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

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Advent Year A

Advent 1 , 28 November 2010, What time is it?
A hymn for Advent: The Lord's Messiah comes
Advent 2 , 5 December 2010, The authority of scripture
Advent 3 , 12 December 2010, Is he really the one?
Advent 4 , 19 December 2010, 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, 26 December 2010, Jesus the pioneer
May this new year : A hymn for New Year and its background
Christmas 2
, 2 Janaury 2010, 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 , 17 April 2011, Enthusiasm and loyalty
Holy Thursday , 21 April 2011, A Eucharistic service of readings and remembrance
Good Friday , 22 April 2011, A service of contemplation
Pieta : A hymn for Good Friday (In pdf format.)


Easter Year A

Easter Day , 24 April 2011, Jesus said to her, "Mary!"
Be present now dear risen Lord : A hymn for Easter Eucharist (Commentary in Sermon E3A)
Easter 2 , 1 May 2011, Baptism and resurrection . Alternative sermon: The faithful doubter .
Easter 3 , 8 May 2011, Be present now dear risen Lord : the Eucharistic presence.
Easter 4 , 15 May 2011, Sharing the work of the shepherd
Easter 5 , 22 May 2011, I go to prepare a place for you
Easter 6 , 29 May 2011, The unkown God
Easter 7 , 5 June 2011, One in the Spirit
Day of Pentecost, 12 June 2011,  The Spirit within and amongst us

Pentecost Year A

Trinity, 18 May 2008, Trinity -- mystery and reality
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 +20), 18 September 2011, Better than a fair go
Ordinary 26 (Pentecost +21), 25 Spetember 2011, What do we tell the coming generation?
Ordinary 27 (Pentecost +22), 2 October 2011, The stone the builders rejected
Ordinary 28 (Pentecost +23), 9 October 2011, Inclusive and exclusive
Ordinary 29 (Pentecost +24), 16 October 2011, The imageless image of God
Ordinary 30 (Pentecost +25), 23 October 2011, The two great commandments
Ordinary 31 (Pentecost +26), 30 October 2011, Learning from unworthy teachers
All Saints Day, 1 November 2005, Forward with the Saints
Ordinary 32 (Pentecost +27), 6 November 2011, A jealous God
Ordinary 33 (Pentecost +28), 13 November 2011, What is the precious gift?
Christ the King (Ordinary 34) 20 November 2011, Christ the King: Judge and Saviour

Advent Year B

Advent 1 , 27 November 2011, Waiting for justice
Advent 2 , 4 December 2011, The Patience of our Lord
Advent 3 , 11 December 2011, Jesus, John and Elijah: who were they?
Advent 4 , 18 December 2011, Mary's co-operation with God

Christmas Year B

Christmas Eve , 24 December 2011, Midnight Eucharist with carols and lessons
Christmas Day (Family Service), 25 December 2011, The grace of being of a fool
Christmas 1 , 1 January 2012, God's family and ours
Christmas 2 , 5 January 2000, Christ in creation

Epiphany Year B

Baptism of Jesus (Ordinary 1), 8 January 2012, Water and Spirit: the unselfish blessing
Epiphany 2 (Ordinary 2), 15 January 2012, Loyalty in the body: sex and faith
Epiphany 3 (Ordinary 3), 22 January 2012, Does Australia need a Jonah?
Epiphany 4 (Ordinary 4), 29 January 2012 , He taught with authority
Epiphany 5 (Ordinary 5), 5 February 2012, God the Creator: ancient and modern
Epiphany 6 (Ordinary 6), 12 February 2012, Healing the outsider
Transfiguration (Last before Lent), 19 February 2012, From another world


Lent Year B

Lent 1 , 26 Februrary 2012, Repent and believe
Lent 2 , 4 March 2012, Those who are ashamed of me
Lent 3 , 11 March 2012, Cleansing the temple
Lent 4 , 18 March 2012, Lifted up
Lent 5 , 25 March 2012, What if Jesus had gone to Athens?
Lent 6 , Passion or Palm Sunday, 1 April 2012, Hosanna
Holy Thursday , 5 April 2012, A Service of Readings and Remembrance
Good Friday , 6 April 2012, A Service of Contemplation
Pieta : A Hymn for Good Friday

Easter Year B

Easter Day , 8 April 2012, He has been raised: Why not believe it?
Be present now dear risen Lord , A hymn for Easter Eucharist
Easter 2 , 15 April 2012, The faithful doubter
Easter 3 , 22 April 2012, The servant of life . Alternative sermon: Baptism, resurrection and new life
Easter 4 , 29 April 2012, The Good Shepherd . Alternative topical sermon: Creation: faith and science
Easter 5 , 6 May 2012, The true vine . Alternative sermon: Should we celebrate Mothers' Day?
Easter 6 , 13 May 2012, You are my friends
Easter 7 , 20 May 2012, Unity in Christ
Alternative topical sermon for Easter 7: Do you feel a need for reconciliation? [Aboriginal Reconciliation]

Pentecost Year B

Pentecost , 27 May 2012, Spirit and apostle: two witnesses? Alternative sermon: New life from old bones
Trinity Sunday , 3 June 2009, A practical understanding of the Trinity
Ordinary 10 and 11 are not available for Year B
Ordinary 12, 24 June 2012, Faith or fear: Who then is this?
Ordinary 13, 1 July 20012, Healing, wholeness and salvation
Ordinary 14, 8 July 2012, The otherness of Jesus
Ordinary 15, 15 July 2012, The mystery of God's plan
Ordinary 16, 22 July 2012, What kind of shepherd is needed?
Ordinary 17, 29 July 2012, Miracles and the bread of heaven
Ordinary 18, 5 August 2012, Power, liberty, sin and grace
Ordinary 19, 12 August 2012, Speaking the truth in love
Ordinary 20, 19 August 2012, Food for eternal life
Ordinary 21, 26 August 2012, To whom can we go?
Ordinary 22, 2 September 2012, Tradition, good and not so good ; alternative sermon: Arise, my love, my fair one
Ordinary 23, 9 September 2012, Status, love and equality ; alternative sermon: The general saviour of mankind
Ordinary 24, 16 September 2012, Peter took him aside
Ordinary 25, 23 September 2012, Welcoming the child among us
Ordinary 26 30 September 2012, Inclusive and exclusive loyalty
Ordinary 27 7 October 2012, Divorce and Christ's humanity
Ordinary 28 14 October 2012, Can wealth keep you out?
Ordinary 29 21 October 2012, The cup of sacrifice
Ordinary 30 28 October 2012, Only the blind can see!
All Saints Day, 1 November 2012, Forward with the saints
Ordinary 31 4 November 2012, Love God.... Is that all?
Ordinary 32 11 November 2012, Ruth the outsider
Ordinary 33 18 November 2012, Who can be trusted to lead?
Christ the King (Ordinary 34), 25 November 2012 Do we need a king?

Advent Year C

Advent 1 , 2 December 2012, Looking forward in hope and fear
Advent 2 , 9 December 2012, Preparing the way - repentance
A hymn for Advent
Advent 3 , 16 December 2012, Rejoice, the Lord is near
Advent 4 , 23 December 2012, 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 2012, The Word became flesh
Christmas 1 , 30 December 2012, Family life in the new age
Epiphany, 6 January 2008 Many nations, one light

Sundays after Epiphany Year C

Epiphany 1 {Baptism of Jesus), 13 January 2013, The mystery of being included
Epiphany 2 (Ordinary 2), 20 January 2013, The wedding banquet of the kingdom
Epiphany 3 (Ordinary 3), 27 January 2013, Spiritual gifts for the common good
Epiphany 4 (Ordinary 4), 3 February 2013, Who will God bless?
Epiphany 5 (Ordinary 5), 10 February 2013, Of first importance
Transfiguration (Last Sunday before Lent), 17 February 2013, Hills and valleys and people and God

Lent, Year C

Lent 1, 17 February 2013 Temptation
Lent 2 , 24 February 2013 Citizens of Heaven
Harvest Thanksgiving , Thanksgiving for the bread of life
Lent 3 , 3 March 2013 Are those who suffer worse sinners?
Lent 4 , 10 March 2013 One Who Loves to Forgive
Lent 5 , 17 March 2013 A Sign of Love
Pieta : A hymn for Good Friday
Lent 6 , 24 March 2013 The Servant King
Holy Thursday 28 March 2013
Good Friday 29 March 2013

Easter Year C

Easter Day , 31 March 2013, Victory over death
Easter 2 , 7 April 2013, Believing and forgiving. Additional notes on forgiveness and ideology and pastoral preaching
Easter 3 , 14 April 2013, Outreach and pastoral ministries
Easter 4 , 21 April 20013, Visions of hope
Easter 5 , 28 April 2013, Love like a mother, and more
Easter 6 , 5 May 2013, My peace I give to you
Easter 7 , 12 May 2013, 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 18 (Pentecost +10) , 1 August 2010, Peace and Prosperity. See also Hiroshima Day .
Ordinary 19 (Pentecost +11) , 8 August 2010, A sense of urgency
Ordinary 20 (Pentecost +12) , 15 August 2010, Fire on earth
Ordinary 21 (Pentecost +13) , 22 August 2010, The Joyful Sabbath
Ordinary 22 (Pentecost +14) , 29 August 2010, Your place at the table
Ordinary 23 (Pentecost +15), 5 September 2010,The value of human life Alternative sermon Invictus and the potter's clay
Ordinary 24 (Pentecost +16), 12 September 20010, Joy in Heaven .
Ordinary 25 (Pentecost +17), 19 September 2010, Dishonest wealth and eternal homes .
Ordinary 26 (Pentecost +18), 26 September 2010, Warning and promise
Ordinary 27 (Pentecost 19), 3 October 2010, Are we really worthless?
Ordinary 28 (Pentecost 20), 10 October 2010, Giving thanks, Eucharist in life, for life
Ordinary 29 (Pentecost 21), 17 October 2010, Scripture: Christ the key to interpretation
Ordinary 30 (Pentecost 22), 24 October 2010, The self-justifying trap (See next Sunday for All Saints)
Ordinary 31 (All Saints, Pentecost 23),  31 October 2007, Bringing an outsider into the family : Membership in the communion of saints
Ordinary 32 (Pentecost 24), 7 November 2010, The Day of Resurrection
Ordinary 33 (Pentecost 25), 14 November 2010, The wolf and the lamb
Christ the King (Ordinary 34), 21 November 2010, Jesus, remember me

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