Category Archives: Sermons

Sermon: Worshipping false gods

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Avril Hannah-Jones

Every time Christians gather together to worship is a ‘family service’ even if the worshipping community is made up entirely of unrelated single people all over the age of ninety. Continue reading →

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Sermon: Sinners and Saints

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Avril Hannah-Jones

We’re all in this together; all of us sinners saved only by the grace of God. We’re comrades in human solidarity, recognising in each other the same faults and failings that we find in ourselves. Continue reading →

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Sermon: Commemorating the Reformation

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Avril Hannah-Jones

looking at the Orthodox and Catholic churches, which do not ordain women, I can only be glad that Luther nailed his arguments to the door of Wittenberg Cathedral. Or didn’t nail them, because that may be a myth. Either way, I think we’re a better church because of it.    Continue reading →

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Sermon: Wait on the Lord

Posted on October 14, 2017 by Avril Hannah-Jones

Ultimately, this is a story of God’s care for God’s people – which comes in God’s own good time. Continue reading →

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Sermon: When commandments bring freedom

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Avril Hannah-Jones

‘It is grace to know God’s commands. They release us from self-made plans and conflicts. They make our steps certain and our way joyful.’ Continue reading →

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Sermon: Food

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Avril Hannah-Jones

Sermon for Williamstown Uniting Church 1st of October, 2017 Talking about the Eucharist Today I’m not going to preach on the Bible readings; I’ve decided instead to colour outside the lines. Today I want to talk about food. Later in … Continue reading →

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Sermon: Justice and Mercy

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Avril Hannah-Jones

In Jesus we see that God is not working with a rights and rewards scale and making exceptions, but simply loving humanity. Continue reading →

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Sermon: We can’t choose our (church) family

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Avril Hannah-Jones

It’s a cliché that we can’t choose our family, and that applies to our church family as well. After all, if God has welcomed even us into the family, how can we deny that welcome to others? Continue reading →

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Sermon: Paul talks about love – again!

Posted on September 10, 2017 by Avril Hannah-Jones

Quarrelling and jealousy? I can barely get through a day without being guilty of one or the other. Continue reading →

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Sermon: What’s love got to do with it? Everything.

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Avril Hannah-Jones

People should know when Christians are being persecuted by the good that we’re doing in response. Continue reading →

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