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The Healing of Bartimaeus (A sermon on Mark 10:46-52)

One of the most odious features of my life lately is that I received my second speeding fine! I’ve only received two speeding fines in my life and they’ve both been in the last year, and in both cases I’ve been picked up doing only 50-something … Continue reading

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Unity with Diversity (A sermon on Ephesians 4:1-6)

I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, urge you to live in a way that is worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, along with patience, accepting one another in love. Do … Continue reading

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Sydney Anglicanism: church or cult?

Sydney Anglicanism: church or cult? Keith Mascord’s Open Letter to the Standing Committee of the Anglican Church, Diocese of Sydney November 29 2006: Dr Keith Mascord published an open letter to the Standing Committee of the Anglican Church, Diocese of … Continue reading

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Kids, Courts, and Custody Battles

Kids, Courts and Custody Battles and why you need to avoid the latter for the sake of the former Hi I’m Father Dave. I’m a tough guy. I’ve boxed professionally. I’ve kicked and wrestled with the best of them. In … Continue reading

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Jacob & Esau – Two Brothers at War – a Sermon on Genesis 25:19-34

We gather together today in the wake of the terrible terrorist attacks in London – violence that I suspect has left none of us unaffected. Tony Blair said, “They will never succeed in destroying what we hold dear” , and it’s hard … Continue reading

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The Book of Esther

Esther is not a very popular book. Not many people preach on Esther. Indeed, the lectionary, if you know how that works, only encourages us to read it once every three years. Unlike the gospel of Mark, for instance, from … Continue reading

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Athanasius Revisited A Trinity Sunday Sermon

‘We believe in God’. That’s how our creed began today. That’s why we meet here today isn’t it, because we all believe in God? Some people still consider it quite an admirable thing to believe in God. Others still see … Continue reading

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The Battle for the Vineyard 2011. (A sermon on Matthew 21:33-42)

Those who missed the presentation of Miko Peled last week missed something that was both informative and, at points, gut-wrenching. Having heard numerous folk now share their reflections on Miko’s address, I appreciate that different people took different things from … Continue reading

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Doubting, bitter, and disillusioned Thomas. (A Sermon on John 20:19-31)

Now Thomas (also known as Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!”. But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks … Continue reading

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