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
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."
2024
7 January 2024 - Epiphany Mark 1:4-11 "The Baptism of Jesus."
14 January 2024 - Epiphany 2 John 1:43-51 and 1 Samuel 3:1-10 "Being Called."
21 January 2024 - Epiphany 3, Aboriginal Sunday Micah 6:8 and Isaiah 61:11
28 January 2024 - Epiphany 4 Psalm 111:1-9, Mark 1:21-28 and 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 "Look where God is looking."
4 February 2024 - Epiphany 5 Mark 1:29-39 and Isaiah 40:21-31 "We are to proclaim the Good News."
11 February 2024 - Transfiguration of Jesus Mark 9:2-14, 2 Kings 2:1-14 and 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 "Our pilgrimage will experience highs and lows."
18 February 2024 - Lent 1 Mark 1:9-15, Peter 3:18-22 and Genesis 9:8-17 "Through the Water's of Baptism."
25 February 2024 - Lent 2 Mark 9:2-9 and Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 "What does the Cross mean to you?."
3 March 2024 - Lent 3 John 2:13-22, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 and Exodus 20:1-17 "Proper praise of God"
10 March 2024 - Lent 4 Numbers 21:4-9 and Ephesians 2:1-10 "God's love for you, today"
17 March 2024 - Lent 5 John 12:20-32 and Jeremiah 31:31-34 "Being baptised into the love of God"
24 March 2024 - Palm Sunday John 12:12-16, Psalm 118:19-29 and Zechariah 9:9-14 "Jesus Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem"
29 March 2024 - Good Friday John 18:1-19:42 and Isaiah 52:13-53:12 "Passion of Jesus"
31 March 2024 - Easter Sunday Mark 16:1-8 "He is Risen"
7 April 2024 - Easter 2 Acts 4:32-35 and 1 John 1:1-2:2 "Do not doubt, but believe"
14 April 2024 - Easter 3 Acts 3:12-19 and Luke 24:36b-48 "You are a witness to these things"
21 April 2024 - Easter 4 John 10:11-18 and 1 John 3:16-24 "Living with the Good Shepherd."
28 April 2024 - Easter 5 Acts 8:26-40 and 1 John 4:7-21 "God is Love."
5 May 2024 - Easter 6 Acts 10:44-48, John 15:9-17 and 1 John 5:1-6 "We are to love...as God loves us.."
12 May 2024 - Easter 7 John 17:6-19 and 1 John 5:9-13 "Jesus leads, we follow."
19 May 2024 - Pentecost John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 and Acts 2:1-21 "Jesus said: "I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh."
26 May 2024 - Trinity "We are called to be holy."
2 June 2024 - Pentecost 2 1 Samuel3:1-10 and 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 "How to interpret Scripture."
9 June 2024 - Pentecost 3 1 Samuel 8:4-11, 16-20, 11:14-15 and 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 "A Kingdom divided will not stand."
16 June 2024 - Pentecost 4 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13 and 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, 14-17 "We walk by Faith."
23 June 2024 - Pentecost 5 Deuteronomy 10:16-19 and Galatians 3:26-29 "Refugee Sunday."
30 June 2024 - Pentecost 6 Mark 5:21-43 and 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 "Jesus brings you new life."
7 July 2024 - Pentecost 7 Mark 6:1-13 and 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 "New Communities of Trust and Hope."
14 July 2024 - Pentecost 8 Mark 6:14-29 and Ephesians 1:3-14 "New Costly Justice."
21July 2024 - Pentecost 9 Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 and Ephesians 2:11-22 "Love is Christ's Way."
28 July 2024 - Pentecost 10 John 6:1-21, 2 Samuel 11:1-15 and Ephesians 3:14-21 "Jesus, the bread of life - one."
4 August 2024 - Pentecost 11 John 6:24-35 and Ephesians 4:1-16 "Jesus, the bread of life - two"
11 August 2024 - Pentecost 12 John 6:35, 41-51 and Ephesians 4:25-5:2 "Jesus, the bread of life - three"
18 August 2024 - Pentecost 13 John 6:51-58 and Ephesians 5:15-20 "Jesus, the bread of life - four"
25 August 2024 - Pentecost 14 John 6:56-69 and Ephesians 6:10-20 "Jesus, the bread of life - five"
1 September 2024 - Pentecost 15 James 1:17-27 and Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 "Love in action"
8 September 2024 - Pentecost 16 Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 and Mark 7:24-37 "Appearances are often deceiving"
15 September 2024 - Pentecost 17 Proverbs 1:20-23, James 3:1-12 and Mark 8:27-38 "Speaking Words of Wisdom"
29 September 2024 - Pentecost 19 James 5:13-20 and Mark 9:38-50 "Problem Solved"
6 October 2024 - Pentecost 20 Genesis 2:18-24, Psalm 8 and Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12 "The Wonder of Creation"
13 October 2024 - Pentecost 21 Mark 10:17-31 and Hebrews 4:12-16 "With God, all things are possible"
20 October 2024 - Pentecost 22 Mark 10:35-45, Job 38:1-7 and Hebrews 5:1-10 "Not to be served, but to serve"
27 October 2024 - Pentecost 23 Mark 10:46-52 and Job 42:1-6, 10-17 "Seeing is believing"
3 November 2024 - Pentecost 24 Hebrews 10:15-25 and Isaiah 25:6-9 "The wonderful Saints of God."
10 November 2024 - Pentecost 25 Hebrews 9:24-28 and Mark 12:38-44 "What do you sacrifice for Christ?"
17 November 2024 - Pentecost 26 Hebrews 10:15-25 and 1 Samuel 1:4-20 "Paying attention to the signs"
24 November 2024 - Christ the King Revelation 1:4b-8 and 2 Samuel 23:1-7 "Christ is King"
1 December 2024 - Advent 1 Jeremiah 33:14-16, Psalm 25:1-10 and 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 "The coming of the King"
8 December 2024 - Advent 2 Philippians 1:3-11 and Luke 3:1-6 "And all flesh shall see the salvation of God"
15 December 2024 - Advent 3 Philippians 4:4-7, Zephaniah 3:14-20 and Luke 3:7-18 "The Lord is near"
22 December 2024 - Advent 4 Luke 1:46b-55 "Emmanuel - God is with us"
25 December 2024 - Christmas Day Isaiah 9:2-7 and Hebrews 1:1-12 "Jesus is the reason for the season"
29 December 2024 - Christmas 1 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26 and Colossians 3:12-17 "Living in Praise"
2025
5 January 2025 - Christmas 2 John 1:1-5 "Those are the tough decisions"
12 January 2025 - Epiphany 1 Luke 3:15-22, Isaiah 43:1-7, Psalm 29 and Acts 8:14-17 "The ugly duckling"
19 January 2025 - Epiphany 2 Isaiah 62:1-5, Psalm 36:5-10, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 and John 2:1-11 "Wedding in Cana"
26 January 2025 - Epiphany 3 Luke 4:14-21 and Psalm 19 "How do we understand"
2 February 2025 - Epiphany 4 Jeremiah 1:4-10 and 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 "SRE in schools"
9 February 2025 - Epiphany 5 Luke 5:1-11 "Catching People"
16 February 2025 - Epiphany 6 Luke 6:17-26, Psalm1 and Jeremiah 17:5-10 "An invitation to participate in God's transforming grace"
23 February 2025 - Epiphany 7 Luke 6:27-38, Genesis 45:3-11, 15 and 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50 "Margaret Jude College"
2 March 2025 - Transfiguration of Jesus Luke 9:28-36(37-43a) and Exodus 34:29-35 "Transfiguration makes it absolutely clear that Jesus is the Son of God"
9 March 2025 - Lent 1 Luke 4:1-13, Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16 and Deuteronomy 26:1-11 "Jesus knows our Temptations and Impulses"
16 March 2025 - Lent 2 Luke 13:31-35, Philippians 3:17-4:1, Psalm 27:4-11, 13-14 and Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 "How we divide up"
23 March 2025 - Lent 3 Luke 13:1-9, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 and Isaiah 55:6-9 "Discover the sins within your own being"
30 March 2025 - Lent 4 Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32, 2 Corinthians 5:16-21, Psalm 32 and Joshua 5:9-12 "Being embraced in God's great pleasure and love"
6 April 2025 - Lent 5 John 12:1-8, Isaiah 43:16-21 and Philippians 3:4b-14 "Breaking with the Past"
13 April 2025 - Lent 6 Palm Sunday Luke 19:28-40 and Philippians 2:5-11 "Jesus knows our temptations and impulses"
20 April 2025 - Easter Sunday Luke 24:1-11 and 1 Corinthians 15:20b-26 "Jesus, the Christ, is Risen. Alleluia!"
27 April 2025 - Easter 2 John 20:19-31, Revelation 1:4-8 and Acts 5:27-32 "Lord, I believe - help my unbelief"
4 May 2025 - Easter 3 John 21:1-19, and Acts 9:1-20 "Jesus restores and renews us"
11 May 2025 - Easter 4 Revelation 7:9-17, and Acts 9:36-43 "Jesus, our good shepherd"
18 May 2025 - Easter 5 John 13:31-35 and Acts 11:1-18 "Who am I that I could hinder God?"
25 May 2025 - Easter 6 Psalm 96:11-12, Leviticus 25:3-5, Romans 8:22-23 and Luke 8:22-25 "Standing with the people of the bush."
1 June 2025 - Easter 7 Acts 16:16-34 and Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 "A world of love and unity."
8 June 2025 - Pentecost Acts 2:1-21, John 14:8-17, 25-27 and Romans 8:14-17 "The Holy Spirit will give you new life."
15 June 2025 - Refugee Sunday Leviticus 19:30-37, Psalm 146:5-10 and Matthew 25:31-40 "Finding Freedom and Diversity in Community."
22 June 2025 - Pentecost 2 2 Chronicles 3:1-9, Psalm 100 and John 17:1-11 "Breaking Boundaries, Building Communities."
29 June 2025 - Pentecost 3 Matthew 16:13-20 and Isaiah 39:1-6 "Sent Together."
6 July 2025 - Pentecost 4 2 Kings 5:1-14, Galatians 6:1-16 and Luke 10:1-11 "To deny our comfort for those who have none."
13 July 2025 - Pentecost 5 Psalm 107:23-32, Colossians 1:1-14 and Acts 27:27-38 "To whom do you turn when a storm hits."
20 July 2025 - Pentecost 6 Psalm 52, Amos 8:1-12 and Luke 10:38-42 "Choosing the better part: Listening to the word in a distracted world."
27 July 2025 - Pentecost 7 Hosea 1:2-10 and Colossians 2:6-15 "The Greenhouse of Faith."
3 August 2025 - Pentecost 8 Hosea 11:1-4, 8-12, Luke 12:14-21 and Colossians 3:1-11 "The barns we built, becoming rich towards God."
10 August 2025 - Pentecost 9 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 and Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 "Watchfulness is a pathway to peace."
17 August 2025 - Pentecost 10 Luke 12:49-56, Psalm 80:1-19 and Isaiah 5:5-7 "A Prophetic People in an Imperial World."
24 August 2025 - Pentecost 11 Psalm 71:1-6 and Jeremiah 1:4-10 "We have our expectations."
31 August 2025 - Pentecost 12 Luke 14:7-14, Hebrews 13:1-8 and Jeremiah 2:4-13 "Taking the Lowest Place: The Freedom of letting go."
7 September 2025 - Pentecost 13 Luke 5:1-11, Job 38:1-18 and Psalm 104:1-9, 25-26 "Listening to the Ocean Wisdom."
14 September 2025 - Pentecost 14 Job 39 and 1 Corinthians 1:10-23 "God's wisdom - kinship with all creation."
21 September 2025 - Pentecost 15 Job 28:20-27, Psalm 29 and Luke 8:22-25 "Finding Peace and Purpose in the midst of Chaos."
28 September 2025 - Pentecost 16 Colossians 1:15-20, Psalm 148 and John 6:41-51 "Dance to the Cosmic Rhythm."
5 October 2025 - Pentecost 17 Lamentations 1:1-6, 3:19-26, 2 Timothy 1:1-14 and Luke 4:14-21 "What a difference a day makes."
12 October 2025 - Pentecost 18 Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7, 2 Timothy 2:8-15 and Luke 17:11-19 "Faithful Living in Exile, Grateful Living in Christ."
19 October 2025 - Pentecost 19 Jeremiah 31:27-34 and Luke 18:1-8 "Looking to a new day."
26 October 2025 - Pentecost 20 Ephesians 4:1-6 "Holy spirit working through us."
2 November 2025 - Pentecost 21 Daniel 7:1-3, Psalm 148 and Luke 6:20-31 "The Vindication and Inheritance of God's Faithful Ones."
9 November 2025 - Pentecost 22 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17, Psalm 98 and Luke 20:27-38 "Steadfast in Faith amid Confusion and Change."
23 November 2025 - Christ the King Colossians 1:11-20, Luke 23:33-43 and Jeremiah 23:1-6 "The greatest love God can give."
7 December 2025 - Advent 2 Isaiah 11:1-10, Romans 15:4-13 and Matthew 3:1-12 "Messiah Awaited, Heart Unready."
14 December 2025 - Advent 3 Isaiah 35:1-10 and Matthew 11:2-11 "Joy in the nearness of the kingdom; Recognising God's new thing."
21 December 2025 - Advent 4 Isaiah 7:10-16 and Matthew 1:18-25 "Love - Recognising Christ in the Unexpected."
28 December 2025 - Christmas 1 Isaiah 63:7-9 and Matthew 12:13-23 "God's Power in Smallness."