Tag Archives: giving

For the newsletter: Let your light shine

Posted on November 1, 2017 by

Have you heard of ‘virtue signalling? The British journalist and author James Bartholomew claims to have coined it in The Spectator in 2015 after realising that Victorians gave much more to charity than contemporary British people do. He says that … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Giving at Christmas (and I’m serious about that title)

Posted on December 1, 2016 by

I may pretend I’m a ‘Bah! Humbug!’ Scrooge, but, really, I’m the Scrooge who wakes up on Christmas morning and goes on a massive shopping spree. Continue reading →

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Sermon: Giving ourselves, being with God

Posted on July 27, 2013 by

Sermon for Williamstown Uniting Church – Electra Street 28th of July 2013 Giving Ourselves 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Colossians 3:12-17 John 13:34-35 Today is the fourth and last week in our month of ‘giving’ services. So far this month we’ve looked … Continue reading →

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Reflection: Practicing Sabbath

Posted on July 15, 2013 by

Sermon for Williamstown Uniting Church Giving our time and talents Achenkirche, Austria. A place where I found it easy to worship and rest. Leviticus 23:1-3 Acts 3:1-10 Luke 6:43-45 This is the second week in our month-long reflection on the … Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 8, 2013 by

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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