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Sermon: Universalism means universal love

That light so lovely is God’s invitation to everyone, God’s intention for the whole world to experience justice and live in peace. Because we know that the grace of Jesus Christ is for all people, we also know that as Christians we cannot care only about those closest to us, only about those who look like us, only about those who share our race, our faith, or our nationality. Continue reading

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Sermon: Advice from Julian of Norwich

I have been struggling so much with the evil of the world over the past six months. It is always possible to find things in the world that seem to challenge any faith we might have in a good God, but there have been times over the past few months when I have had to turn off the television news because what is happening around the world and in Australia has so enraged me that I have felt physically sick. Continue reading

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Sermon: We have not been left alone

The disciples show us how to wait, how to live in the time in-between; in community, with one another, constantly devoting ourselves to prayer. Called to glorify Jesus through our own lives we are to love one another as Jesus loved us, so that everyone will know that we are his disciples. We are to be one, as the Father and Son are one Continue reading

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Sermon: Merited and unmerited suffering

History shows us too many times when Christians have utterly failed to do good. Let’s never add to that history by doing evil. Continue reading

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