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Sermons from December 2020

First Sunday after Christmas

Sermon for the First Sunday after Christmas Readings: Isaiah 61:10–62:3, Galatians 4:4–7 & Luke 2:22–40 Sporting teams can sometimes suffer from what’s know as the ‘premiership hangover’. Having worked extremely hard, possibly over a period of several years, to achieve the ultimate sporting success within their particular field of endeavour, it is not uncommon for a successful team to experience defeat in…

Christmas Eve

Readings: Is. 9:2–7, Tit. 2:11–14 & Lk. 2:1–20 Christmas is a wonderful time for family and friends to gather together and enjoy each other’s company, share hospitality, and exchange gifts. And it goes without saying that it takes on even greater significance this year, especially when we think about the length of time that people were isolated and separated from family because…

Advent 4

Readings: 2 Sam. 7:1–11, 16, Rom. 16:25–27 & Lk. 1:26-38 These past weeks of Advent have been a period of preparation for us. A time for us to reflect on our faith, and our own personal relationship with God, as we check our spiritual preparedness to both celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Jesus, and to await his ‘second coming’.  Each…

Third Sunday in Advent

Readings: Is. 61:1–4, 8–11, Ps. 126, 1 Th. 5:12–28 & Jn. 1:6–8, 19–28 Who am I? Have you ever asked yourself that question? Perhaps the greatest struggle we face in our lives is the struggle with the sense of our own identity. I was reminded recently of something written by Thomas Merton, which was titled ‘Love is our Measure’. Merton wrote: “The…