Sermons
Archives for May 2022
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Year A – Pentecost Sunday – Reconciled
28 May 2023
Today we celebrate a special occasion in the church that we call Pentecost Sunday. The word Pentecost simply means 50th because it is 50 days since Easter Sunday. It is… Read more
Year A – Ascension Sunday – Mission fulfilled
21 May 2023
Have you ever started a project and felt like giving up? Maybe you’ve been enthused to start a jigsaw puzzle and you get all the border pieces together but then… Read more
Year A – Sixth Sunday Of Easter – The Unknown God revealed
14 May 2023
There is a well-known understanding that history has a tendency to repeat itself. It might be in the area of fashion or music tastes. But what we see happening in… Read more
Year A – Fifth Sunday Of Easter – God in the driver’s seat
7 May 2023
I’m not sure how many of you use a GPS when you’re driving your car but how much trust do you put in it? Last week I had to drive… Read more
Year C – Ascension
29 May 2022
Today we celebrate the end to Jesus being with his followers after his resurrection. In Luke’s Gospel Jesus takes his closest friends to Bethany. Here Jesus tells them that the time had… Read more
Year C – Fifth Sunday After Easter – The New Creation
15 May 2022
On Good Friday we focused on the 7 last words of Christ. And one of those 7 words of Christ was – It is finished. It is finished, as we… Read more
Year C – Fourth Sunday After Easter – The Promise Keeping Shepherd
8 May 2022
We are well and truly in election mode with a Federal Election later this month. And as always in the lead up to any election out comes the cheque book and… Read more
Year B – Holy Trinity – Protecting God’s Identity
30 May 2021
Identity theft is a growing concern in society today. Every day I receive either a warning of a new scam trying to trick me into handing over my private details… Read more
Year B – Pentecost Sunday – Groaning with God
23 May 2021
We live in a world that is groaning. We hear it every time we turn on the TV news – every time we pick up the newspaper – every time… Read more
Year B – The Ascension – Don’t underestimate the Ascension
16 May 2021
The Ascension of our Lord falls on the 40th day after Jesus’ resurrection. During those 40 days Jesus established eye witnesses who would pass on to future generations proof of… Read more
Year B – Sixth Sunday Of Easter – Family Privileges
9 May 2021
Blood is thicker than water: It doesn’t matter what you know – it’s who you know that matters. These and other sayings highlight the reality that there are privileges that… Read more
Year B – Fifth Sunday Of Easter – The greatest love of all
2 May 2021
ISM’s and Phobias seem to be dominating our world at present. Racism, sexism, ageism Homophobia – transphobia – Islamophobia Whenever we disagree with something or someone we instantly fall into… Read more
Year A – Pentecost – Life through the Holy Spirit
31 May 2020
It seems strange to have today’s Gospel reading. I say that because we also had this Gospel reading – a shortened version of it – the first Sunday after Easter…. Read more
Year A – Ascension Sunday – Ascended, not gone.
24 May 2020
There seemed to be a feel of jubilation this week when I spoke with people. The first of the lockdown restrictions were eased which allowed family members to once again… Read more
Year A – 6th Sunday of Easter – The Known God
17 May 2020
Have you ever had that situation where you come across someone you should know? You’re 100% sure you’ve met them before but you can’t remember their name. When that happens… Read more
Year A – 5th Sunday of Easter – Trusting in Lord Jesus – The “I AM”
8 May 2020
Last Sunday Jesus made a bold statement about himself saying – I am the Gate for the sheep. Today he is making another bold statement about himself saying – I… Read more
Year A – 4th Sunday of Easter – Our gated community
3 May 2020
We are now in week 5 of our isolation away from our Sunday Church services. Despite our sadness at not being able to worship together it’s been very encouraging that… Read more
Year C Easter 6 – Spiritual disruptions
26 May 2019
While travelling along the freeway recently I found myself in the wrong lane. I saw my exit getting closer and closer. I just needed someone to realise I had my… Read more
Year C 5th Sunday of Easter-Do not hinder God
17 May 2019
With all the scandals in the church these days why are you still coming to church? With all the negative press about Christians these days why are you still a… Read more
Year C Easter 4 -More than a number
10 May 2019
I was watching a TV show the other night and a person when about to die says – “well, I guess my number is up”. How often are you identified… Read more
Year C Easter 3 – When you least expect it, expect it
5 May 2019
When you least expect it, expect it. It’s a saying that inspires hope into a hopeless situation. When you least expect it, expect it. It’s a saying that inspires us… Read more
Holy Trinity/Thankgsgiving
27 May 2018
From an early age we are taught to say “please” and “thankyou”. We might hold something out before a child and say – “what do you say” and we wait… Read more
Pentecost (Year B)- Our Advocate
20 May 2018
I enjoy watching American Crime drama – shows like Law and Order, Bones, Major Crimes and others. And one of the things that I’m always intrigued with is what they… Read more
Ascension (year B) – still with us.
13 May 2018
Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first human to journey into outer space in 1961. While he was so high up in the sky he is quoted as saying “I… Read more
6th Sunday of Easter (Year B)-Friends of Christ
6 May 2018
I have a bible that I received some years ago that has a page at the back for me to date and sign to indicate the day I accepted Jesus… Read more
Ascension Sunday
28 May 2017
Another week and another terrorist attack. This latest one being a bomb exploded at a concert intended for young people. The intention was to cause maximum harm to quite vulnerable… Read more
Confirmation Sunday
28 May 2017
I was watching the news a couple weeks ago where an item came up that in one way made me laugh but in another way made me sad. It spoke… Read more
The Unknown God made known
21 May 2017
When people find out that I am a Pastor I come across so many people who tell me that they aren’t Christian but they are spiritual people. Sometimes they even… Read more
Jesus is the Way
14 May 2017
There’s a knock at the door. You open the door and there is a nicely groomed couple perhaps with a young child with them. They greet you with a smile… Read more
Jesus our Gate
7 May 2017
I’m always intrigued about the image used for our relationship with God that focuses on sheep and shepherd. Whereas there are some endearing pictures of Jesus the Good Shepherd carrying… Read more