The following text was the keynote address that launched Emmanuel Church’s Stewardship Campaign for 2011/12. It was delivered by the Revd. Nigel Gibson during a special dinner at L’hotel Island South, Aberdeen on 23 September 2011. It is reproduced here with some slight amendments … Continue reading
The following sermon was preached by the Revd John Chynchen at Emmanuel Church, Pokfulam on the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity 2011. Fr John is a chaplain of St John’s Anglican Cathedral, Hong Kong. During my time in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore in … Continue reading
The following sermon was preached by the Revd. Nigel Gibson at Emmanuel Church, Pokfulam on Sunday 4 September 2011. Based on the famous parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke’s Gospel (10:25-37), the sermon was later broadcast on RTHK Radio … Continue reading
This sermon was preached by The Very Rev’d Andrew Chan, Dean of St John’s Cathedral (and bishop-elect of the Diocese of Western Kowloon) at Emmanuel Church – Pokfulam on Sunday 21 August 2011, the Ninth Sunday after Trinity. It is … Continue reading
The following sermon was preached by Fr Nigel Gibson at Emmanuel Church Pokfulam on the Eighth Sunday after Trinity 2011. It is based on Matthew’s Gospel Chapter 15: 21-18. There are a few minor alterations to the original text. … Continue reading
This sermon was preached by Fr Nigel Gibson at Emmanuel Church, Pokfulam on Sunday 7 August 2011. It is loosely based on St Matthew’s account of Jesus calming the storm on Lake Galilee (Matthew 14:22:33) It is reprinted here after some revision … Continue reading
This sermon was preached by The Very Revd. Andrew Chan, Dean of St John’s Cathedral (and bishop-elect of the Diocese of Western Kowloon) at Emmanuel Church – Pokfulam on Sunday 17 July 2011, the Fourth Sunday after Trinity. It is … Continue reading
This sermon was preached by The Rev. John Chynchen of St John’s Cathedral at Emmanuel Church – Pokfulam on Sunday 3 July 2011, The Feast of St Thomas the Apostle. It is reproduced here with some slight additions to the … Continue reading
This sermon was preached by The Very Revd. Andrew Chan, Dean of St John’s Cathedral (and bishop-elect of the Diocese of Western Kowloon) at Emmanuel Church – Pokfulam on Sunday 26 June 2011, the First Sunday after Trinity. It is … Continue reading
This sermon was preached by Fr Nigel Gibson on the Feast of the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity at Emmanuel Church, Pokfulam. It is based on two of the set readings for the day: Psalm 8 and Isaiah 40:12-17, 27-31. … Continue reading
This sermon was preached by Fr Nigel Gibson at Emmanuel Church, Pokfulam on the 12 June 2011 – Pentecost Sunday. It is reproduced here with some minor amendments to the original text. Hello World! It has been said many times that Disappointment is … Continue reading
This sermon was preached by Fr Nigel Gibson at Emmanuel Church, Pokfulam on 5 June, 2011 – The Sunday after the Ascension. It is based on Acts of the Apostles 1:1-14 and the Gospel for the day, St John 17:1-11 … Continue reading
This sermon was preached by Fr Nigel Gibson during the Sung Eucharist at Emmanuel Church, Pokfulam on Sunday, 29 May 2011 – The Sixth Sunday of Easter. Leading our worship was the Cantata Choir (alumni from Ebenezer School, Pokfulam for the visually impaired). … Continue reading
This sermon was preached at Emmanuel Church, Pokfulam, Hong Kong on 22 May 2011 – The Fifth Sunday of Easter. It is reproduced here with slight amendments to the original text. Hello World! There’s a well-known saying: It’s not what you know … Continue reading
This sermon was preached at Emmanuel Church, Pokfulam on 8 May, 2011 – The Third Sunday of Easter. It is reproduced here with some minor amendments to the original text. Hello World! Have you ever noticed that some of the … Continue reading
This sermon was preached at Emmanuel Church, Pokfulam and St John’s Cathedral, Hong Kong on 1 May 2011 – The Second Sunday of Easter. It is reproduced here with slight amendments to the original text. Hello World! If I had a $100 … Continue reading
This sermon was preached on Easter Sunday by Fr Nigel Gibson at Emmanuel Church, Pokfulam on Easter Sunday 2011. The text is reproduced here with some minor additions. Hello World! It is hard for us to recapture the unexpected joy … Continue reading
On Sunday 17 April, Palm Sunday, following a reading of the ‘Passion of our Lord’ Fr Nigel Gibson delivered this homily at Emmanuel Church, Pokfulam and St John’s Cathedral, Hong Kong. Without doubt, the Christian cross is the most universal … Continue reading
This sermon was preached by Fr Nigel Gibson at Emmanuel Church, Pokfulam on the on Sunday 3 April 2011 – The Fourth Sunday of Lent (Mothering Sunday). It is reproduced here with minor amendments to the original text. Hello World! … Continue reading
This sermon was preached by Fr Nigel Gibson at Emmanuel Church, Pokfulam on the on Sunday 27 March 2011 – The Third Sunday of Lent. It is reproduced here with minor amendments to the original text. What a wonderful story … Continue reading
