Charlestown UC, previous services

Charlestown Uniting Church - Services celebrated in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

13th September 2020, Season of Creation - Land Sunday - Genesis 3: 8-19 & 4: 3-16 & Matthew 12: 38-40

20th September 2020, Season of Creation - Wilderness Sunday - Joel 1:8-10, 17-20 & Matthew 3:13-4:11

27th September 2020, Season of Creation - River Sunday - Genesis 8:20-22, 9:12-17 & Revelation 22:1-5

4th October 2020, Feast of St Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals - Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 & Matthew 21:33-46

11th October 2020, Pentecost 19 - message by Rev Garry Derkenne on Matthew 22:1-14

questions to ask on hearing this address:

As you experienced the message what was familiar and what was strange?
Describe times when you felt comfortable in your faith; and other times when you felt challenged because your life is relatively comfortable compared to others?
How does your congregation both comfort you and challenge you in your journey?
Do you find your wider community insular, or open to the challenges knowledge of the suffering in the world, brings?

18th October 2020, Pentecost 20 - message by Rev Niall McKay on Matthew 22:15-22

questions to ask on hearing this address:

How often have you talked about personal finances at church or with other Christians? Has this been a comfortable conversation?
The Church is often a place where rules have been highly valued. Can you think of times when breaking the rules has been the loving thing to do?
The key insight in today’s reading is: “Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor’s, and give God the things that are God’s.” What are some of the things we have been giving the emperor that we should have been giving to God?
Can a different fresh understanding of rules and justice open up conversations with people or groups in your community that the church has traditionally found too difficult to connect with?

25th October 2020, Pentecost 21 - 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 & Matthew 22:34-46 "We recognise what our ministry and our life is all about."

1 November 2020, Pentecost 22 - 1 John 3:1-3 & Matthew 5:1-12 "How to be a Saint"

8 November 2020, Pentecost 23 - 1 Joshua 24:1-3a, 13-25 & Matthew 25:1-13 "Setting up for the long haul"

15 November 2020, Pentecost 24 - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, 14-25 & Matthew 25:14-30 "Our Christian faith is not something received in a passive way …. but a call to action!"

22 November 2020, Christ the King Sunday - Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 & Matthew 25:31-46 "call on the Spirit of God to invigorate in you a commitment to love – particularly to love those who are hard to love – because they are those most needful."

29 November 2020, Advent 1 - 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 & Mark 13:24-37 "come with hope and expectancy as we wait for the coming of the Christ child, prepare our own hearts to receive God’s great gift of Jesus, and look towards the coming of Christ in the future."

6 December 2020, Advent 2 - 2 Peter 3:8-15 & Mark 1:1-8 "we are invited to imagine ourselves taking hold of our line, our string, our pathway home to God."

13 December 2020, Advent 3 - 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-24 and John 1: 6-8, 19-28 "we are invited to allow ourselves to not know, but all the same be wrapped in the saving love of God."

20 December 2020, Advent 4 - Hebrews 1:5-2:4 and Luke 1:26-38 "reflect on what it has been for you to be a reflection of God’s love in your physical context."

27 December 2020, first Sunday after Christmas - Galatians 4:4-7 and Luke 2:22-40

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2021
3 January 2021, 2nd Sunday after Christmas - John 1:10-18
10 January 2021, Baptism of Jesus - Genesis 1: 1-5 and Mark 1: 4-11
17 January 2021, Epiphany 2 - 1 Samuel 3:1-10 and John 1:43-51
24 January 2021, Epiphany 3 - Mark 1:14-20
31 January 2021, Epiphany 4 - Psalm 111 and Mark 1:21-28 "We are invited to breath in suffering, pain, and bitterness, and breath out healing, love, and peace."
7 February 2021, Epiphany 5 - 1 Corinthians 9:16-23 and Mark 1:29-39 "The energy we need for the Good News."
14 February 2021, Transfiguration Sunday - 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 and Mark 9:2-9 "Is it possible to be more aware?"
21 February 2021, Lent 1 - 1 Peter 3: 18-22 and Mark 1: 9-15 "We are invited to reflect on the context into which you die to self that the Christ in you may love and live."
28 February 2021, Lent 2 - Romans 4:13-25 and Mark 8:31-38 "Jesus speaks about his suffering and death."
7 March 2021, Lent 3 - Psalm 19 and John 2:13-22 "Sacred people, sacred Earth."
14 March 2021, Lent 4 - Ephesians 2:1-10 and John 3:14-21 "Remember today that you are the Christ within you."
21 March 2021, Lent 5 - Jeremiah 31:31-34 and John 12:20-33 "The days are surely coming."
28 March 2021, Palm Sunday - Psalm 118:19-29, Mark 11:1-11"Our glorious hope."
2 April 2021, Good Friday - John 18 and 19 "Look beyond Easter."
4 April 2021, Easter Sunday - Acts 10:34-43 "What are you afraid of?"
11 April 2021, Easter 2 - 1 John 1- 2:2 and John 20:19-31 "What would it like to be in the presence of Jesus?"
18 April 2021, Easter 3 - 1 John 3:1-7 and Luke 24:36b-48 "What is it that you desire from God?"
25 April 2021, Easter 4 - 1 John 3:16-24 and John 10:11-18 "On this Good Shepherd Sunday, we recall our memories of shepherding or being shepherded."
2 May 2021, Easter 5 - 1 John 4:7-21 and John 15:1-8 "Abide in Jesus."
9 May 2021, Easter 6 - Mothers Day - 1 John 5:1-6 and John 15:9-17 "Awesome with True Grit"
16 May 2021, Easter 7 - Acts 1:1-11 and John 14:12-21 "A time of waiting, a time of discernment"
23 May 2021, Pentecost - Acts 2:1-21 and John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 "When the Spirit comes."
30 May 2021, Trinity - Isaiah 6:1-8, Romans 8:12-17 and John 3:1-17 "Levels of consciousness."
6 June 2021, Pentecost 2 - 2 Corinthians 4:13 to 5:1 and Mark 3:20-35 "How to grow in love."
13 June 2021, Pentecost 3 - 2 Corinthians 5:6-17 and Mark 4:26-34 "How has the seed sprouted and grown in your life?"
20 June 2021, Pentecost 4 - 1 Samuel 17:32-49 and Mark 4:35-41 "Let us go across to the other side"
27 June 2021, Pentecost 5 - 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 and Mark 5:21-43 "Using our heart before our head."
4 July 2021, Pentecost 6 - 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 and Mark 6:1-13 "Their attitude becomes the prison beyond which they will never see."
11 July 2021, Pentecost 7 - Ephesians 1:3-14 and Mark 6:14-29 "Is the risen Jesus to be seen?"
25 July 2021, Pentecost 9 - Ephesians 3:14-21 and John 6:1-21   "Jesus suggested: 'You feed them'"
1 August 2021, Pentecost 10 - Ephesians 4:1-16 and John 6:24-35   "And the decay continues."
8 August 2021, Pentecost 11 - Ephesians 4:25-5:2 and John 6:51-58   "for we are members of one another."
15 August 2021, Pentecost 12 - Ephesians 5:3-20 and John 6:51-58   "Times are evil."
22 August 2021, Pentecost 13 - Ephesians 6:10-20 and John 6:56-69 and Psalm 84   "Be people of joy."
29 August 2021, Pentecost 14 - James 1:17-27 and Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23   "Is God inviting transformation."
5 September 2021, Pentecost 15 - James 2: 1-10, 14-17 and Mark 7: 24-37   "She would be overlooked."
12 September 2021, Pentecost 16 - James 3: 1-12 and Mark 8: 27-38   "So we don't have to."
19 September 2021, Pentecost 17 - James 3: 13 - 4:3, 7-8a and Mark 9:30-32   "Can you handle the discomfort of not getting it?"
26 September 2021, Pentecost 18 - Isaiah 32:15-18 and John 15:12-16   "It is not easy to get the right path."
3 October 2021, Pentecost 18 - Psalm 26, Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12 and Mark 10:2-16   "Bumbled human relationships."
10 October 2021, Pentecost 20 - Hebrews 4:12-16 and Mark 10:17-31   "What does it mean for you to put our transformation above everything else?"
17 October 2021, Pentecost 21 - Hebrews 5:1-10 and Mark 10:35-45   "What do you think Jesus would say?"
24 October 2021, Pentecost 22 - Hebrews 7:23-28 and Mark 10:46-52   "Is Jesus calling you out of your blindness?"
31 October 2021, Pentecost 23 - Ruth 1:1-18 and Mark 12:28-34   "Love is much more important"
7 November 2021, Pentecost 24 - Ruth 3:1-5, 4:13-17 and Mark 12:38-44 "God clears the vision."
14 November 2021, Pentecost 25 - Hebrews 10:11-25 and Mark 13:1-8 "What is God saying to you?"
21 November 2021, Christ the King- Revelation 1:4b-8, Psalm 24 and John 8:33-37 "Praise My Soul The King Of Heaven"
28 November 2021, Advent 1 - Jeremiah 33: 14-16, Psalm 25: 1-10, 1 Thessalonians 3: 9-13 and Luke 21: 25-36  "The hope to which they have been called."
5 December 2021, Advent 2 - Malachi 3: 1-4, Philippians 1: 3-11, 1 Thessalonians 3: 9-13 and Luke 3: 1-6. "What has occupied our mind lately that prevents us accessing love, joy, and peace."
12 December 2021, Advent 3 - Luke 3: 7-18. "The label you wear is of no benefit."
19 December 2021, Advent 4 - Micah 5:2-5, Psalm 80:1-7, Hebrews 10:5-10 and Like 1:39-46a. "The importance is that we get the message."
25 December 2021 - Christmas Day, Luke 2:1-14. "The Son of God, a baby."
2022

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9 January 2022 - Epiphany 1, Luke 3. "Baptism of Jesus."
16 January 2022 - Epiphany 2, John 2:1-11 and 1 Corinthians 12:1-11. "Wedding in Cana."
9 January 2022 - Epiphany 1, Luke 3. "Baptism of Jesus."
2 January 2022 - Christmas 2, John 1:10-18. "The Word made Flesh."
23 January 2022 - Aboriginal Sunday, 1 John 3:16-24.
30 January 2022 - Epiphany 4, Luke 4:21-30 and Jeremiah 1:4-10 "God give us a future."
6 February 2022 - Epiphany 5, Luke 5:1-11 and Isaiah 6:1-8 "And I said, 'here am I, send me'."
13 February 2022 - Epiphany 6, Luke 6:17-26 and 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 "you are the bearer of the truth that turns the world upside down."
20 February 2022 - Epiphany 7, Luke 6:27-38 and 1 Corinthians 15:35-50 "Do unto others as you would have them do to you."
27 February 2022 - Transfiguration Sunday, Luke 9:28-36, Exodus 34:29-35 and 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2
6 March 2022 - Lent 1, Luke 4:1-13, Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Romans 10:8b-13
13 March 2022 - Lent 2, Luke 13:31-35, Philippians 3:17-4:1, Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 "Hens and Foxes"
22 March 2022 - Lent 3, Isaiah 55:1-9, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 "Two wrongs don't make a right"
27 March 2022 - Lent 4, Joshua 5:9-12 and 2 Corinthians 5:16-31 "Lent is a journey with Jesus"
3 April 2022 - Lent 5, Isaiah 43:16-21 and Philippians 3:4b-14 "Watch for the new thing."
10 April 2022 - Palm Sunday, Isaiah 50:4-9, Philippians 2:5-11, Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 and Luke 19:28-40 "To die."
15 April 2022 - Good Friday, John 18:1-40 "all brokenness and death."
17 April 2022 - Easter Sunday, Acts 10:34-43 and Luke 24:1-12 "My resurrection."
24 April 2022 - Easter 2, Acts 5:27-32 and John 20:19-31 "God is present with us in our deepest mess."
1 May 2022 - Easter 3, Acts 9:1-20 and John 21:1-19 "Peter and the Big Breakfast."
8 May 2022 - Easter 4, Good Shepherd Sunday, Mothers Day, Acts 9:36-43, Revelation 7:9-17 and John 10:22-30 "Our Lord, Jesus, being in every sense the source of life."
15 May 2022 - Easter 5,  Acts 11:1-18 and John 13:31-35 "Breaking through boundaries."
22 May 2022 - Easter 6,  Acts 16:9-15 and Revelation 21:10, 22-27 and 22:1-5 "The Gospel brings peace with God."
29 May 2022 - Easter 7, Acts 16:16-34 and John 17:20-26 "What do these readings have to say to us today about restitution and reconciliation.."
6 June 2022 - Pentecost, Acts 2:1-21 and John 14:8-27 "The coming of the Holy Spirit."
12 June 2022 - Trinity Sunday, Romans 5:1-5 and John 16:12-15 "held in the divine dance of our triune God."
19 June 2022 - Pentecost 2, Galatians 3:23-29 and Luke 8:26-39 "Jesus is the end to the climax of history."
26 June 2022 - Pentecost 3, Galatians 5:1, 13-25 and Luke 9:51-62 "consider what we want to do with the freedom God provides for us."
3 July 2022 - Pentecost 4, 2 Kings 5:1-14 and Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 "What did Jesus ask the disciples to take?"
10 July 2022 - Pentecost 5, Colossians 1:1-14 and Luke 10:25-37 "The challenge to discover our humility"
17 July 2022 - Pentecost 6, Colossians 1:15-28 and Luke 10:38-47 "What does embodying unity and quality mean to you?"
24 July 2022 - Pentecost 7, Colossians 2:6-15 and Luke 11:1-13 "Perhaps we might have to unlearn much of what we think we know about Jesus."
31 July 2022 - Pentecost 8, Colossians 3:1-11 and Luke 12:13-21 "Could the Christian observe the spiritual and physical worlds at the same time.."
7 August 2022 - Pentecost 9, Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 and Luke 12:32-40 "To live by faith is to live the promise of the future now."
14 August 2022 - Pentecost 10, Hebrews 11:29-12:2 and Luke 12:49-56 "What did Jesus have to say about families?"
21 August 2022 - Pentecost 11, Hebrews 12:18-29, Jeremiah 1:4-10 and Luke 13:10-19 "We most need to remind ourselves that love wins"
28 August 2022 - Pentecost 12, Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16, and Luke 14:1, 7-14 "Radical Hospitality in the Kingdom of God"
4 September 2022 - Pentecost 13, Philemon 1:1-21, Jeremiah 18:1-11and Luke 14:25-33 "What new problems is Jesus creating for you?"
11 September 2022 - Pentecost 14, 1 Timothy 1:12-17, Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 and Luke 15:1-10 "God gives up the 99 in order to seek out each and every one of us."
18 September 2022 - Pentecost 15, 1 Timothy 2:1-7 and Luke 16:1-13 "The shrewd manager."
25 September 2022 - Pentecost 16, 1 Timothy 6:6-19 and Luke 16:19-31 "Is there safety in numbers?"
2 October 2022 - Pentecost 17, 2 Timothy 1:1-14 and Luke 17:5-10 "faith the size of a mustard seed"
9 October 2022 - Pentecost 18, 2 Timothy 2:8-15 and Luke 17:11-19 "consider what it means to say 'thank you.'"
16 October 2022 Pentecost 19, 2 Timothy 3:14 - 4:5 and Luke 18:1-8 "Persistence - ours to God and God's to us.'"
23 October 2022 Pentecost 20, Joel 2:23-32 and Luke 18:9-14 "remember above all that we are loved.'"
30 October 2022 Pentecost 21, Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 and Luke 19:1-10 "the consequences of us letting go of the current order.'"
6 November 2022 Pentecost 22, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 and Luke 20:27-38
13 November 2022 Pentecost 23, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13, Isaiah 65:17-25 and Luke 21:5-19 "we reflect on how God is present to us amidst the circumstances we encounter as we age."
20 November 2022 Christ the King Sunday Colossians 1:11-20, Jeremiah 23:1-6 and Luke 23:33-43 "let go of the hope we place in earthly leaders, and instead, allow the reign of Christ to be unleashed in our lives."
27 November 2022 Advent 1  Isaiah 2:1-5, Psalm 122, Romans 13:1-14 and Matthew 24:36-44 "we are challenged to lean into our adversity."
4 December 2022 Advent 2  Isaiah 11:1-10, Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19, Romans 15:4-13 and Matthew 3:1-12 "welcome one another as Christ welcomes us."
11 December 2022 Advent 3  Isaiah 35:1-10 and James 5:7-10 "Joy to the World - the Messiah is coming."
18 December 2022 Advent 4 - Blue Christmas  Isaiah 7:10-16 and Matthew 1:18-25 "Do not be afraid for Jesus is with us."
25 December 2022 - Christmas Day  Isaiah 52:7-10, Hebrews 1:1-4 and John 1:1-14 "Shout for joy . . Christ is born."

2023

1 January 2023 - Christmas 1 Revelation 21:1-6a and Matthew 25:31-46 "Set free to worship God in spirit and truth."

8 January 2023 - Epiphany 1 Acts 10:34-43 and Matthew 3:13-17 "Exciting new beginnings."

15 January 2023 - Epiphany 2 Isaiah 49:1-7 and John 1:29-42 "Being called into the fellowship of Jesus."

12 February 2023 - Epiphany 6 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 and Matthew 5:21-37 "God is only looking at your heart."

19 February 2023 - Transformation Sunday Exodus 24:12-18 and Matthew 17:1-9 "Know God in the 'highs' and 'lows' of life."

26 February 2023 - Lent 1 Genesis 2:15-17, 3:17 and Romans 5:12-19 "A Wilderness Experience."

5 March 2023 - Lent 2 John 3:1-17 "We walk by Faith."

12 March 2023 - Lent 3 John 4:5-42 "In the story of the woman at the well we glimpse something of the radical love and inclusivety of God.."

19 March 2023 - Lent 4 John 9:1-41 "a powerful story about a man whose sight was restored by Jesus. Who is it that cannot see?"

26 March 2023 - Lent 5 John 11:1-45 "The theme is "From Darkness to Light" as we hear the story of Lazarus.?"

2 April 2023 - Palm Sunday Matthew 21:1-11 "Jesus Triumphal Entry to Jerusalem"

7 April 2023 - Good Friday John 18:1-19:42 "What was it all about?"

9 April 2023 - Easter Sunday John 20:1-18 and Acts 10:34-43 "welcome the Risen Christ!"

16 April 2023 - Easter 2 John 20:19-31 and Acts 2:22-32 "Witnesses to the resurrection of Jesus."

23 April 2023 - Easter 3 Luke 24:13-35, 1 Peter 1:17-2 and Acts 2:14a, 36-41 "Open our hearts, we want to see Jesus."

7 May 2023 - Easter 5 John 14:1-14 "Called to be Living Stones."

14 May 2023 - Easter 6 1 Peter 3:13-22 "We are encouraged to be ready with an accounting of the hope that is within us, and to be ready to share that account with humility and love."

21 May 2023 - Easter 7 Acts 1:6-14 "Jesus may be our personal Saviour, but God is much bigger than that!."

28 May 2023 - Pentecost Acts 2:1-21 "The Holy Spirit, Advocate, Comforter, Guide."

4 June 2023 - Trinity Matthew 28:16-20 "We consider the greater meaning of the Trinity as relationship."

11 June 2023 - Pentecost 2 Genesis 12:1-9, Psalm 33:1-12 and Romans 4:13-25 "What thoughts, sorrow, and anxieties can we let go of and be fully alive in Christ?"

18 June 2023 - Pentecost 3 Romans 5:1-8 "a reflection by Rev Tom on Romans 5:1-8: "We have been justified by faith.......while we were still sinners Christ died for us." How is this radical statement lived by each of us?"

25 June 2023 - Pentecost 4 Lamentations 3:22-33, Psalm 30 and 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 "Today's message brought by Rev John Lewis concerns Jesus and power. "

2 July 2023 - Pentecost 5 Genesis 22:1-12, Romans 6:12-23 and Matthew 10:40-42 "reflect on what it means to be God's representative. "

9 July 2023 - Pentecost 6 Proverbs 8:22-31 and Psalm 107:23-32 "Sea Sunday "

16 July 2023 - Pentecost 7 Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 and Romans 8:1-11 "Hear the parable of the sower from Matthew 13, and consider the vast abundance which God sows into our lives. "

23 July 2023 - Pentecost 8 Genesis 28:10-19 and Romans 8:12-25 "A message on the parable of the weeds and the wheat."

30 July 2023 - Pentecost 9 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 and Romans 8:26-39 "Tiny Things With Great Impact."

6 August 2023 - Pentecost 10 Matthew 14:13-21 and Genesis 32:22-31 "Striving to know."

13 August 2023 - Pentecost 11 Matthew 14:22-33, Romans 10:5-15 and Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 "Living into the Unknown."

20 August 2023 - Pentecost 12 Psalm 133, Matthew 15:21-28, Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 and Genesis 45:1-15 "Forgiveness, reconciliation and peace."

27 August 2023 - Pentecost 13 Matthew 16:13-20, Romans 12:1-8 and Exodus 1:8-2:10 "We are called to act."

3 September 2023 - Pentecost 14 John 3:1-6, Acts 17:22-28 and Genesis 2:4b-22 "Forest Sunday."

10 September 2023 - Pentecost 15 Psalm 139:7-12, Romans 5:12-17, Matthew 12:38-40 and Genesis 3:14-19, 4:8-16 "Land Sunday."

17 September 2023 - Pentecost 16 Romans 8:18-27 and Joel 1:8-10, 17-20 "Outback Sunday."

24 September 2023 - Pentecost 17 Genesis 8:20-22, 9:4-17, Matthew 28:1-10 and Revelation 21:1-5 "River Sunday."

1 October 2023 - Pentecost 18 Genesis 2:8-25, Matthew 6:25-34 and Revelation 5:11-14 "Animal Sunday."

8 October 2023 - Pentecost 19 Matthew 21:33-46 and Philippians 3:4b-14 "Servants of God."

15 October 2023 - Pentecost 20 Exodus 32:1-14 and Philippians 4:4-9 "Godly emotions."

22 October 2023 - Pentecost 21 Exodus 33:12-23, Matthew 22:15-22 and 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 "Draw near to God and know His wisdom."

29 October 2023 - Pentecost 22 Exodus 33:12-23, Revelation 7:9-17 and 1 John 2:29-3:3 "We are all saints of God."

5 November 2023 - Pentecost 23 Joshua 3:7-17 and Matthew 22:34-40 "Through the waters of baptism."

12 November 2023 - Pentecost 24 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and Matthew 25:1-13 "Trust in God's Abundance."

19 November 2023 - Pentecost 25 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 and Matthew 25:14-30 "Hearing Jesus's parable of the Bags of Gold.."

26 November 2023 - Christ the King Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-27 and Matthew 25:31-46 "Sheep or goats."

3 December 2023 - Advent 1 Isaiah 64:1-9 and 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 "Hope."

10 December 2023 - Advent 2 Isaiah 40:1-11, Mark 1:1-8 and 2 Peter 3:8-15a "Peace."

17 December 2023 - Advent 3 Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 and 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 "Joy."

25 December 2023 - Christmas Day John 1:1-14 and Hebrews 1:1-12 "Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given." Hallelujah!!

31 December 2023 - Christmas 1 Luke 2:22-40 and Galatians 4:4-7 "Children of God, Children of Life."

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Charlestown Uniting Church - Services celebrated in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

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questions to ask on hearing this address:

questions to ask on hearing this address:

25th October 2020, Pentecost 21 - 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 & Matthew 22:34-46 "We recognise what our ministry and our life is all about."

1 November 2020, Pentecost 22 - 1 John 3:1-3 & Matthew 5:1-12 "How to be a Saint"

8 November 2020, Pentecost 23 - 1 Joshua 24:1-3a, 13-25 & Matthew 25:1-13 "Setting up for the long haul"

15 November 2020, Pentecost 24 - 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, 14-25 & Matthew 25:14-30 "Our Christian faith is not something received in a passive way …. but a call to action!"

22 November 2020, Christ the King Sunday - Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 & Matthew 25:31-46 "call on the Spirit of God to invigorate in you a commitment to love – particularly to love those who are hard to love – because they are those most needful."

29 November 2020, Advent 1 - 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 & Mark 13:24-37 "come with hope and expectancy as we wait for the coming of the Christ child, prepare our own hearts to receive God’s great gift of Jesus, and look towards the coming of Christ in the future."

6 December 2020, Advent 2 - 2 Peter 3:8-15 & Mark 1:1-8 "we are invited to imagine ourselves taking hold of our line, our string, our pathway home to God."

13 December 2020, Advent 3 - 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-24 and John 1: 6-8, 19-28 "we are invited to allow ourselves to not know, but all the same be wrapped in the saving love of God."

20 December 2020, Advent 4 - Hebrews 1:5-2:4 and Luke 1:26-38 "reflect on what it has been for you to be a reflection of God’s love in your physical context."

8 January 2023 - Epiphany 1 Acts 10:34-43 and Matthew 3:13-17 "Exciting new beginnings."

15 January 2023 - Epiphany 2 Isaiah 49:1-7 and John 1:29-42 "Being called into the fellowship of Jesus."

12 February 2023 - Epiphany 6 1 Corinthians 3:1-9 and Matthew 5:21-37 "God is only looking at your heart."

19 February 2023 - Transformation Sunday Exodus 24:12-18 and Matthew 17:1-9 "Know God in the 'highs' and 'lows' of life."

26 February 2023 - Lent 1 Genesis 2:15-17, 3:17 and Romans 5:12-19 "A Wilderness Experience."

5 March 2023 - Lent 2 John 3:1-17 "We walk by Faith."

12 March 2023 - Lent 3 John 4:5-42 "In the story of the woman at the well we glimpse something of the radical love and inclusivety of God.."

19 March 2023 - Lent 4 John 9:1-41 "a powerful story about a man whose sight was restored by Jesus. Who is it that cannot see?"

26 March 2023 - Lent 5 John 11:1-45 "The theme is "From Darkness to Light" as we hear the story of Lazarus.?"

2 April 2023 - Palm Sunday Matthew 21:1-11 "Jesus Triumphal Entry to Jerusalem"

7 April 2023 - Good Friday John 18:1-19:42 "What was it all about?"

9 April 2023 - Easter Sunday John 20:1-18 and Acts 10:34-43 "welcome the Risen Christ!"

16 April 2023 - Easter 2 John 20:19-31 and Acts 2:22-32 "Witnesses to the resurrection of Jesus."

23 April 2023 - Easter 3 Luke 24:13-35, 1 Peter 1:17-2 and Acts 2:14a, 36-41 "Open our hearts, we want to see Jesus."

7 May 2023 - Easter 5 John 14:1-14 "Called to be Living Stones."

14 May 2023 - Easter 6 1 Peter 3:13-22 "We are encouraged to be ready with an accounting of the hope that is within us, and to be ready to share that account with humility and love."

21 May 2023 - Easter 7 Acts 1:6-14 "Jesus may be our personal Saviour, but God is much bigger than that!."

28 May 2023 - Pentecost Acts 2:1-21 "The Holy Spirit, Advocate, Comforter, Guide."

4 June 2023 - Trinity Matthew 28:16-20 "We consider the greater meaning of the Trinity as relationship."

11 June 2023 - Pentecost 2 Genesis 12:1-9, Psalm 33:1-12 and Romans 4:13-25 "What thoughts, sorrow, and anxieties can we let go of and be fully alive in Christ?"

18 June 2023 - Pentecost 3 Romans 5:1-8 "a reflection by Rev Tom on Romans 5:1-8: "We have been justified by faith.......while we were still sinners Christ died for us." How is this radical statement lived by each of us?"

25 June 2023 - Pentecost 4 Lamentations 3:22-33, Psalm 30 and 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 "Today's message brought by Rev John Lewis concerns Jesus and power. "

2 July 2023 - Pentecost 5 Genesis 22:1-12, Romans 6:12-23 and Matthew 10:40-42 "reflect on what it means to be God's representative. "

9 July 2023 - Pentecost 6 Proverbs 8:22-31 and Psalm 107:23-32 "Sea Sunday "

16 July 2023 - Pentecost 7 Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 and Romans 8:1-11 "Hear the parable of the sower from Matthew 13, and consider the vast abundance which God sows into our lives. "

23 July 2023 - Pentecost 8 Genesis 28:10-19 and Romans 8:12-25 "A message on the parable of the weeds and the wheat."

30 July 2023 - Pentecost 9 Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 and Romans 8:26-39 "Tiny Things With Great Impact."

6 August 2023 - Pentecost 10 Matthew 14:13-21 and Genesis 32:22-31 "Striving to know."

13 August 2023 - Pentecost 11 Matthew 14:22-33, Romans 10:5-15 and Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 "Living into the Unknown."

20 August 2023 - Pentecost 12 Psalm 133, Matthew 15:21-28, Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32 and Genesis 45:1-15 "Forgiveness, reconciliation and peace."

27 August 2023 - Pentecost 13 Matthew 16:13-20, Romans 12:1-8 and Exodus 1:8-2:10 "We are called to act."

3 September 2023 - Pentecost 14 John 3:1-6, Acts 17:22-28 and Genesis 2:4b-22 "Forest Sunday."

10 September 2023 - Pentecost 15 Psalm 139:7-12, Romans 5:12-17, Matthew 12:38-40 and Genesis 3:14-19, 4:8-16 "Land Sunday."

17 September 2023 - Pentecost 16 Romans 8:18-27 and Joel 1:8-10, 17-20 "Outback Sunday."

24 September 2023 - Pentecost 17 Genesis 8:20-22, 9:4-17, Matthew 28:1-10 and Revelation 21:1-5 "River Sunday."

1 October 2023 - Pentecost 18 Genesis 2:8-25, Matthew 6:25-34 and Revelation 5:11-14 "Animal Sunday."

8 October 2023 - Pentecost 19 Matthew 21:33-46 and Philippians 3:4b-14 "Servants of God."

15 October 2023 - Pentecost 20 Exodus 32:1-14 and Philippians 4:4-9 "Godly emotions."

22 October 2023 - Pentecost 21 Exodus 33:12-23, Matthew 22:15-22 and 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 "Draw near to God and know His wisdom."

29 October 2023 - Pentecost 22 Exodus 33:12-23, Revelation 7:9-17 and 1 John 2:29-3:3 "We are all saints of God."

5 November 2023 - Pentecost 23 Joshua 3:7-17 and Matthew 22:34-40 "Through the waters of baptism."

12 November 2023 - Pentecost 24 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and Matthew 25:1-13 "Trust in God's Abundance."

19 November 2023 - Pentecost 25 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 and Matthew 25:14-30 "Hearing Jesus's parable of the Bags of Gold.."

26 November 2023 - Christ the King Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-27 and Matthew 25:31-46 "Sheep or goats."

3 December 2023 - Advent 1 Isaiah 64:1-9 and 1 Corinthians 1:3-9 "Hope."

10 December 2023 - Advent 2 Isaiah 40:1-11, Mark 1:1-8 and 2 Peter 3:8-15a "Peace."

17 December 2023 - Advent 3 Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 and 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 "Joy."

25 December 2023 - Christmas Day John 1:1-14 and Hebrews 1:1-12 "Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given." Hallelujah!!

31 December 2023 - Christmas 1 Luke 2:22-40 and Galatians 4:4-7 "Children of God, Children of Life."