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Advent Year A

Advent 1 , 2 December 2007, What time is it?
A hymn for Advent: The Lord's Messiah comes
Advent 2 , 9 December 2007, The authority of scripture
Advent 3 , 16 December 2007, Is he really the one?
Advent 4 , 23 December 2007, Mary the Mother of Jesus

Christmas Year A

Christmas Eve A service of lessons and carols with midnight Eucharist
Christmas Day Family Service with a dialogue sermon
Christmas 1, 30 December 2007, Jesus the pioneer
May this new year : A hymn for New Year and its background
Christmas 2
, 2 Janaury 2005, Christ in creation [Alternative: see Day of Epiphany]

Epiphany Year A (and Sundays in ordinary time 1-5 and Last before Lent)

Epiphany, 6 January 2008 Many nations, one light
Ordinary 1 (Baptism of Jesus, Epiphany +1), 13 January 2008, To share the cleansing fire
Ordinary 2 (Epiphany +2), 20 January 2008, Introducing disciples
Ordinary 3 (Epiphany +3), 27 January 2008, Let there be no divisions among you
Ordinary 4 (Epiphany +4), 30 January 2005, God's foolishness
Ordinary 5
, The taste of salt
Transfiguration (Last Sunday before Lent) , 3 February 2008, Myth and reality

Lent Year A

Lent 1 , 10 February 2008, Healing the wounds of guilt
Lent 2 , 17 February 2008, Born from above : new life in communion
Lent 3 , 24 February 2008, The man at the well
Lent 4 , 2 March 2008, Who sinned? Who is blind?
A community thanksgiving service
Lent 5 , 9 March 2008, New life for old bones
Lent 6 , 16 March 2008, Enthusiasm and loyalty
Holy Thursday , 20 March 2008, A Eucharistic service of readings and remembrance
Good Friday , 21 March 2008, A service of contemplation
Pieta : A hymn for Good Friday (In pdf format.)


Easter Year A

Easter Day , 23 March 2008, Jesus said to her, "Mary!"
Be present now dear risen Lord : A hymn for Easter Eucharist (Commentary in Sermon E3A)
Easter 2 , 30 March 2008, Baptism and resurrection . Alternative sermon: The faithful doubter .
Easter 3 , 6 April 2008, Be present now dear risen Lord : the Eucharistic presence.
Easter 4 , 13 April 2008, Sharing the work of the shepherd
Easter 5 , 20 April 2008, I go to prepare a place for you
Easter 6 , 27 April 2008, The unkown God
Easter 7 , 8 May 2005, One in the Spirit
Day of Pentecost, 15 May 2005,  The Spirit within and amongst us

Pentecost Year A

Trinity, 18 May 2008, Trinity -- mystery and reality
Ordinary 8, , 25 May 2008, [not available]
Ordinary 9 , 1 June 2008, Acting in faith
Ordinary 10 (Pentecost +4, 8 June 2008, The miracle of wholeness
Ordinary 11 (Pentecost +5), 15 June 2008, Put right with God by faith
Ordinary 12 (Pentecost +6), 22 June 2008 Ishmael: God hears him or UCA Anniversary
Ordinary 13 (Pentecost +7), 29 June 2008, Faithfulness to the Word of God (How came the end of human sacrifices?)
Ordinary 14 (Pentecost +8), 6 July 2008, Arise, my love, my fair one
Ordinary 15 (Pentecost +9), 13 July 2008, Flesh and Spirit
Ordinary 16 (Pentecost +10), 20 July 2008, Wheat and weeds growing together
Ordinary 17 (Pentecost +11), 27 July 2008, A glorious surprise
Alternative topical sermon: Chance or community chest? The morality of gambling.
Ordinary 18 (Pentecost +12), 3 August 2008, The fellowship meal
Ordinary 19 (Pentecost +13), 10 August 2008, You of little faith, why do you doubt?
Ordinary 20 (Pentecost +14), 17 August 2008, The general saviour of mankind
Ordinary 21 (Pentecost +15), 24 August 2008, The keys of the kingdom
Ordinary 22 (Pentecost +16), 31 August 2008, Thinking human and divine things
Ordinary 23 (Pentecost +17), 7 September 2008, Owe no one anything?
Ordinary 24 (Pentecost +18), 14 September 2008, If you do not forgive!
Ordinary 25 (Pentecost +19), 21 September 2008, Better than a fair go
Ordinary 24 (Pentecost +17), 11 September 2005, If you do not forgive!
Ordinary 25 (Pentecost +18), 18 September 2005, Better than a fair go
Ordinary 26 (Pentecost +20), 28 Spetember 2008, What do we tell the coming generation?
Ordinary 27 (Pentecost +21), 5 October 2008, The stone the builders rejected
Ordinary 28 (Pentecost +22), 12 October 2008, Inclusive and exclusive
Ordinary 29 (Pentecost +23), 19 October 2008, The imageless image of God
Ordinary 30 (Pentecost +23), 23 October 2005, The two great commandments
Ordinary 31 (Pentecost +24), 30 October 2005, Learning from unworthy teachers
All Saints Day, 1 November 2005, Forward with the Saints
Ordinary 32 (Pentecost +25), 6 November 2005, A jealous God
Ordinary 33 (Pentecost +26), 13 November 2005, What is the precious gift?
Christ the King (Ordinary 34), 20 November 2005, Christ the King: Judge and Saviour

Advent Year B

Advent 1 , 27 November 2005, Waiting for justice
Advent 2 , 4 December 2005, The Patience of our Lord
Advent 3 , 11 December 2005, Jesus, John and Elijah: who were they?
Advent 4 , 18 December 2005, Mary's co-operation with God

Christmas Year B

Christmas Eve , 24 December 2005, Midnight Eucharist with carols and lessons
Christmas Day (Family Service), 25 December 2005, The grace of being of a fool
Christmas 1 , 1 January 2006, God's family and ours
Christmas 2 , 5 January 2000, Christ in creation

Epiphany Year B

Baptism of Jesus (Ordinary 1),11 January 2009, Water and Spirit: the unselfish blessing
Epiphany 2 (Ordinary 2), 18 January 2009, Loyalty in the body: sex and faith
Epiphany 3 (Ordinary 3), 25 January 2009, Does Australia need a Jonah?
Epiphany 4 (Ordinary 4), 1 February 2009 , He taught with authority
Epiphany 5 (Ordinary 5), 8 February 2009, God the Creator: ancient and modern
Epiphany 6 (Ordinary 6), 15 February 2009, Healing the outsider
Epiphany 7 (Ordinary 7), 22 February 2009, Authority to forgive
Transfiguration (Last before Lent), 1 March 2009, From another world

Lent Year B

Lent 1 , 1 March 2009, Repent and believe
Lent 2 , 8 March 2009, Those who are ashamed of me
Lent 3 , 15 March 2009, Cleansing the temple
Lent 4 , 22 March 2009, Lifted up
Lent 5 , 29 March 2009, What if Jesus had gone to Athens?
Lent 6 , Passion or Palm Sunday, 5 April 2009, Hosanna
Holy Thursday , 9 April 2009, A Service of Readings and Remembrance
Good Friday , 10 April 2009, A Service of Contemplation
Pieta : A Hymn for Good Friday

Easter Year B

Easter Day , 12 April 2009, He has been raised: Why not believe it?
Be present now dear risen Lord , A hymn for Easter Eucharist
Easter 2 , 19 April 2009, The faithful doubter
Easter 3 , 26 April 2009, The servant of life . Alternative sermon: Baptism, resurrection and new life
Easter 4 , 3 May 2009, The Good Shepherd . Alternative topical sermon: Creation: faith and science
Easter 5 , 10 May 2009, The true vine . Alternative sermon: Should we celebrate Mothers' Day?

Easter 6 , 17 May 2009, You are my friends
Easter 7 , 24 May 2009, Unity in Christ
Alternative topical sermon for Easter 7: Do you feel a need for reconciliation? [Aboriginal Reconciliation]

Pentecost Year B

Pentecost , 31 May 2009, Spirit and apostle: two witnesses? Alternative sermon: New life from old bones
Trinity Sunday , 7 June 2009, A practical understanding of the Trinity
Odinary 11 subject to editing
Ordinary 12, 21 June 2009, Faith or fear: Who then is this?
Ordinary 13, 28 June 2009, Healing, wholeness and salvation
Ordinary 14, 5 July 2009, The otherness of Jesus
Ordinary 15, 12 July 2009, The mystery of God's plan
Ordinary 16, 19 July 2009, What kind of shepherd is needed?
Ordinary 17, 26 July 2009, Miracles and the bread of heaven
Ordinary 18, 2 August 2009, Power, liberty, sin and grace
Ordinary 19, 9 August 2009, Speaking the truth in love
Ordinary 20, 16 August 2009, Food for eternal life
Ordinary 21, 23 August 2009, To whom can we go?
Ordinary 22, 30 August 2009, Tradition, good and not so good ; alternative sermon: Arise, my love, my fair one
Ordinary 23, 6 September 2009, Status, love and equality ; alternative sermon: The general saviour of mankind
Ordinary 24, 13 September 2009, Peter took him aside
Ordinary 25, 20 September 2009, Welcoming the child among us
Ordinary 26 27 September 2009, Inclusive and exclusive loyalty
Ordinary 27 4 October 2009, Divorce and Christ's humanity
Ordinary 28 11 October 2009, Can wealth keep you out?
Ordinary 29 18 October 2009, The cup of sacrifice
Ordinary 30 25 October 2009, Only the blind can see!
All Saints Day, 1 November 2009, Forward with the saints
Ordinary 31 1 November 2009, Love God.... Is that all?
Ordinary 32 8 November 2009, Ruth the outsider
Ordinary 33 15 November 2009, Who can be trusted to lead?
Christ the King (Ordinary 34), 22 November 2009 Do we need a king?

Advent Year C

Advent 1 , 29 November 2009, Looking forward in hope and fear
Advent 2 , 6 December 2009, Preparing the way - repentance
A hymn for Advent
Advent 3 , 13 December 2009, Rejoice, the Lord is near
Advent 4 , 20 December 2009, My spirit rejoices in God my saviour see also Christmas Eve of being included

Christmas Year C

Christmas Eve: (1) early evening carols with children (2) late evening/midnight Christmas Eucharist lessons and carols
Christmas Day , 25 December 2009, The Word became flesh
Christmas 1 , 27 December 2009, Family life in the new age
Christmas 2 , 3 January 2010, Christ in creation

Epiphany Year C (Sundays in ordinary time)

Epiphany, 6 January, and Epiphany 1 {Baptism of Jesus), 10 January 2010, The mystery of being included
Epiphany 2 (Ordinary 2), 17 January 2010, The wedding banquet of the kingdom
Epiphany 3 (Ordinary 3), 24 January 2010, Spiritual gifts for the common good
Epiphany 4 (Ordinary 4), 31 January 2010, Who will God bless?
Epiphany 5 (Ordinary 5), 7 February 2010, Of first importance
Transfiguration (Last Sunday before Lent), 14 February 2010, Hills and valleys and people and God

Lent, Year C

Lent 1, 21 February 2010 Temptation
Lent 2 , 28 February 2010 Citizens of Heaven
Harvest Thanksgiving , Thanksgiving for the bread of life
Lent 3 , 7 March 2010 Are those who suffer worse sinners?
Lent 4 , 14 March 2010 One Who Loves to Forgive
Lent 5 , 21 March 2010 A Sign of Love
Pieta : A hymn for Good Friday
Lent 6 , 28 March 2010 The Servant King
Holy Thursday 1 April 2010
Good Friday 2 April 2010

Easter Year C

Easter Day , 4 April 2010, Victory over death
Easter 2 , 11 April 2010, Believing and forgiving. Additional notes on forgiveness and ideology and pastoral preaching
Easter 3 , 18 April 2010, Outreach and pastoral ministries
Easter 4 , 25 April 20010, Visions of hope
Easter 5 , 2 May 2010, Love like a mother, and more
Easter 6 , 9 May 2010, My peace I give to you
Easter 7 , 16 May 2010, That they all may be one See also alternative version for an academic occasion.

Pentecost Year C

Pentecost , 23 May 2010, Unity in the Spirit
Trinity Sunday , 30 May 2010, Holy Wisdom in Community
Ordinary 10, (Pentecost +2), 6 June 2010, Trust not power, but compassion
Ordinary 11 (Pentecost +3), 13 June 2010, Government power, justice and prophecy
Ordinary 12 (Pentecost +4), 20 June 2010, Silent communion and social action
Ordinary 13 (Pentecost +5), 27 June 2010 , Freedom and self-indulgence
Ordinary 14 (Pentecost +6), 4 July 2010, Missionary joy
Ordinary 15 (Pentecost +7), 11 July 20101, Who is our neighbour?
Ordinary 16 (Pentecost +8), 8 July 2010, Mary and Martha
Ordinary 17 (Pentecost +9), 25 July 2010, Ask and you will receive
Ordinary 18 (Pentecost +10) , 5 August 2007, Peace and Prosperity. See also Hiroshima Day .
Ordinary 19 (Pentecost +11) , 12 August 2007, A sense of urgency
Ordinary 20 (Pentecost +12) , 19 August 2007, Fire on earth
Ordinary 21 (Pentecost +13) , 26 August 2007, The Joyful Sabbath
Ordinary 22 (Pentecost +14) , 2 September 2007, Your place at the table
Ordinary 23 (Pentecost +15), 9 September 2007, The value of human life (in reference to euthanasia)
Ordinary 24 (Pentecost +16), 16 September 2007, Joy in Heaven .
Ordinary 25 (Pentecost +17), 23 September 2007, Dishonest wealth and eternal homes .
Ordinary 26 (Pentecost +18), 30 September 2007, Warning and promise
Ordinary 27 (Pentecost 19), 7 October 2007, Are we really worthless?
Ordinary 28 (Pentecost 20), 14 October 2007, Giving thanks, Eucharist in life, for life
Ordinary 29 (Pentecost 21), 21 October 2007, Scripture: Christ the key to interpretation
Ordinary 30 (Pentecost 22), 28 October 2007, The self-justifying trap (See next Sunday for All Saints)
Ordinary 31 (All Saints, Pentecost 23),  4 November 2007, Bringing an outsider into the family : Membership in the communion of saints
Ordinary 32 (Pentecost 24), 11 November 2007, The Day of Resurrection
Ordinary 33 (Pentecost 25), 18 November 2007, The wolf and the lamb
Christ the King (Ordinary 34), 25 November 2007, Jesus, remember me

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