Category Archives: Sermons

Reflection: In which Avril has an epiphany and decides to tithe

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Avril Hannah-Jones

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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“There’s no such thing as a solitary hero”: The reflection on video

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Avril Hannah-Jones

Ten minutes of the Third Annual Service of the Church of latter Day Geeks; one of the songs and the reflection.

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Sermon: Forgiveness

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Avril Hannah-Jones

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 →

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Sermon: Something to say to politicians

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Avril Hannah-Jones

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 →

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Sermon: It’s more than just a miracle

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Avril Hannah-Jones

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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Sermon: Trinity and Wisdom

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Avril Hannah-Jones

Sermon for Williamstown Trinity Sunday Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 John 16:12-15 Today we celebrate Trinity Sunday. We celebrate explicitly what is implicit every time we gather for worship: that the God we are worshipping is both One and Three. This is … Continue reading →

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Sermon: Ascension – it’s not about hovering feet

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Avril Hannah-Jones

Sermon for Williamstown Feast of the Ascension, 12th of May 2013 Acts 1:1-11 Luke 24:44-53 Today we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension. We’re cheating a little, because in the lectionary the Ascension comes forty days after we celebrate the … Continue reading →

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Sermon with mandatory mention of same-sex marriage

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Avril Hannah-Jones

Sermon for Williamstown Easter 5, 28 April 2013 John 13:31-35 Acts 11:1-18 Revelation 21:1-6 The Christian faith has a dual personality. On the one hand, the church is an ancient institution, drawing on thousands of years of history. At the … Continue reading →

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Reflection for the ANZAC Service: The Possibility of Reconciliation

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Avril Hannah-Jones

Sermon for Williamstown Uniting Church ANZAC Service – 21st of April, 2013 On the 25th of April, 1915, some 20,000 Australian, New Zealand, other British, and French servicemen landed at the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey. Russia, which was under attack … Continue reading →

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Sermon: Following in the fisherman’s footsteps

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Avril Hannah-Jones

Sermon for Williamstown The Third Sunday of Easter, 14th of April 2013 John 21:1-19 Whenever you feel downhearted or discouraged at your performance as a follower of Jesus, think of Peter, the rock on whom Jesus built the Christian church. … Continue reading →

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