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Sermon: Comfort in the face of death

Posted on November 8, 2026 by Avril Hannah-Jones

Reflection for North Balwyn Uniting Church 8th of November 2026 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Recently I read a book by religious sociologist Philip Hughes titled What is happening to religion in Australia? What is happening, as we in this congregation know, … Continue reading →

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Sermon: It’s not the Rapture

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Avril Hannah-Jones

I have wondered whether it makes sense to preach hope and a God of love in such a world. But then I remember that the world has always been like this, and that the church not merely can but must preach hope and a God of love through every crisis. Continue reading →

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