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Author Archives: Avril Hannah-Jones
Sermon for Epiphany: Let your light shine
By following Jesus and imitating Christ we can live in such a way that God’s light shines through us to illuminate the world. Continue reading
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Tagged Epiphany, Isaiah 60:1-6, Light, Matthew 2:1-12, Sermon, Third Isaiah, Year of Luke
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Reflection for Christmas Day
I think that for us to truly celebrate Christmas we need to support Australians of other faiths as they celebrate their festivals. Continue reading
Sermon for Advent 4: Love
George Brandis famously said that people have the right to be bigots, and I’m going to go further and say that we are commanded to love bigots. Continue reading
Sermon for Advent 3: Joy
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. The Lord is near. He is coming to welcome us to his kingdom, to make a place for us at his banqueting table. Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, Advent 3, Consumption, John the Baptist, Joy, Luke 3:7-18, Philippians 4:4-7, Sermon, Year of Luke
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Sermon: For the first Sunday of Advent and Zoey’s Baptism
Sermon for Williamstown The First Sunday of Advent, 29th of November, 2015 Jeremiah 33:14-16 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Luke 21:25-36 Happy New Year! Today is a day of beginnings. It’s the first Sunday of Advent, and today the church begins a … Continue reading
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Tagged baptism, Hope, Luke 21:25-36, Parousia, Sermon, Year of Luke
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Sermon: What “Christ the King” means for us
Celebrating the Reign of Christ can be, in some places and at some times, a very brave and radical thing to do. Continue reading
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Tagged Berlin Guerrero, Christ the King, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Sermon, Year of Mark
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Sermon: Lighten our darkness
We live in a world in which it can be hard to hold on to hope, hard to see signs of peace, a world that appears to be one of sorrow and hatred rather than joy and love. Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Samuel 1:4-20, 1 Samuel 2:1-10, Advent, Hannah, Mary, Terrorism
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Sermon: Woman to Woman, Ruth and Naomi
We live in a time that is just as full of religious, ethnic and cultural prejudice as was Ancient Israel. In the face of that prejudice, one of the most helpful things we can do is follow in the footsteps of Ruth and Naomi and make friends with people who are different from us. Not simply tolerate them, but actively welcome them into our lives. We don’t know: they, like Ruth, may end up being more to us than seven sons. Continue reading
Sermon for Police Remembrance Sunday 2015: Watch your tongues!
If we, members of police forces and society in general, talk about Cumulative Stress Disorder, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and other mental health issues as though they’re shameful or to be hidden, people experiencing mental illnesses will try to ignore them, hide them, or deal with them alone. Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ribbon Day, James 3:1-4:3, Letter of James, mental health, police, Police Remembrance Day, PTSD, suicide, Year of Mark
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