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Author Archives: Avril Hannah-Jones
Archbishop of Canterbury takes up the cudgels
Originally posted on Niall Cooper:
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, stepped up what the Daily Mail described as his ‘war of words with the government over welfare’ today, challenging Government ministers over food banks and their derogatory language about…
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Reflection: In which Avril has an epiphany and decides to tithe
Not so much a sermon as a meandering reflection on Christian attitudes to money, with possibly some over-sharing on my part. 2 Corinthians 8:1-15; Luke 12:13-21 Earlier this week I had an epiphany; a sudden realisation about the way in … Continue reading
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Tagged giving, money, Sermon, tithing, Williamstown Uniting Church, Year of Luke
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“There’s no such thing as a solitary hero”: The reflection on video
Ten minutes of the Third Annual Service of the Church of latter Day Geeks; one of the songs and the reflection.
Reflection: There’s no such thing as a solitary hero
On Sunday, June 30, the Third Annual Service of the Church of Latter Day Geeks was held at Williamstown Uniting Church – Electra St. These were the readings, and this was the ‘sermon’.
This is the lecture that I gave on ‘Women in the Uniting Church’ as part of Uniting Church Studies at the Centre for Theology and Ministry. There is a lot more here than I shared on the day; the topic … Continue reading
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Blessing the Piano Reading from Psalm 150 Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty firmament! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his surpassing greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise … Continue reading
Sermon: Forgiveness
Sermon for Williamstown Uniting Church 4th Sunday after Pentecost, 16th of June 2013 Luke 7:36-8:3 Did you experience déjà vu hearing today’s gospel reading? It’s only a couple of months since we heard another version of the story of a … Continue reading
Sermon: Something to say to politicians
Sermon for Williamstown The third Sunday after Pentecost; June 9, 2013 1 Kings 17:8-16 When I first read today’s story from the Hebrew Scriptures, the tale of Elijah and the widow of Zarephath, a phrase sprang to my mind: ‘Charity … Continue reading
Prolegomena on the use of Social Media in Ministry
Over the past decade social media have taken over the world; or at least those parts of the world with access to the internet. As may appear obvious, social media are called that because they’re social; in contrast to broadcast … Continue reading
Sermon: It’s more than just a miracle
Sermon for Williamstown The Second Sunday after Pentecost June 2, 2013 Luke 7:1-10 On first hearing, today’s story from the Gospel according to Luke sounds simple. Someone is sick, to the point that he’s about to die, and Jesus, the … Continue reading
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