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Sermon: Calling God ‘She’
The fruits of the Holy Spirit include patience, kindness, gentleness, and self-control. Sadly, I frequently fail to demonstrate the fruits of the Spirit on social media. Continue reading
Sermon: More about justice (really, Avril is obsessed)
Whenever we find ourselves tired and frustrated by injustice in the world, remember the story of the campaign against slavery. 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
Sermon: It’s all new!
Sermon for Williamstown Uniting Church Lent 4, 6th of March, 2016 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Today’s reading from Paul’s second letter to the church at Corinth, or at least the second letter of his to them that we have, is full … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Corinthians 5:16-21, badly-behaved Corinthians, Lent 4, new creation, Sermon, Year of Luke
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Sermon for the World Day of Prayer: Not much about Cuba but a lot about Child Abuse
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
Sermon: Contra prosperity gospel
Our repentance will not always be pleasant. Sometimes it may be profoundly unpleasant and even a bit smelly. Continue reading
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Sermon: A hen in a world of foxes
… we live in a world full of foxes, and sometimes we desire more protection than a mother hen can offer. Continue reading
