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A sermon by Steve Cooper for Mothers’ Day. Good morning! On Mothers’ Day let me specially greet you if you’re a mother – including women who are mother figures like a step-mother, guardian or foster mother. I hope today is a special day of celebration and affirmation for you. I’m impressed, when I read the … Continue reading
A sermon by Harry Goodhew for Easter Sunday INTRODUCTION “Why do you look for the living among the dead? “He is not here; he has risen!” (Luke 24:5-6 NIV) On Good Friday we fixed our attention on the cross and the grave. We looked at death. Without doubt a wonderful and unique death; liberating believers … Continue reading
A sermon by Harry Goodhew INTRODUCTION Good morning. Today is Good Friday. Around the world people of different races, languages, ages, and stations in life are thoughtfully and prayerfully remembering the crucifixion of Jesus. In some Church traditions, people will have been preparing for today for the last forty days observing the season of Lent. … Continue reading
A sermon by Harry Goodhew INTRODUCTION May I ask you a question? What reliable and truly trustworthy knowledge of God do you or I possess? I ask, because the world has never been short of ideas about God. It is no different today. From the belief that there is no God to the thought that … Continue reading
A sermon by Margaret Hall Introduction Our four-year-old grandson recently found me in the living room, working on a jigsaw puzzle. He couldn’t contain his surprise. He said, “You’re always standing up in the kitchen. Why are you here?” As far as he was concerned, the natural order of things was not being followed. “Why … Continue reading
A sermon by Steve Cooper One of the things I value about Jesus is that he brings us hope. All around us we see pain and sorrow and death, and at times we struggle to find meaning and hope. I’m so encouraged when I read the Gospels, and see time after time when Jesus brought … Continue reading
A sermon by Margaret Hall A little girl was having a battle of wills with her mother. Finally the mum had had enough. She said, “Go and sit in the corner, right now! Don’t get up till I say so!” The little girl went to the corner and sat down. But she called out, ” I’m … Continue reading
A sermon by Harry Goodhew I was recently reading Psalm 149. The opening words caught my attention; especially verse 2. This is how the Psalm begins: “Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the faithful.” And then verse 2: “Let Israel be glad in his Maker; let the children … Continue reading
A sermon by Margaret Hall A recent newspaper article on the situation in eastern Congo described people as wandering vacantly from burnt-out village to burnt-out village. It brought to my mind the Biblical image of sheep without a shepherd. We could apply the same image to others – perhaps to teenagers out binge-drinking, or to … Continue reading
A sermon by Steve Cooper Good morning! Stability is a valued quality in every area of human life. Governments speak about stabilizing the economy. Builders endeavour to construct stable houses, and carpenters stable furniture. Aircraft and ships have ‘stabilizers’, to counteract turbulence and the ocean swell. And we admire people who have a stable personality, … Continue reading
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