Trinity:God as relationship
May 26, 2026
7. Sermon God is relationship. (Trinity Sunday)
[Slide]
The Trinity is the traditional belief of the church which was
formalised in the 4th century. It says that there is one God,
but
that one God is three persons. God the Father is the one God,
Jesus is the one God and the Holy Spirit is the one God. Over
the
years...
125 Years of a nation. Federation Day - Australia
Jan 1, 2026
125 years ago today the six colonies of the South Land (Australia) became a nation with their own constitution, peacefully voted for in all six colonies, and passed by an act of the British Parliament. This is something worth celebrating but it seems to have passed without a public mention.
I believe that Federation...
Australia Day A personal statement
Jan 24, 2025
Nehemiah 8:1–3, 5–6, 8–10
Australia Day: A Personal Reflection
“... “This day is holy to the LORD your God; do not mourn or
weep.” For all the people wept when they heard the words of the
law.” (Nehemiah 8:9, NRSVue) When I read those words from Nehemiah
it caused me to have a good hard think about...
Hymn for Baptism of the Lord (Jesus)
Jan 7, 2025
Some years ago I wrote a baptism hymn to the
tune O Waly Waly which would be appropriate for this Sunday or for
most Baptism Sundays.
Image: I,
Davezelenka, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
It's based on the Baptism of Jesus Passages eg
Luke 3:15-22, on Romans 6:2-11, on Calvin's notion for regeneration
or...
Live in Hope & Confidence
Nov 30, 2024
Sermon Live in Hope & Confidence [Title Slide]
[1. A Vision of Hope]
Christianity is a very uncommercial faith. We seem to do
things a bit upside down. For Christians, Christmas does not begin
until Christmas Eve, or Christmas Day. For the shops Christmas
seems to begin in October.
The church has begun the season...