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Sermon: The Ethiopian Eunuch

Today’s story, and the entire theme of the Book of Acts, is that as the gospel spreads through the world it gathers in more and more of those who have been pushed away or forgotten. We are the descendants of the community we see being created in the Book of Acts, and so we always need to look beyond our doors to see who has been excluded, so we can welcome them in. Continue reading

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Sermon: Forgiveness

That’s the bedrock conviction of the Christian faith. There are no unforgiveable sins. There are no unforgiveable people. Continue reading

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Sermon: Living as though the world were what it should be, to show it what it can be

But as Martin Luther King is quoted as saying: ‘The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice’ Continue reading

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Sermon: The sons and daughters of the eunuch

But welcoming eunuchs doesn’t cause of much controversy in the church today. Welcoming other people of non-standard genders and sexualities – gay, lesbian and bisexual people; transgender and intersex people – does. Continue reading

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Sermon with mandatory mention of same-sex marriage

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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