Sermons from June 2019

Second Sunday after Pentecost

Readings: 1 Kings 19:1–4, 8–15a, Galatians 3:10–14, 23–29 & Luke 8:26–39 Our gospel reading this morning deals with the issue of human brokenness. We hear of a man who is possessed by many demons. A man who, for the most part, walks around naked. A man who lives, not in a house, but in the tombs of the cemetery. A man who,…

Trinity Sunday

Readings: Proverbs 8:1–4, 22–31, Romans 5:1–5 & John 16:12–15 I’ve heard a lot of people say that the doctrine of the Holy Trinity is the most difficult aspect of the Christian Faith to explain to someone. Let’s test that theory shall we? I’m going to read you a definition of the doctrine of the Trinity from Wikipedia. ‘The Christian doctrine of the…

Day of Pentecost

Readings: Acts 2:1-21, Romans 8:14–17 & John 14:8–17 As you know, today we celebrate the feast of Pentecost, which we probably tend to think of as being a Christian celebration, but It was actually a festival celebrated by the people of Israel long before Christianity ever came into being. Pentecost is actually a Greek word, meaning the fiftieth day after Passover. And…

Seventh Sunday of Easter

Readings: Acts 16:16–34, Revelation 22:12–22 & John 17:20–26 I had a meeting with someone earlier in the week who described themselves as being spiritual rather than religious. They told me they feel intimidated by church, because they don’t understand what is happening during the liturgy of the Sunday morning service, and because they find it difficult to make sense of the Bible.…