Tag Archives: Sermon

Sermon: Calling God ‘She’

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Avril Hannah-Jones

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 →

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Sermon: More about justice (really, Avril is obsessed)

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Avril Hannah-Jones

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

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Avril Hannah-Jones

But as Martin Luther King is quoted as saying: ‘The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice’ Continue reading →

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Sermon: It’s all new!

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Avril Hannah-Jones

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

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Avril Hannah-Jones

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: Contra prosperity gospel

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Avril Hannah-Jones

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

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Avril Hannah-Jones

… we live in a world full of foxes, and sometimes we desire more protection than a mother hen can offer. Continue reading →

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Sermon: Righteous without being self-righteous

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Avril Hannah-Jones

Lent reminds us that our role as Christ’s followers is to seek to be righteous without being self-righteous, as difficult as that is. Continue reading →

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Sermon: Jesus was serious about all that ‘love’ stuff

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Avril Hannah-Jones

As I said last week, we are not God. We cannot love others as God loves us. We will always fail and fall short. But that doesn’t give us a reason not to try. Continue reading →

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Sermon: We are not the messiah (but we can change the world)

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Avril Hannah-Jones

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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