The Providence of God (Rev Gemmel Sherwood) 24.7.2011 Readings: Genesis 29:15-28; Romans 8: 26-39; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
Paul writes, ‘We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labour pains until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves ….’
This reminded me of the story ... read more
Is there such a thing as Christian marriage? (Revd Dr Geoffrey Lilburne) 3.7.2011 Genesis 24: 34-62; Song of Solomon 2: 8-13; 1 Corinthians 7: 1-16; Matthew 19: 3-11Introduction
Our society has moved a great deal in relation to marriage. Today, we have an unmarried couple living in the Prime Minister’s lodge i ... read more
The Meaning of Life (Karen Sloan) 26.6.2011
Over the last few weeks I have been pondering life, and what it is to be human in our world today. I know it sounds very philosophical but there is nothing like a chat about the meaning of life over dinner to make one start thinking about it. Nathan ... read more
Leave taking (Revd Marion Millin) 5.6.2011 Readings: John 17:1-11; Acts 1:6-14
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 Jesus’s ascension. But first we’re going to hear fr ... read more
The Way, the Truth and the Life (Revd Neville Watson) 22.5.2011 Reading: John 14:1-7 Any understanding of this passage begins with a recognition of the obvious. It is from John’s gospel and John’s gospel is different from the others. Matthew, Mark and Luke seek to present the data concerning Jesus of Naza ... read more
What does it mean to be Christian today? (Karen Sloan) 15.5.2011 Readings: Acts 2:42-47; John 10:1-10
Matt and I caught up with some of our friends the other night for dinner. Helen works as a volunteer coordinator at one of the big hospitals. Just after she started all the managers got together for an ori ... read more
Spiritual Presence (Revd David Robinson) 1.5.2011 Readings 1 Peter 1:3-9; John 20: 19-31
My daughter Margaret keeps me well supplied with novels. Recently she gave me one with the title ‘Judas Child’ - it took me quite a long while to read it - the story was a bit complicated but in essence ... read more
An Easter People in a Good Friday World (Revd Neville Watson) 24.4.2011 Readings: Acts 10: 34-42; Matthew 28:1-10
In an email to my friend Bruce Barber, whom I regard as one of the best theologians in Australia, I asked ‘What should I preach about on Easter Day?’ His answer was ‘Read Ebeling 'The Nature of Faith’ ... read more
Good Friday - Were you there? (Karen Sloan) 22.4.2011
This intercessory service of worship is based on one developed by American Christians for the Abolition of Torture. In the introduction to the original, we read, `The service has been designed to assist faith communities relive the passion of Christ ... read more
Palm Sunday (Revd Neville Watson) 17.4.2011 Readings: Matthew 21: 1-11
‘Palm Sunday’
There were two parades that day. Through the Western gate Pilate entered on a horse accompanied by soldiers in full uniform with banners and drums and the sun glinting on spear and shield, and pe ... read more
It`s all about the eyes (Karen Sloan) 3.4.2011 Readings: 1 Samuel 16: 1-13; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41
The eye is an amazing structure. It is so complex it is often used as an argument against evolution. Some people suggest it had to be given by God as a complete package, because it wo ... read more
Living Water (Revd Cathie Lambert) 27.3.2011 Readings: Exodus 17:1-7; John 4: 5-42
Today’s readings are two of my favourites. For some of us, we will have heard them numerous times and heard many sermons preached about them. The John reading is so important to me that I chose it as one ... read more
Love is the Key to Life (Karen Sloan) 27.3.2011 Readings: Exodus 17:1-7; Romans 5:1-11; John 4:5-42
Love is the key to life. Love can change anything and everything. Love is the outward show of God`s inward spirit driving us towards each other, giving life where there is death and despair ... read more
Temptation (Matthew Sloan) 13.3.2011 Readings: Genesis 2:15-17 and 3:1-7; Matthew 4:1-11
What do we find tempting?
Temptation is all around us. It is a part of life and has been for as long as people have drawn breath. We don’t have to look far into the bible to come across ... read more
Airplane Mine! (Revd Bruce Sanguin) 8.3.2011
I WAS INVITED TO PREACH last Sunday at Wembley Downs Uniting Church in Perth, Australia.
Revd Neville Watson leads the community. He is worthy of a blog himself as an octogenarian peace activist (he was in Baghdad for the US `Shock and Awe` invas ... read more
Joy from the heart (Karen Sloan) 27.2.2011 Readings: Isaiah 49: 8-16a; 1 Corinthians 4:1-5; Matthew 6:24-34 What a few months it has been. Tragedy and grief and loss seem to be everywhere, as many of us both here and overseas cope with floods, fire, earthquake and accidents. It makes ... read more
Sixty Second Sermon (Revd Neville Watson) 20.2.2011 Matthew 5:38-48
I have probably heard more nonsense spoken of this passage than any other in the bible. And the current `With Love to the World` is no exception. It says about the passage: Jesus` advice is to let the oppressor have his ... read more
Only love wastefully (Jim Malcolm) 6.2.2011 Readings: Isaiah 58:1-9a; 1Corinthians 2:1-12; Matthew 5:15-20
The festive season has been eventful for the Malcolm household. Sandy has taken on a new course of university study, and she’s already started pre-reading Hugh MacKay’s book Wh ... read more
Speeches (Revd Gemmel Sherwood) 30.1.2011 Readings: 1 Cor 1: 18-31; Matthew 5:1-12
We heard some rather important speeches on Tuesday last (25 January 2011) when there was an announcement by the Prime Minister of the awards for The Australian of The Year and other leading citizens.
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The Sacrament of the Present Moment (Terry Quinn) 23.1.2011 Readings: Isaiah 9:1-4; 1 Corinthians 1:10-18; Matthew 4: 12-23
Christ sent me to preach the Gospel so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its meaning.
We need only to look at the news to get a sense of the enormity of suffe ... read more
Faith (Karen Sloan) 16.1.2011 Readings: Isaiah 49:1-7; 1 Corinthians 9:1-9; John 1:29-42
What is Faith to us? I hope we are gathered here because we have faith that God is the sacred mystery of life, part of us and our world. I hope we are here because we have faith t ... read more
Empire Under Threat (Revd Neville Watson) 25.12.2010 Readings: Matthew 2: 1-16, Selected paraphrased readings from Isaiah entitled 'Isaiah's Dream' (see below)
We listen now to a paraphrase of some of Isaiah’s statements. Isaiah was one of the great orators of his day, as was Martin Luther K ... read more
Thank God for Joseph (Karen Sloan) 19.12.2010 Readings: Isaiah 7:10-16; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25 This week is the fourth week of Advent, so we light the candle of joy.
Though at the moment there is not much joy around, just lots of tragedy and grief.
I can not speak this morni ... read more
Jesus` Paradigm for Enduring Peace (Dr Richard Smith) 4.12.2010 Readings: Isaiah 11:1-10 , Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19, Romans 15:4-13, Matthew 3:1-12
God’s Kingdom of Peace comes non-violently when we establish distributive justice in the world, which you heard in Neville’s sermon last week.
Sadly, viol ... read more
Our God is Non Violent (Revd Neville Watson) 28.11.2010 Reading: Matthew 24:36-44
`There will be two men in the field. One will be taken, the other left. Two women grinding at the mill. One will be taken, the other left.`
I wonder if you know what is the best selling series of books ... read more
Where are we going? (Karen Sloan) 7.11.2010 Readings: Isaiah 61:1-6, Matthew 25:31-46, Thomas Berry, Eco-Theologian:`If the dynamics of the universe from the beginning shaped the course of the heavens, lighted the sun, and formed the Earth . . . if this same dynamism brought for ... read more
Where are we now? (Karen Sloan) 31.10.2010 Readings: Job 12:7-10, Romans 8:19-22, Rev 22:1-5, Matt 6:19-24 We ended last week with a new creation story, one that included the whole of the universe and of life. This new creation story, with God at its centre, revealed a picture of inte ... read more
Where have we come from? (Karen Sloan) 24.10.2010 Readings: Dreamtime creation story - Australian aboriginal tradition; Genesis 1:1-3, 26-37; Genesis for a new millennium - Arthur Peacock We live at an amazing time in history - A time when we can explore both ourselves and our universe at a ... read more
Whence comes the power of faith? (Dr Richard Smith) 3.10.2010 Reading: Luke 17:5-10
'Mr Darwin you will not get well until you recover your faith.' These words were spoken to Charles Darwin by his Doctor in the film Creation in response to the chronic ill health he suffered from the stress of ... read more
Rich Man, Poor Man (Karen Sloan) 26.9.2010 Readings: Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15; 1 Timothy 6:6-19; Luke 16:19-31 A few weeks ago Matt and I went down to Dunsborough for an extended family weekend away. My cousin Robyn had acquired a beautiful house down there and wanted to catch up with t ... read more
130 Calais Road, (crnr of Minibah Street)
Wembley Downs, Western Australia.
Phone 08 9245 2882
Ten kilometres northwest of Perth city centre,
set amongst the suburbs of City Beach, Churchlands, Scarborough, Wembley Downs and Woodlands
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