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Author Archives: Avril Hannah-Jones
Sermon: Not just an idle tale!
Has Jesus’ resurrection initiated that world of peace and justice, or are we just repeating an idle tale? Continue reading
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Tagged Easter Sunday, Hope, Isaiah, Luke 24:1-12, resurrection, Year of Luke
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Sermon: International Women’s Day and Mary of Bethany
Religions and churches that believe that history and tradition tell us that women can’t be religious leaders are failing to see one of the new things that God has done. Continue reading
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Tagged International Women's Day, John 12:1-8, Lent 5, Mary of Bethany, women in ministry
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Sermon: It’s all new!
Sermon for Williamstown Uniting Church Lent 4, 6th of March, 2016 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Today’s reading from Paul’s second letter to the church at Corinth, or at least the second letter of his to them that we have, is full … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Corinthians 5:16-21, badly-behaved Corinthians, Lent 4, new creation, Sermon, Year of Luke
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Sermon for the World Day of Prayer: Not much about Cuba but a lot about Child Abuse
To the great sorrow and shame of the churches, we no longer automatically inspire trust and loyalty and affection in our relationships with children. Continue reading
Sermon: Contra prosperity gospel
Our repentance will not always be pleasant. Sometimes it may be profoundly unpleasant and even a bit smelly. Continue reading
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Tagged Lent 3, Luke 13:1-9, prosperity gospel, Sermon, Year of Luke
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Sermon: A hen in a world of foxes
… we live in a world full of foxes, and sometimes we desire more protection than a mother hen can offer. Continue reading
Sermon: Righteous without being self-righteous
Lent reminds us that our role as Christ’s followers is to seek to be righteous without being self-righteous, as difficult as that is. Continue reading
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Tagged Ash Wednesday, Isaiah 58:1-12, Lent, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21, Righteousness, Sermon, sin, Year of Luke
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Sermon: Jesus was serious about all that ‘love’ stuff
As I said last week, we are not God. We cannot love others as God loves us. We will always fail and fall short. But that doesn’t give us a reason not to try. Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, love, Luke 4:21-30, Sermon, Year of Luke
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Sermon: We are not the messiah (but we can change the world)
Luckily for all of us who are baptised into this awesome responsibility, we are not the Messiah. We are called to follow Christ; we don’t have to individually be Christ. Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a, Freedom, Justice, Luke 4:14-21, Poverty, Sermon, Year of Luke
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Sermon: Life before and after death
It is impossible to be grateful to this God and not act in solidarity with others to make this world a more just place … Continue reading
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Tagged death, Isaiah, Isaiah 43:1-7, Justice, Sermon, Solidarity, Year of Luke
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