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Author Archives: Avril Hannah-Jones
I was in The Australian
… I think the article that resulted was a good one … Continue reading
Posted in Reflection
Tagged marriage equality, Media, same-sex marriage, uniting church in australia
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Sermon: What’s love got to do with it? Everything.
People should know when Christians are being persecuted by the good that we’re doing in response. Continue reading
Sermon: White supremacy is blasphemy
It was the faith that I hold that they were perverting, and the cultural background that I have that they were claiming to protect, and I take that personally. Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged anti-Semitism, Antisemitism, Apostle Paul, Charlottesville, Matthew 15:21-28, Politics, racism, Romans 11:1-2a 29-32, Terrorism
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Reflection: Why I support Marriage Equality
today silence feels like cowardice. And if me being open about who I am can help even one young person feel better about who they are, then it’s worth it Continue reading
Posted in Reflection
Tagged faith, Hope, identity, love, marriage, marriage equality, Politics, same-sex marriage, sexuality
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‘The Sickness Unto Death’, by Anne Sexton
Source: ‘The Sickness Unto Death’, by Anne Sexton
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Sermon: Against Domestic Violence
Looking at the example of Jesus, we can be equally clear that gender equality and the complete condemnation of domestic violence are gospel imperatives. Continue reading
Sermon: We can live out love
We can do more than we ever thought possible and live lives of astonishing love. Continue reading
Posted in Sermons
Tagged Apostle Paul, death, flesh, funerals, Holy Spirit, love, Righteousness, Romans 8:1-11
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Sermon: Jesus is not a life coach
Paul reminds us that Christianity is not about positive thinking. Jesus is not a life coach. Continue reading
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Tagged anti-Semitism, Apostle Paul, Books, ethics, fantasy, Guy Gavriel Kay, Romans 7:15-25a, sin
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Sermon: For Asta and Matthew’s Wedding
the Church believes and has always believed that in the love between a married couple, as in any sort of love, we see God Continue reading
Sermon: Holy and Perfect
because we are no longer slaves to sin we’re able to be perfect or holy, free from what John Wesley referred to as ‘evil thoughts and evil tempers’ Continue reading
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