Uncommon Prayers

Texts: Exodus 3.1-12; Psalm 46.4-11; 2 Peter 3.3-16; John 8.12, 28-30, 54-59 As we wind our way toward the conclusion of this ‘Season of Cre...

Texts:   1 John 3.16-24; John 10.11-18 How sweet and honourable it is to die for one's country: Death pursues the man who flees,...

Genesis 17.1-7, 15-16; Psalm 22.23-31; Romans 4. 13-25; Mark 8.31-38  In the land of Israel and of Palestine there is a war. Despite the...

Palm (or Passion) Sunday is the first day in what is known as ‘Holy Week’, the most important week of the annual Christian calendar. Through...

Texts:   Isaiah 62.6-12; Psalm 97; Luke 2.1-20 A moment ago we heard the story of Christ’s birth in Bethlehem, and how the angels sang ...

Proverbs 8.1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8; Romans 5.1-5; John 16.12-23   Today is the beginning of what is called ‘Reconciliation Week’ here in Aust...

1 Samuel 1.4-20; Psalm 16; Hebrews 10.11-25; Mark 13.1-8 This morning as we gather to worship, Israel and Palestine are again firing mi...

Text: Matthew 5.1-12 Matthew's beatitudes summarise the essential spirit of Jesus' teaching in much the same way as the ‘Ten co...