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Extended Index of Orders of Service and Sermons in RCL Resources Archive

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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, 22 May 2005, Trinity -- mystery and reality
Ordinary 9 (Pentecost +2), 29 May 2005, Acting in faith
Ordinary 10 (Pentecost +3), 5 June 2005, The miracle of wholeness
Ordinary 11 (Pentecost +4, 12 June 2005, Put right with God by faith
Ordinary 12 (Pentecost +5), 19 June 2005, Ishmael: God hears him
Ordinary 13 (Pentecost +6), 26 June 2005, Faithfulness to the Word of God (How came the end of human sacrifices?)
Ordinary 14 (Pentecost +7), 3 July 2005, Arise, my love, my fair one
Ordinary 15 (Pentecost +8), 6 July 2008 [Not available]
Ordinary 16 (Pentecost +9), 17 July 2005, Wheat and weeds growing together
Ordinary 17 (Pentecost +10), 24 July 2005, A glorious surprise.
Alternative topical sermon: Chance or community chest? The morality of gambling.
Ordinary 18 (Pentecost +11), 31 July 2005, The fellowship meal
Ordinary 19 (Pentecost +12), 7 August 2005, You of little faith, why do you doubt?
Ordinary 20 (Pentecost +13), 14 August 2005, The general saviour of mankind
Ordinary 21 (Pentecost +14), 25 August 2002, The keys of the kingdom
Ordinary 22 (Pentecost +15), 28 August 2005, Thinking human and divine things
Ordinary 23 (Pentecost +16), 4 September 2005, Owe no one anything?
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 +19), 25 Spetember 2005, What do we tell the coming generation?
Ordinary 27 (Pentecost +20), 2 October 2005, The stone the builders rejected
Ordinary 28 (Pentecost +21), 9 October 2005, Inclusive and exclusive
Ordinary 29 (Pentecost +22), 16 October 2005, 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 20025, 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), 8January 2006, Water and Spirit: the unselfish blessing
Epiphany 2 (Ordinary 2), 15 January 2006, Loyalty in the body: sex and faith
Epiphany 3 (Ordinary 3), 22 January 2006, Does Australia need a Jonah?
Epiphany 4 (Ordinary 4), 29 January 2006, He taught with authority
Epiphany 5 (Ordinary 5), 5 February 2006, God the Creator: ancient and modern
Epiphany 6 (Ordinary 6), 12 February 2006 , Healing the outsider
Epiphany 7 (Ordinary 7), 19 February 2006, Authority to forgive
Transfiguration (Last before Lent), 26 Febraury 2006, From another world

Lent Year B

Lent 1 , 5 March 2006, Repent and believe
Lent 2 , 12 March 2006, Those who are ashamed of me
Lent 3 , 19 March 2006, Cleansing the temple
Lent 4 , 30 March 2003, Lifted up
Lent 5 , 6 April 2003, What if Jesus had gone to Athens?
Lent 6 , Passion or Palm Sunday, 13 April 2003, Hosanna
Holy Thursday , 17 April 2003, A Service of Readings and Remembrance
Good Friday , 18 April 2003, A Service of Contemplation
Pieta : A Hymn for Good Friday

Easter Year B

Easter Day , 16 April 2006, He has been raised: Why not believe it?
Be present now dear risen Lord , A hymn for Easter Eucharist
Easter 2 , 23 April 2006, The faithful doubter
Easter 3 , 30 April 2006, The servant of life . Alternative sermon: Baptism, resurrection and new life
Easter 4 , 7 May 2006, The Good Shepherd . Alternative topical sermon: Creation: faith and science
Easter 5 , 14 May 2006, The true vine . Alternative sermon: Should we celebrate Mothers' Day?
Easter 6 , 21 May 2006, You are my friends
Easter 7 , 28 May 2006, Unity in Christ
Alternative topical sermon for Easter 7: Do you feel a need for reconciliation? [Aboriginal Reconciliation]

Pentecost Year B

Pentecost , 4 June 2006, Spirit and apostle: two witnesses? Alternative sermon: New life from old bones
Trinity Sunday , 11 June 2006, A practical understanding of the Trinity
Odinary 11 subject to editing
Ordinary 12 (Pentecost +3), 25 June 2006, Faith or fear: Who then is this?
Ordinary 13 (Pentecost +4), 2 July 2006, Healing, wholeness and salvation
Ordinary 14 (Pentecost +5), 9July 2006, The otherness of Jesus
Ordinary 15 (Pentecost +6), 16 July 2006, The mystery of God's plan
Ordinary 16 (Pentecost +7), 23 July 2006, What kind of shepherd is needed?
Ordinary 17 (Pentecost +8), 30 July 2006, Miracles and the bread of heaven
Ordinary 18 (Pentecost +9), 6 August 2006, Power, liberty, sin and grace

Ordinary 19 (Pentecost +10), 13 August 2006, Speaking the truth in love
Ordinary 20 (Pentecost +11), 20 August 2006, Food for eternal life
Ordinary 21 (Pentecost +12), 27 August 2006, To whom can we go?
Ordinary 22 (Pentecost +13), 3 September 2006, Tradition, good and not so good ; alternative sermon: Arise, my love, my fair one
Ordinary 23 (Pentecost +14), 10 September 2006, Status, love and equality ; alternative sermon: The general saviour of mankind
Ordinary 24 (Pentecost +15), 17 September 2006, Peter took him aside
Ordinary 25 (Pentecost +16), 24 September 2006, Welcoming the child among us
Ordinary 26 (Pentecost +17), 1 October 2006, Inclusive and exclusive loyalty
Ordinary 27 (Pentecost +18), 8 October 2006, Divorce and Christ's humanity
Ordinary 28 (Pentecost +19), 15 October 2006, Can wealth keep you out?
Ordinary 29 (Pentecost +20), 22 October 2006, The cup of sacrifice
Ordinary 30 (Pentecost +21), 29 October 2006, Only the blind can see!
All Saints Day, 1 November 2006, Forward with the saints
Ordinary 31 (Pentecost +22), 5 November 2006, Love God.... Is that all?
Ordinary 32 (Pentecost +23), 12 November 2006, Ruth the outsider
Ordinary 33 (Pentecost +24), 19 November 2006, Who can be trusted to lead?
Christ the King (Ordinary 34), 23 November 2006, Do we need a king?

Advent Year C
Advent 1 , 3 December 2006, Looking forward in hope and fear
Advent 2 , 10 December 2006, Preparing the way - repentance
A hymn for Advent
Advent 3 , 17 December 2006, Rejoice, the Lord is near
Advent 4 , 24 December 2006, My spirit rejoices in God my saviour see also Christmas Eve

Christmas Year C
Christmas Eve: (1) early evening carols with children (2) late evening/midnight Christmas Eucharist lessons and carols
Christmas Day , 25 December 2006, The Word became flesh
Christmas 1 , 31 December 2006, Family life in the new age
Epiphany 6 January, and Sunday 7 January 2007, The mystery of being included

Epiphany Year C (Sundays in ordinary time)

Epiphany 1 (Baptism of Jesus), 7 January 2007, The mystery of being included
Epiphany 2 (Ordinary 2), 14 January 2007, The wedding banquet of the kingdom
Epiphany 3 (Ordinary 3), 21 January 2007, Spiritual gifts for the common good
Epiphany 4 (Ordinary 4), 28 January 2007, Who will God bless?
Epiphany 5 (Ordinary 5), 4 February 2007, Of first importance
Epiphany 6 (Ordinary 6), 15 February 2004, Resurrection of the body
Transfiguration (Last Sunday before Lent), 22 February 2004, Hills and valleys and people and God

Lent, Year C

Lent 1, 25 February 2007 Temptation
Lent 2 , 4March 2007Citizens of Heaven
Harvest Thanksgiving , Thanksgiving for the bread of life
Lent 3 , 11 March 2007 Are those who suffer worse sinners?
Lent 4 , 18 March 2007 One Who Loves to Forgive
Lent 5 , 25 March 2007 A Sign of Love
Pieta : A hymn for Good Friday
Lent 6 , 1 April 2007 The Servant King
Holy Thursday
Good Friday

Easter Year C

Easter 1 , 8 April 2007, Victory over death
Easter 2 , 15 April 2007, Believing and forgiving. Additional notes on forgiveness and ideology and pastoral preaching
Easter 3 , 22 April 2007, Outreach and pastoral ministries
Easter 4 , 29 April 2007, Visions of hope
Easter 5 , 6 May 2007, Love like a mother, and more
Easter 6 , 13 May 2007, My peace I give to you
Easter 7 , 20 May 2007, That they all may be one See also alternative version for an academic occasion.

Pentecost Year C

Pentecost , 27 May 2007, Unity in the Spirit
Trinity Sunday , 3 June 2007, Holy Wisdom in Community
Ordinary 10, (Pentecost +2), 10 June 2007, Trust not power, but compassion
Ordinary 11 (Pentecost +3) , 17 June 2007, Government power, justice and prophecy
Ordinary 12 (Pentecost +4) , 24 June 2007, Silent communion and social action
Ordinary 13 (Pentecost +5), 1 July 2007, Freedom and self-indulgence
Ordinary 14 (Pentecost +6) , 8 July 2007, Missionary joy
Ordinary 15 (Pentecost +7) , 15 July 2007, Who is our neighbour?
Ordinary 16 (Pentecost +8) , 22 July 2007, Mary and Martha
Ordinary 17 (Pentecost +9), 29 July 2007, 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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