Sermons
Archives for April 2020
Date Based Archive: April 2024
Year A – Fourth Sunday Of Easter – more than a number
30 April 2023
Do you get frustrated like I do with having to remember so many numbers. What’s your mobile phone number? What’s your customer number? What’s your PIN number? What’s your licence… Read more
Year A – Easter Sunday – Main Service
9 April 2023
A blessed Easter to all of you! Today, we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. This is the greatest day in the Christian calendar, and it… Read more
Year A – Easter Sunday – Dawn Service
9 April 2023
Given our hindsight we presume we would have acted differently to Mary at the open grave. “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have laid him,… Read more
Year A – Good Friday – The 7 last words of Christ
7 April 2023
Father forgive them for they know not what they are doing: This would have to be the most profound statements made by our Lord Jesus Christ – “Father, forgive them,… Read more
Maundy Thursday
6 April 2023
On this Maundy Thursday, we gather together to commemorate the Last Supper, where Jesus shared the Passover meal with his disciples and gave them a new commandment – to love… Read more
Year A – Palm Sunday – Our Triumphal entry into Heaven
2 April 2023
Today, we celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, where the people welcomed Jesus with palm branches and shouts of “Hosanna!” But as we remember this joyous occasion,… Read more
Year C – Easter Sunday – Passing the message on
17 April 2022
No one expected it – not one single person. What we celebrate here today was totally outside of the realm of belief of every single disciple even though Jesus had told… Read more
Year C – Good Friday – The 7 last words of Jesus
15 April 2022
Father forgive them for they know not what they do. There is a lot going on in the world today that gets our anger to boiling point. Whether it’s the… Read more
Year C – Maundy Thursday – From darkness to light
14 April 2022
Maundy Thursday begins our journey through the darkness of Good Friday to the light of Easter Sunday. Maundy Thursday is itself a night of sadness. When we celebrate Holy Communion… Read more
Year B – Good Shepherd Sunday – Sheepish Behaviour
25 April 2021
To be called a sheep is not a very flattering thing. It is a term usually used when referring to a person who doesn’t think for themselves but just blindly… Read more
Year B – Good Friday
1 April 2021
Today is a day that weighs heavy on the church. Each year on Good Friday, we hear the account of Jesus’ gruesome death; Each year we experience those same emotions that accompany… Read more
Year B – Maundy Thursday – 1st April 2021
1 April 2021
A lot of things have changed in the way we do worship in this past 12 months. And Maundy Thursday is no exception. Much in our bible reading tonight would… Read more
Year B – Easter Sunday – 4th April 2021
1 April 2021
I will never forget last Easter Sunday. There were just 4 of us at Ringwood for that day. We had our organist playing the organ instead of recorded music. We… Read more
Year A – 3rd Sunday of Easter – What our eyes don’t see.
26 April 2020
Three words in our Gospel reading today reflect so much of our society. Three words that sound so sad they make you want to cry. We had hoped. Three words… Read more
Year A – 2nd Sunday of Easter – God is in control – even if you don’t see it.
19 April 2020
Over the Easter period I spoke at length about the effects of the Pandemic and its effects on us particularly the isolation that has been placed on us as we… Read more
Year A – Easter Sunday – Fear and Joy
12 April 2020
If we could sum up the feeling of the world at present I believe the word “fear” best sums up how people are feeling. Fear of catching COVID-19 Fear of… Read more
Year A – Good Friday – The 7 last words of Jesus
10 April 2020
Father forgive them for they know not what they do. I was watching a special on TV last week about the Coronavirus and the presenter said – let’s get the… Read more
Year A – Maundy Thursday
9 April 2020
I wonder how Jesus would have coped under today’s restrictions. Washing his disciples’ feet. Gathered together – 13 of them – sitting close together. Passing around a common cup for… Read more
Year A – Palm Sunday – Built on the rock
5 April 2020
Hasn’t life changed? If we go back just a couple months ago life was never better. I had just arrived back from my 2 week cruise and excited that we… Read more
Year C Easter 2-Obeying God’s authority rather than human authority
28 April 2019
The sporting world has been divided in recent times regarding the punishment dished out on Rugby League player Israel Folau. In case you missed it, Folau posted a quote from… Read more
Sermon Easter Sunday – Who believes this nonsense? (Main Service 9am)
21 April 2019
Before I have my tea at night I like to watch the News headlines to see what’s been happening in the world. If I’m home in time I like to… Read more
Yeac C Easter – Believing is seeing (Easter Sunrise Service)
21 April 2019
Seeing is believing – or is it Believing is seeing. In this case at the tomb of Jesus it is definitely Believing is Seeing. Mary has come to the tomb… Read more
Year C Good Friday – Our empathetic Saviour
19 April 2019
When tragedy strikes it’s interesting to see the different responses from our leaders. When the terrorist attack happened in Christchurch last month, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern came out with obvious… Read more
Year C Maundy Thursday – Loving by example
18 April 2019
Children are really good at watching their parents and imitating them. So as parents we always need to be careful about what we say and do around young impressionable children… Read more
Easter 2 (Year B) – Not living in fear
8 April 2018
Our first reading from Acts seems so different to our Gospel reading from John. Both give an account of Jesus’ disciples gathered together after his death and resurrection – but… Read more
Easter Sunday (Year B)
1 April 2018
Do you know what the 10 greatest fears are: FEAR OF FLYING FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING FEAR OF HEIGHTS FEAR OF THE DARK FEAR OF INTIMACY FEAR OF DEATH FEAR… Read more
Easter Sunday Dawn Service-Our Lives Rebooted (Year B)
1 April 2018
Every now and then as I’m working on my computer it begins to slow down and get really sluggish. Things take longer to process – programs take longer to open. … Read more
Recognising Jesus by faith.
30 April 2017
Have you ever stopped to think about how amazing God’s creation is? I find the colours and variety in nature amazing. God could have created a world full of bland… Read more
Eternal Life – not a scam
16 April 2017
Rarely a day goes by when I don’t receive an email trying to lure me into a scam. They range from Lotteries that I have won that I did not… Read more
Seeing by believing
16 April 2017
The resurrection cab be a confusing story and apparently was equally confusing for those who were present at the time. Mary Magdalene, whose life had been transformed by Jesus, came… Read more
Destined to die – destined for eternal life.
14 April 2017
At our community meal a few weeks ago I was chatting with one of our guest who was enjoying his cup of coffee after his meal. We have lots of… Read more
True Evangelism
13 April 2017
Evangelism is a word that is on the tips of the tongues of all churches. Churches are feeling the pressure of declining memberships and are looking at ways to attract… Read more
Quick Change
9 April 2017
There is a saying that if you don’t like Melbourne weather, just wait half an hour and it will change. I’ve found myself these past few weeks starting off the… Read more
Jesus, the final Word.
2 April 2017
Today’s gospel reading is again a very long reading but at the heart of message is the question or statement made by both Mary and Martha and also the crowd… Read more