Sermons

December 2018

30th: First Sunday after Christmas -

25th: Christmas Day -

24th: Christmas Eve -

23rd: Fourth Sunday of Advent -

16th: Third Sunday of Advent -

9th: Second Sunday of Advent - Luke 3:1-6

2nd: First Sunday of Advent - Luke 21:25-36

November 2018

25th: Last Sunday after Pentecost: Christ the King -

18th: Twenty Sixth Sunday after Pentecost -

11th: Twenty Fifth Sunday after Pentecost - Remembrance Day, Defence Force Sunday - John 15:9-17, Rev Andrew Knox - RAAF Chaplain, Dean Susanna reflection

4th: Twenty Fourth Sunday after Pentecost - All Saints Day - John 11: 32-44

October 2018

28th: Twenty Third Sunday after Pentecost - Mark 10:46-52

21st: Twenty Second Sunday after Pentecost - Vocational Sunday - Mark 10:35-45, Rev Heather Toms - congregation members answered questions on their faith journeys.

14th: Twenty First Sunday after Pentecost - Mark 10:17-31

7th: Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost - St Francis Day - Mark 10:2-16

September 2018

30th: Ninteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Mark 9:38-50, Kilmany, Rev Nikolai Blaskow

23rd: Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Mark 9:30-37

16th: Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost - Mark 8:27-38, Rev Nikolai Blaskow

9th: Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Mark 7:24-37

2nd: Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Father's Day - Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

August 2018

26th: Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost - Refugee Sunday - John 6:56-69

19th: Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost - John 6:51-58

19th: Sermon for Golden Beach and Kilmany - Rev Nikolai Blaskow

12th: Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost - John 6:35, 41-51

5th: Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost - John 6:24-35, Rev Nikolai Blaskow

July 2018

29th: Tenth Sunday after Pentecost - 2 Samuel 11:1-15

22nd: Ninth Sunday after Pentecost - Mary Magdalene - John 20:1-18, Icon of Mary Magdalene with egg that changes to red.

15th: Eight Sunday after Pentecost - Mark 6:14-29, Rev Nikolai Blaskow

8th: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost - Mark 6:1-13

1st: Sixth Sunday after Pentecost - Mark 5:21-43, Rev Nikolai Blaskow, supporting notes for Sermon

June 2018

24th: Fifth Sunday after Pentecost: - St Paul's Day - Ezekiel 34:11-16; 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18; John 21:15-22

17th: Fourth Sunday after Pentecost - 1 Samuel 15:34 - 16:13, Mark 4:26-34, Bean Timelapse

10th: Third Sunday after Pentecost - Mark 3:20-35, Apple 'Think Different' Campaign 1997

3rd: Second Sunday after Pentecost - 1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20)

May 2018

27th: First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday - John 3:1-17, Rev Nikolai Blaskow

20th: Pentecost - John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

13th: Seventh Sunday of Easter: Ascension Day - Mark 16:15-20

6th: Sixth Sunday of Easter - John 15:9-17

April 2018

29th: Fifth Sunday of Easter - John 15:1-8, Dr Rod Pattenden and Trish Watts - 'Sparks of Life'

25th: ANZAC Day - Mark 16:16-20

22nd: Fourth Sunday of Easter - Good Shepherd Sunday, John 10:10b-18, Russian Icon for reflection

15th: Third Sunday of Easter - Luke 24:36b-48

8th: Second Sunday of Easter - John 20:19-31

1st: Easter Day - John 20:1-18

March 2018

31th: Easter Eve: Eucharist with Lighting of the New Fire and Renewal of Baptismal Vows

30th: Good Friday: Story of the Passion - Readings from Matthew 26, John 18-19, Luke 23 and Mark 15

29th: Maundy Thursday: Eucharist with footwashing and stripping the altar - Mark 14:32-42

28th: Ecumenical Tenebrae: The Service of Shadows, St Columba's Uniting Church - Rev'd Sue Stott

27th: Diocesan Service of Blessing of the Oils and Renewal of Ordination Vows

26th: Lady Day - Luke 1:26-38

25th: Palm Sunday - Mark 14:1-15:39

18th: Lent 5 - John 12:20-33, Dr Kieren Williams

11th: Lent 4 - Passover meal, Canon Geoff Pittaway

4th: Lent 3 - John 2:13-22, Canon Jeff Richardson

February 2018

25th: Lent 2 - Mark 8:31-38

18th: Lent 1 - Mark 1:9-15

11th: Last Sunday after Epiphany - Rev'd Chris Shields

4th: Epiphany 5 - Mark 1: 29-39

January 2018

28th: Epiphany 4 - Mark 1:21-28, Where The Wild Things Are - by Maurice Sendak

21st: Epiphany 3 - Mark 1:16-20

14th: Epiphany 2 - John 1:43-51, Rev Anne Perryman

7th: The Baptism Of Our Lord - Mark 1:4-11, Rev Anne Perryman

December 2017

31st: The Epiphany Of Our Lord - Matthew 2:1-12, Rev Anne Perryman

25th: Christmas Day - Luke 2:1-14

24th: Advent 4 - Luke 1:26-38, Gabriel's Annunciation

17th: Festival of Lessons and Carols

17th: Advent 3 - John 1:6-8, 19-28 (Sermon used and adapted from Sarah Bachelard)

10th: Advent 2 - Mark 1:1-8

3rd: Advent 1

November 2017

26th: Christ the King Sunday - Matthew 25:31-46 (Source: http://benedictus.com.au/pdf/christ_the_king_221114.pdf )

19th: Pentecost 24 - Matthew 25:14-30 Rev'd Nikolai Blaskow

12th: Pentecost 23 - Matthew 25:1-13 (Adapted slightly from David Henson)

5th: All Saints - Matthew 5:1-12

October 2017

29th: Pentecost 21 - Matthew 22:34-46 (Adapted from Charles Campbell)

22nd: Pentecost 20 - Mark 6:45-52 Guest preacher Rev'd Dr Graeme Garrett, A disciple's eye view of Jesus

15th: Pentecost 19 - Matthew 22:1-14

8th: Pentecost 18 - Blessing of the Animals - Matthew 6:25-33, Genesis 1:24-31

1st: Pentecost 17 - Matthew 21:23-32 - Guest preacher Peter Down, Hope Restart Centre

September 2017

24th: Pentecost 16 - Rev'd Nikolai Blaskow, They had no idea... what it was, Matthew 20:1-16

17th: Pentecost 15 - Matthew 18:21-35

10th: Pentecost 14 - Matthew 18:10-20

3rd: Pentecost 13 - Exodus 3:1-15, Matthew 16:21-28 (Ref David Lose: http://www.workingpreacher.org/craft.aspx?post=1600)

August 2017

27th: Pentecost 12 -

20th: Pentecost 11 - Matthew 15:10-28

13th: Pentecost 10 - Joseph's Dream, Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28

6th: Pentecost 9 - Rev'd Nikolai Blaskow

July 2017

30th: Pentecost 8 - Sophia Diehl, Mustard Seeds, Matthew 13:31-33, 44-58

23rd: Pentecost 7 - Genesis 28:10-19

16th: Pentecost 6 - Genesis 25:19-34 (Ref: Resources for Sermons from Sarah Bachelard: http://benedictus.com.au)

9th: Pentecost 5 - Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 (Ref: Resources for Sermons from Sarah Bachelard: http://benedictus.com.au)

2nd: St Paul's Day - Acts 9:1-22

June 2017

25th: Pentecost 3 - Matthew 10:24-39

18th: Pentecost 2 - Matthew 9:35-10:8

11th: Trinity - Matthew 28:16-20

4th: Pentecost - John 20:19-23

May 2017

28th: Easter 7 - Ascension - John 17:1-11

14th:Easter 5 - John 14:1-14

7th: Good Shepherd Sunday - John 10:1-10

April 2017

30th: Easter 3 - Luke 24:13-25

23rd: Easter 2A - John 20:19-31

16th: Easter Day - Sitting with Sunflowers, Matthew 28:1-10

14th: Good Friday

13th: Maundy Thursday

9th: Palm Sunday - Bishop Kay Goldsworthy

2nd: Lent 5 - John 11:1-45

March 2017

26th: Lent 4 - John 9:1-41

19th: Lent 3 - ABM Missioner Rev'd Jasmine Dow

12th: Lent 2 - John 3:1-17

5th: Lent 1 - Matthew 4:1-11

February 2017

26th: Transfiguration

19th: Epiphany 7 - Matthew 5:38-48

12th: Epiphany 6 - Matthew 5:21-27

5th: Epiphany 5 - Matthew 5:13-20

January 2017

29th: Epiphany 4 - Rev'd Nikolai Blaskow

22nd: Epiphany 3 - Bishop Driver

15th: Epiphany 2 - Come and see, John 1:29-42

8th: Baptism of Jesus - Matthew 3:13-17

1st: Epiphany of Our Lord - Matthew 2:1-12

December 2016

25th: Christmas Day

18th: Carols by Candlelight

18th: Advent 4: Love - Matthew 1:18-25

11th: Advent 3: Joy - Rev'd Nikolai Blaskow

4th: Advent 2: Hope - Matthew 3:1-12

November 2016

27th: Advent 1A: Peace - Matthew 24:36-44

20th: Christ the King - Luke 23:33-43

13th: Pentecost 26 - Luke 21:5-19

6th: All Saints - Luke 6:20-34

October 2016

30th: Pentecost 24 - Zaccheus, Luke 19:1-10

23rd: Pentecost 23 - Little Children, Luke 18:15-30

16th: Pentecost 22 - Luke 18:1-8

9th: Pentecost 21 - Choose Life, Luke 17:11-19

2nd: Pentecost 20 - Rev'd Nikolai Blaskow

September 2016

25th: Pentecost 19 - Rich and Poor, Luke 16: 19-31

18th: Pentecost 18 - Luke 16:1-13

Dean Susanna's Installation, 11am Saturday September 3rd 2016

Susanna Installation