1st February, 2026 (Year A – Epiphany 4) “Joseph and His Imperial Con Job”

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This month as a special treat we have an extraordinary set of 4 sermons from David Barrow.

We thought we should recognise the exceptional quality of David’s messages by making them available as a continuous set in February to give a 4-volume unpacking based on the Old Testament story of the Jews from Joseph to Moses. These are very high-quality presentations – every much as relevant to the twenty first century as to the BC era.

This means that we will have a 4 week break with the lectionary, which is based on three-year cycles (A, B, and C). We are now re-entering Year A, so if you want to stick to the lectionary, links to the previous Year A are accessible through the 4 links from last year below.

Sunday 29th January 2023, Epiphany 4 “Truly, deeply blessed” – Rev Dr Mark Hillis
Sunday 5th February 2023, Epiphany 5 “On Salt and Light” – Miriam Pepper
Sunday 12th February 2023, Epiphany 6 “Rope of Life” – Lothar Nowak
Sunday 19th February 2023, Transfiguration “What does it look like?” – Rev Rob Hanks
Sunday 26th February 2023, Lent 1 “Into the wilderness” – Catherine Pepper

TODAY – When we read Exodus, we are hearing a memory of ancient oppression, told by a community living under later empires, trying to learn how God’s people survive, resist, and stay human inside
someone else’s system.

This story is still around in our modern day – money, assets and land centralized for the rich and their enablers.

Joseph’s story is much more than a Disney production.

ALL AGE MESSAGE

What was life like for a child in Egypt in the time of Joseph being in charge?

So often, he is always painted the ‘Good Guy’ but is that the way it really was?

The last part of Genesis expands this story for us and it may not be what was always thought!

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