28...
"Choosing the Way of Humility" (29th March, 2026 - Palm Sunday)
Drawing on the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem in Matthew 21:1-11, and referring back to Exodus 13:17-22, Tim encourages us to choose "The Way of Humility" modelled by Jesus, a King like no other.
Exodus (vii) - "God dwells amongst us" (22nd March, 2026 - The Fifth Sunday of Lent)
Tim brings together the threads of our journey through Exodus, drawing on Exodus chapter 40, verses 16-38, and John's Gospel, chapter 1, verses 14-18. He shows how God dwelling amongst his people in the Tabernacle, as they journeyed through the...
Exodus (vi) - "Counterfeit gods" (15th March, 2026 - The Fourth Sunday of Lent)
Looking especially at the story of the Golden Calf in Exodus, chapter 32, verses 1-20, and also Jesus's tempting in the wilderness, in Matthew, chapter 4, verses 1-11, Tim explores how each one of us is drawn to worship idols in our lives, and ...
Exodus (v) - "God's blueprint for us" (8th March, 2026 - The Third Sunday of Lent)
Looking at Exodus 20:1-17, & 20; and Matthew 5:17-20, Bron shows us how the Ten Commandments aren't "a list of all the things you're not allowed do to", but instead are God's blueprint for his people to have a wonderful life lived in harmon...
Exodus (iv) - "Jesus - All We Need for the Journey" (1st March, 2026 - The Second Sunday of Lent)
Annie considers how the Exodus story is our story too. For 2000 years Jesus has been leading his children through the wilderness towards God’s eternal Promise. While we travel together we are reminded to trust him each day, and that we will hav...
Exodus (iii) - "How Is Your Heart?" (22nd February, 2026 - The First Sunday of Lent)
Rev. Emily Charkham, Chaplain to the Bishop of Southwell, very kindly blessed us with her wisdom at the start of Lent. Emily shared her reflections on Exodus 12:1-13; 21-23 and 29-32 (the Passover), and John 1:19-34 (John the Baptist witnesses ...
Exodus (ii) - "God Has a Name" (15th February, 2026 - The Last Sunday before Lent)
Annie leads us through the story of Moses and the burning bush (Exodus 3:1-15; and also looking at John 14:1-9). Through this story we discover God’s desire to draw near to each one of his children, as we travel with him through the uncertainti...
Exodus (i) - "The God who Hears" (8th February, 2026 - The Second Sunday before Lent)
We start our new preaching series on how the story of Exodus prefigures the story of Jesus, and our journey of discipleship with him. Reflecting on how God's people were not only oppressed in slavery in Egypt, but also heard by the Lord, ...
“It takes wisdom to recognise a miracle” (1st February, 2026 - The Fourth Sunday of Epiphany)
Looking at 1 Corinthians 1:18-end, and John 2:1-11, Bronwen explores the connections between wisdom and foolishness, in the context of miracles.
"Turn Around" (25th January, 2026 - The Third Sunday of Epiphany)
Looking especially at Jesus's calling of his first disciples in Matthew 4:12-23, Tim explores how, as we choose to follow him as his disciples, Christ accepts each one of us as we are - but never leaves us as we are.
"Abiding in God's Grace"(18th January, 2026 - The Second Sunday of Epiphany)
Tim leads us in reflecting on two of the 'Areas of Focus' in our draft Cranmer Group Strategy, about which he spoke after the service in Orston this Sunday. With reference to John 1:29-42, and our practices of prayer and discipleship as we foll...
"Our Christian Life - a Fresh Look"(11th January, 2026 - The First Sunday of Epiphany)
Each one of us has been offered a priceless and personal gift by Jesus. Have we unwrapped it? And if we have, have we discovered what it is?At the start of a New Year, and looking at Revelation 3:14-22 and Matthew 5:1 and 13-16, Annie le...
"The Greatest Gift of All" (4th January, 2026 - The Feast of the Epiphany)
Drawing on the Scriptures of Isaiah 60:1-6 and Matthew 2:1-12, Tim shows us how the gifts to the Christ-child from the Magi point us to him - Jesus, the Greatest Gift of All.
"Because Jesus lives, we have hope" (28th December 2025 - Holy Innocents)
Reflecting on Isaiah 63:7-9 and especially Matthew 2:13-18, Tim helps us to explore how we can have confidence that - in spite of the suffering of the innocent - the redemptive work of Jesus is certain, and it is true.
"Hope - The Greatest Gift" (21st December 2025 - The Fourth Sunday of Advent)
Annie rounds off our Advent series, reminding us of God’s abiding presence with us, as we journey with the Holy Spirit towards Christmas, waiting expectantly for the promised return of Jesus. Readings: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-19 and Matthew 24:36-...
"Be Expectant!" (14th December 2025 - The Third Sunday of Advent)
Drawing on Isaiah 25:1-10 and Matthew 11:2-11, Bron encourages us to keep on praying; keep being expectant; and keep being patient. God's grace is sufficient, and He will bring to us what we need, even if it is not what we expected!
"Be Vigilant!" (7th December 2025 - The Second Sunday of Advent)
Annie continues Tim’s theme for Advent for us all to be vigilant, prayerful and active. She reminds us, referring to Psalm 98 and Luke 2:1-6, that Christmas is part of a far bigger story which is still being played out. We are called during Adv...