Sunday Reflections for the Diocese of York
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for churches to use in their Sunday worship, either online or in church during services. Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell has invited contributors to join him in taking turns to offer this video resource, which you can also find via the Diocese of York's Facebook and Twitter feeds. Please use it and share it as you wish.
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09 Dec 2022
The Rt Revd Dr Eleanor Sanderson, Bishop of Hull, reflects on Matthew 1:18-25 for the 4th Sunday of Advent, 18th December
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in your church building or online.
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07 Dec 2022
The Rt Revd Dr John Thomson, Bishop of Selby, reflects on Matthew 11:2-11 for the Third Sunday of Advent, 11th December
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in your church building or online.
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30 Nov 2022
The Rt Revd Paul Ferguson, Bishop of Whitby, reflects on Matthew 3:1-12 for the Second Sunday of Advent, 4th December
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in your church building or online.
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24 Nov 2022
The Ven Sam Rushton, Archdeacon of York, reflects on Matthew 26:36-44 for the First Sunday of Advent, Sunday 27th November
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in your church building or online.
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15 Nov 2022
Dr Carolyn Edwards, Children and Youth Adviser, reflects on Luke 23:33-43 for World Children's Day, Sunday 20th November
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in your church building or online.
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08 Nov 2022
Padre Ben Norton, Chaplain to the Yorkshire Regiment, reflects on John 13:3-9 for Remembrance Sunday, 13th November
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in your church building or online.
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02 Nov 2022
The Revd Dr Ian McIntosh reflects on Luke 20:27-38 for the Third Sunday before Advent, Sunday 6th November
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in your church building or online.
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26 Oct 2022
The Ven Dr Amanda Bloor, Archdeacon of Cleveland, reflects on Luke 19:1-10 for All Saints' Day, Sunday 30th October
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in your church building or online.
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19 Oct 2022
Andy Milne CA, Director of Missional Youth Church Network, reflects on Luke 4:16-24 for the Last Sunday after Trinity, Sunday 23rd October
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in your church building or online.
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12 Oct 2022
The Revd Canon Maggie McLean, Canon Missioner at York Minster, reflects on Luke 18:1-8 for Trinity 18, Sunday 16th October
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in your church building or online.
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05 Oct 2022
Sister Heather Francis Crane OHP reflects on Luke 17:11-19 for Trinity 17, Sunday 9th October
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in your church building or online.
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28 Sep 2022
The Rt Revd Joshua Louw, Bishop of Table Bay, South Africa, reflects on Luke 17:5-10 for the start of Black History Month.
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in your church building or online.
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22 Sep 2022
Sammi Tooze, Generous Giving Adviser, reflects on 1 Timothy 6.6-19 for Trinity 15, Sunday 25th September.
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in your church building or online.
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14 Sep 2022
The Rt Revd Dr John Thomson, Bishop of Selby, reflects on Psalm 23 and Revelation 21 ahead of the Queen's funeral.
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in your church building or online.
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09 Sep 2022
The Rt Revd Paul Ferguson, Bishop of Whitby, reflects on the life and service of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in your church building or online.
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31 Aug 2022
The Revd Dr Jenny Wright, Chaplain to the Archbishop of York, reflects on Luke 14:25-33 for Trinity 12.
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in your church building or online.
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22 Aug 2022
Archdeacon of the East Riding, the Ven Andy Broom, reflects on Luke 14:1, 7-14 for Trinity 11, Sunday 28th August.
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in your church building or online.
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15 Aug 2022
Bishop of Selby, the Rt Revd Dr John Thomson, reflects on Luke 13:10-17 for Trinity 10, Sunday 21st August.
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in your church building or online.
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08 Aug 2022
Archdeacon of Cleveland, the Ven Dr Amanda Bloor, reflects on Luke 12:49-56, for Trinity 9, Sunday 14th August.
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in your church building or online.
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03 Aug 2022
Vicar of Sutton St James, Hull, the Revd Gloria Naylor, reflects on Luke 12:32-40, for Trinity 8.
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in your church building or online.
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27 Jul 2022
The Revd Nick Morgan, Vicar of the Bramham Benefice and Area Dean of New Ainsty, reflects on Luke 12:13-21, for Trinity 7, Sunday 31st July.
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in our church building or online.
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19 Jul 2022
The Revd Liz Hassall, Priest-in-Charge of the York City Centre Churches, reflects on Luke 11:1-13 for Pentecost 7, 24th July 2022.
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in our church building or online.
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13 Jul 2022
The Revd Canon Sue Sheriff, Priest-in-Charge of Fulford St Oswald's, York, reflects on Luke 10.38-42 for Trinity 5, Sunday 17th July.
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use or for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in your church building or online.
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05 Jul 2022
Archdeacon of York, the Ven Sam Rushton, reflects on Luke 10:38-42.
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use or for churches to use in their Sunday worship.
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23 Jun 2022
Bishop of Whitby, the Rt Revd Bishop Paul Ferguson, reflects on Ephesians 2:19-22, for Trinity 3, Sunday 3rd July.
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use or for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in our church building or online.
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15 Jun 2022
Acting Dean of York, the Revd Canon Michael Smith, reflects on Luke 9.51-end for Trinity 2, Sunday 26th June
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use or for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in your church building or online.
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15 Jun 2022
Chaplain to the Archbishop of York, the Revd Dr Jenny Wright, reflects on Refugee Week for Sunday, 19th June.
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use or for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in our church building or online.
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07 Jun 2022
The Bishop of Selby, Dr John Thomson, reflects on Prov 8:1-4, 22-31; Rom 5:1-5 and John 16:12-15 for Trinity Sunday, 12th June.
Every week we offer a new reflective prayer video for your personal use, or for churches to use either online or on screen during their 'in person' services.
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01 Jun 2022
The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, reflects on John 14:8-17 for Pentecost, and the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, 5th June 2022
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in our church building or online.
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26 May 2022
The Revd Jan Nobel, Diocesan Green Ambassdor, reflects on John 17:20-end for the 7th Sunday of Easter, 29th May 2022.
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in our church building or online.
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03 May 2022
Join us as the Revd Nick Morgan, Vicar of the Bramham Benefice reflects on John 10:22-30 for the Fourth Sunday of Easter
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in our church building or online.
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20 Apr 2022
The Revd Matthew Porter, Vicar of St Michael-le-Belfrey, York, reflects on John 21:1-19 for the 3rd Sunday of Easter, 1st May 2022.
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in our church building or online.
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20 Apr 2022
The Revd Gloria Naylor, Vicar of Sutton St James, Hull, reflects on John 20 19-end for the 2nd Sunday of Easter, 24th March 2022.
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in our church building or online.
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13 Apr 2022
Through Christ we have access to God - this is the meaning of the Resurrection! Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell offers a reflection for Easter Day
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in our church building or online.
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07 Apr 2022
Archdeacon Sam Rushton reflects on Luke 22.14-end of 23 for Palm Sunday, 10th April 2022
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in our church building or online.
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31 Mar 2022
John Day, Acting Archdeacon of York, reflects on John 12:1-8 for the 5th Sunday of Lent, 3rd April 2022
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in our church building or online.
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25 Mar 2022
The Revd Liz Hassall of the York City Centre churches reflects on John 19.25b-27 for Mothering Sunday (Mothers' Day), 27th March 2022
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in our church building or online.
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18 Mar 2022
The Revd Dr Jenny Wright, Chaplain to the Archbishop of York, reflects on Luke 13:1-9 for the Third Sunday of Lent, 20th March 2022
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in our church building or online.
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08 Mar 2022
The Revd Simon Bray of the Bishopthorpe Road Parishes, York, reflects on Luke 13:31-end for the 2nd Sunday of Lent.
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in our church building or online.
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03 Mar 2022
The Archdeacon of Cleveland, the Ven Dr Amanda Bloor, reflects on Luke 4:1-13 for the 1st Sunday of Lent, 6th March 2022.
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in our church building or online.
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01 Mar 2022
York-based reader Bernadette Burbridge reflects on John 8:1-11 for Ash Wednesday, with Riding Lights Theatre Company.
An extra new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Ash Wednesday worship, whether it's in a church building or online.
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23 Feb 2022
Canon Sue Sheriff of St Oswald's, Fulford, York, reflects on Luke 9.28-36 [37-43a] for the Sunday next before Lent, 27th February
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in our church building or online.
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16 Feb 2022
The Rt Revd Dr John Thomson, Bishop of Selby, reflects for the Diocese of York on Luke 8:22-25 for the 2nd Sunday before Lent, 20th February 2022
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in our church building or online.
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09 Feb 2022
Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, reflects for the Diocese of York on Racial Justice Sunday, 13th February 2022
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in our church building or online.
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02 Feb 2022
Sister Heather Francis Crane OHP reflects on Luke 5.1-11 for the 4th Sunday before Lent, 6th February 2022
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in our church building or online.
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26 Jan 2022
The Revd Mark Carey, Team Leader in the Bridlington Christ Church Network, reflects on Luke 2:22-40 for the Feast of the Presentation of Christ
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in our church building or online.
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20 Jan 2022
The Revd Sue Binks reflects on Luke 4.14-21for the 3rd Sunday of Epiphany, 23rd January 2022
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in our church building or online.
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12 Jan 2022
The Rt Revd Paul Ferguson, Bishop of Whitby, reflects on John 2:1-11 for the 2nd Sunday of Epiphany, 16th January 2022
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in our church building or online.
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05 Jan 2022
Peter Rushton, Reader in the Clifton Benefice, York, reflects on Luke 3.15-17, 21-22 for the Baptism of Christ, 9th January 2022
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in our church building or online.
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30 Dec 2021
Reflection on Matthew 2:1-12 for Epiphany, 2nd January 2022, by the Rt Revd Alison White, Bishop of Hull
Every week, the Diocese of York offers a new reflection and prayer resource on video, for personal use and for churches to use in their Sunday worship, whether it's in our church building or online.