Tag Archives: Royal Commission to investigate Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse

Sermon: Clericalism is wrong

Posted on February 25, 2018 by

The proposed legal change is a sign that the world is changing, and it seems that Australian society will no longer allow churches to be treated differently from other institutions. And that’s good! Continue reading →

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Sermon: #MeToo

Posted on January 13, 2018 by

From the story of Eli, it appears that the Lord agrees that ‘The standard you walk past is the standard you accept’. Continue reading →

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Sermon: Can we speak of Joy after the Royal Commission?

Posted on December 16, 2017 by

Hope and joy come from God’s love of justice. And so we know that God was at work in the Royal Commission, as God is at work in every human endeavour that strives for peace and wholeness. Continue reading →

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Sermon: Merited and unmerited suffering

Posted on May 28, 2017 by

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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Sermon: Another one of Avril’s feminist sermons

Posted on March 18, 2017 by

Yes, this is going to be another one of my feminist sermons. You have been warned. Continue reading →

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Sermon for the World Day of Prayer: Not much about Cuba but a lot about Child Abuse

Posted on March 3, 2016 by

To the great sorrow and shame of the churches, we no longer automatically inspire trust and loyalty and affection in our relationships with children. Continue reading →

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Sermon: Repenting at the Royal Commission

Posted on February 28, 2015 by

Sermon for Williamstown Uniting Church 1st of March, 2015 Mark 8:31-38 Today’s reading comes from a pivotal moment in the Gospel of Mark. Brendan Byrne, who taught me the Gospel of Mark, says that there are three stories in the … Continue reading →

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