Sermons
Archives for July 2021
Date Based Archive: July 2024
Year A – Ninth Sunday After Pentecost – Our Prayer helper
30 July 2023
A couple weeks ago we heard a heart felt confession by St Paul that must have taken real courage. The good I want to do I do not do –… Read more
Year A – Eighth Sunday After Pentecost – Between a rock and a hard place
23 July 2023
There is a saying that one is sometimes caught between a rock and a hard place. Basically, it means you are in a difficult situation where you have to choose… Read more
Year A – Seventh Sunday After Pentecost – Keep Sowing
16 July 2023
On one of my recent walks I went past a house that was obviously abandoned. Apart from the letter box overflowing with junk and personal mail the overgrown grass was… Read more
Year A – Sixth Sunday After Pentecost – Spiritual Rest
9 July 2023
Jesus today seems frustrated. He doesn’t get the people’s attitude. Those around him criticized John the Baptist as being possessed by a demon because he didn’t eat or drink in… Read more
Year A – Fifth Sunday After Pentecost – All Welcome?
2 July 2023
It’s probably seen on every church sign board – on every church bulletin – on powerpoint displays – in fact it’s probably the very first word spoken by the Pastor… Read more
Year C – Eighth Sunday After Pentecost – Lord, teach us to share
31 July 2022
Our Gospel reading about hording possessions would have been very appropriate at the beginning of Covid when certain items became in short supply. We saw people rushing out and buying… Read more
Year C – Seventh Sunday After Pentecost – Lord teach us to pray
24 July 2022
When there is a tragedy you often hear people respond to the victim saying our thoughts and prayers are with you. While there’s nothing wrong with that and I’m sure… Read more
Year C – Sixth Sunday After Pentecost – Listen to Jesus
17 July 2022
O for the life of Mary. To be able to have the freedom and luxury of sitting at Jesus’ feet free of the busyness of life that has captured Martha…. Read more
Year C – Fifth Sunday After Pentecost – Go and do likewise
10 July 2022
I’m a fairly practical person and when I have to do something I like to have instructions. So when I’m confronted with a problem or a new situation I like… Read more
Year C – Fourth Sunday After Pentecost – Upholding God
3 July 2022
Have you ever been out somewhere and all of a sudden the topic of conversation changes to religion? Do you hope that no one asks your opinion as you hear… Read more
Year B – Ninth Sunday After Pentecost – Do not be afraid – I am God
25 July 2021
Jesus walking on the water – a neat party trick or is there something deeply revealing about this miracle. Firstly we need to understand that Jesus never does anything just… Read more
Year B – Eighth Sunday After Pentecost – Breaking down walls
18 July 2021
The great divide happened again this week as NSW Covid cases spiked at the start of the week into triple figures. The resultant action was to declare red zones and shut… Read more
Year B – Seventh Sunday After Pentecost – God’s plan before time began
11 July 2021
John the Baptist features prominently during Advent as he prepares the way for Jesus’ arrival at Christmas time. We don’t hear much more about John’s life other than he is… Read more
Year B – Sixth Sunday After Pentecost – Power in weakness
4 July 2021
Have you ever been asked what your favourite Bible passage is? Do you have one? Many choose Psalm 23 – the Lord’s my Shepherd. Many choose John 3:16 – for… Read more
Year A – 8th Sunday after Pentecost – The Kingdom of Heaven
26 July 2020
Jesus tells 5 small parables today to describe the Kingdom of Heaven. They each complement each other and also describe a different aspect of God’s Kingdom which we’re going to… Read more
Year A – 7th Sunday after Pentecost – The time of suffering is short
19 July 2020
When the pandemic first caused our lockdowns in late March we gathered our strength and knew that soon in the future that this pandemic would all be in the past… Read more
Year A – 6th Sunday after Pentecost – Sowing God’s seed of love
12 July 2020
I’m not a gardener – I can barely gather the motivation to drag out the lawn mower and mow the grass. I look with envy those who live in apartment… Read more
Year A – 5th Sunday after Pentecost – Saint and Sinner inner struggle
5 July 2020
I love this passage by Paul today. It’s among my favourites because Paul really does sum up the Christian struggle and what it’s like. Many people I know feel guilt… Read more
Year C-7th Sunday after Pentecost – Lord, teach us to pray.
28 July 2019
In our Gospel reading today we have Luke’s version of the Lord’s Prayer which Jesus gave to his disciples to teach them how to pray. It’s a little bit different… Read more
YEar C – 6th Sunday after Pentecost – Sibling rivalry
21 July 2019
Sibling rivalry. Is this what we are seeing in our Gospel reading between Mary and Martha or is it something deeper? Jesus has come to the home of Mary and… Read more
Year C- 5th Sunday after Pentecost – Go and do likewise
14 July 2019
There are some fairly tough parts in the bible but for me there is none tougher than today’s Gospel reading when Jesus says – “Go and do likewise”. It reminds… Read more
Year C-4th Sunday after Pentecost-The harvest is plentiful – but so is rejection
4 July 2019
I have to admit that I struggle a bit with our Gospel reading in trying to understand it. Jesus says to the 72 disciples that he is sending out –… Read more
7th Sunday after Pentecost– Healing despite suffering (year B)
8 July 2018
Last Sunday Channel 7 aired a program featuring a Melbourne man Charlie Goldsmith. Charlie claims to have the gift of healing that he has been using for over 18 years… Read more
Pentecost 6 – The Ministry of Interruptions (Year B)
1 July 2018
You know the drill. It’s 6pm – you’re busy starting dinner or perhaps you’ve just sat down to dinner and the phone rings. Should I answer it or let it… Read more
Kingdom Parables
30 July 2017
Jesus today continues his teaching in Parables and gives us 5 ways to imagine the Kingdom of Heaven: Like a mustard seed; like yeast in flour; like treasure hidden in… Read more
Evil mixed with good
23 July 2017
‘Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where, then, did these weeds come from?’ That is a question that has been asked of God since the beginning… Read more
Generous or irresponsible Sower?
16 July 2017
When I found out that my first Parish was going to be a country town in the Wimmera called Minyip I was contacted by the chairman to see if my… Read more
Regretting our actions
9 July 2017
The news this week has been dominated with violence in sport where people have reacted in ways that they say was not to cause hurt but it did. It began… Read more
The Welcoming Community
2 July 2017
Traditionally many houses have at their front door a mat for visitors to wipe their feet on. Invariably there is written on the mat “welcome”. Hence we get the term… Read more