I was out playing golf with Nathan the other day. This is what one does post RPH. It was a sunny day, I was enjoying his company and we were getting ... read more
Family Life (Revd David Robinson) 7.6.2015 Readings: 2 Corinthians 4: 13-5:1; Mark 3: 20-35
The focus of our reading from Mark`s Gospel is mainly about Jesus in relation to his family of origin. Forgive me if I begin with a story about the tensions which can arise in the relationship ... read more
The other night I was privileged to go and hear Geoffrey Robertson speak at His Majesty`s theatre with my son Nathan. Nathan is a 5th year law student, although he looks mo ... read more
As I get older I find myself doing the things my mother does. Since we have just had Mother`s Day, maybe that`s not such a bad thing, since she has loved and cared for me all this time.
One of those things is to ... read more
Being and Becoming the Body of Jesus (Revd Neville Watson) 5.4.2015 Readings: Acts 9:1-6; Mark 16:1-8
Why do we gather this morning? We gather to celebrate the supra historical nature of Jesus of Nazareth, the fact that Jesus lived in the past and lives on today in the life of the world and in the lives ... read more
Leprosy is a chronic infection caused by bacteria. It results in lumpy skin and can cause disfigurement in the toes and fingers as cartilage is absorbed into the body. It is also known as Hansen`s disease after a Dr H ... read more
Waiting for the LORD (Revd Marion Millin) 8.2.2015 Readings: Isaiah 40:20-31; Psalm 147:1-11, 20c; 1Corinthians 9:16-23; Mark 1:29-39
In the beautiful poem we just heard from Isaiah 40, both consolation and inspiration can be found as epitomised in verse 31: `Those who wait for the LORD shall ... read more
If you don`t stand for something, you will fall for anything.
Readings: Isaiah 61:10 to 62:3; Galatians 4:4-47; Luke 2:22-40
On the tenth day before Christmas I awoke at my usual hour of 4am and it struck me like a bomb ... read more
Should we cancel Christmas? (Karen Sloan) 25.12.2014 Readings: Isaiah 9:2-7; Hebrews 1:1-3; Luke 2: 1-20
Christmas has come and it comes into a world heavy of heart. War, terror and unbelievable acts of savagery have graced our newspapers and our TV screens recently. We think of the Martin Plac ... read more
An angel spoke to Mary and said `Greetings most favoured one`.
How do we understand that? A winged messenger from the heavens flutters down and speaks to Mary. Is that how we understand it? Do we believe it li ... read more
Back in the 1970s two brothers, Robert Oldenshaw (66) and John Oldenshaw (70) gave an interview about their life. Robert became a Catholic priest as a young man and ... read more
For many this is a puzzling parable and sounds like a lesson in venture capitalism - the gospel according to Hockey so to speak. It is about using someone else`s money (what we call credit), investing it and reapin ... read more
Killing in the name of God (Revd Neville Watson) 2.11.2014 `There are psychopaths aplenty loose in Iraq but not every head hunter ranks as a madman. The truth is altogether more disturbing. Victory cannot be secured militarily. This battle has to be fought and won by the theologians.` Tom Holland< ... read more
As you will have gathered from the children`s address, after 55 years of playing hockey, I was recently was part of a gold medal winning team at the National ... read more
In preparation for today, and over the course of the last month, I have read almost every book and every sermon I could on this passage. This ... read more
Forgiving (Revd Marion Millin) 14.9.2014 Readings: Exodus 14:19-31; Psalm 114; Romans 14:1-12; Matthew 18:21-35 One of my theological `aha` moments came from watching a Compass program on the ABC a few years ago. Some Year 12 students from a couple of High Schools in Sydney ... read more
The following articles, reprinted here, formed the basis for this sermon:
http://wwwstaff.murdoch.edu.au/~loader/MtPentecost13.htm and at
http://wwwstaff.murdoch.edu.au/~loader/Conflict
PART I
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Convictions (Karen Sloan) 29.8.2014 Readings: Romans 12:1-8; Matthew 16:13-20
These last few months have been a challenge for anyone who thinks there is a future for the human race. We have so many conflicts that seem to never go away, and recently have escalated. We can name th ... read more
Wrestling with God (Jim Malcolm) 3.8.2014 Readings: Genesis 32: 22-32; Psalm 17; Romans 5: 1-5; John 6:1-13
Hear the words of Elihu the Buzite, recorded in the book of Job, Chapter 32, verses 6 to 10:
``I am young in years, and you are aged; therefore I was timid and afraid to dec ... read more
Before we look at the parable of the mustard seed let me remind you of the significance of Parables.
Firstly, their central position in the teaching of Jesus. As Matthew says, `In all his teaching ... read more
Don't Weed! (Karen Sloan) 17.7.2014 Reading: Matthew 13:24-30
I have been reminded quite recently about the radical nature of Jesus` parables. A few weeks ago, I spoke of unconditional love, and how we are called to love our children regardless of whether they pick up their sock ... read more
The Common Good (Karen Sloan) 29.6.2014 Readings: Genesis 22:1-14; Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 10: 40-42
The birth of this sermon has been very difficult. In fact it only came together a few days ago, as opposed to some which can be written weeks before. Perhaps it`s because of the nat ... read more
Today`s readings both come from the New Testament. Both are about leave-taking - One is from the beginning of the book of Acts to do with what we now call Jes ... read more
It is my melancholy duty this morning to inform you that notwithstanding the number of times you have heard that passage read at funeral services, there are no mansions in heaven for the faithful. The Greek w ... read more
Last Sunday at our 8 o`clock service at Nedlands, the speaker (our Youth Worker, Ric) mentioned that there were two processions on that Palm Sunday - one from the east, led by Jesus riding on a ... read more
Practising Resurrection (Karen Sloan) 20.4.2014 Readings: Acts 10: 34-43; Matthew 28: 1-10
Last year was a big year for me. Not only did I go to Istanbul and Canberra, but I also went to Israel. For a Christian this is supposed to be the Holy Grail, the place that Jesus lived, died and was ... read more
God's Friday (Revd Neville Watson) 18.4.2014
For over seventy years I have pondered the significance of Good Friday and I think I have at last got it. I freely concede however that next year it may be otherwise for ours is an evolving faith. But, at this point of time the significance of Good F ... read more
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