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Tag Archives: Poverty
Sermon: Faith that is alive
The gospels are rife with examples of Jesus’ care for the poor and for those whom society considered outsiders. Because we have this example of Christ’s to follow, Christians are different from other people in our attitude to money. Continue reading
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Tagged abundance, James 2:1-10 14-17, Letter of James, Poverty, rich and poor, Ross Gittins, scarcity
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Sermon: Food
Sermon for Williamstown Uniting Church 1st of October, 2017 Talking about the Eucharist Today I’m not going to preach on the Bible readings; I’ve decided instead to colour outside the lines. Today I want to talk about food. Later in … Continue reading
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Tagged communion, community, eucharist, Food, Poverty, sacrament, sharing, the Lord's Supper
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Sermon: We are not the messiah (but we can change the world)
Luckily for all of us who are baptised into this awesome responsibility, we are not the Messiah. We are called to follow Christ; we don’t have to individually be Christ. Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a, Freedom, Justice, Luke 4:14-21, Poverty, Sermon, Year of Luke
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Sermon: Love in truth and action, not word or speech
Sermon for Williamstown 26th of April 2015 John 10:11-18; 1 John 3:16-24 Earlier this week, on the ABC program Q&A, Australia’s Trade Minister, Andrew Robb, argued that Muslim clerics weren’t doing enough to prevent the radicalisation of Muslim youth. He … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 John 3:16-24, Apostle John, Good Shepherd Sunday, John 10:11-18, Justice, Poverty, Year of Mark
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