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A sermon by David Kerr Have you ever been locked up in solitary confinement? Like many visitors to Alcatraz Prison in San Francisco, I volunteered to enter the cramped musty cell in the bowels of the prison. The attendant slammed the massive iron door shut leaving me without a trace of light. It was chilling. … Continue reading
A sermon by Margaret Hall My grandmother was seventy-two when she died and I was eight, but she left a mark on my life quite out of proportion to the length of time we shared in this world. I still remember the sense of order and stability she created in her home, and how much … Continue reading
A sermon by Harry Goodhew Do you remember the old ‘counting out’ game we played when we were children: “Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor, rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief? Probably the only trade listed there that might send a young person to consult the internet is “Tinker”: someone who travelled around repairing pots and … Continue reading
A sermon by Graham Agnew It’s one of the most interesting moments in the life of the great Apostle Paul! As an academic, thinker and philosopher we find him “mixing it” and pitting his wits against his Greek counterparts in the ancient city of Athens. It’s recorded in Acts 17 and at one point Paul … Continue reading
A sermon by Margaret Hall Introduction It’s well-known that very elderly people respond to music. Even when it becomes an effort to speak, they join in the old love songs of the time between the world wars. The songs sung in the crowded Sunday Schools of that era also stir up memories. One of many … Continue reading
A sermon by Harry Goodhew INTRODUCTION Good morning. Depending, maybe, on your personality, or on your age, or perhaps on your employment status, the idea of “downsizing” can be the cause of exhilaration –“ I just love doing it” -, or frustration – “I positively loath it” – , or anxiety – “will I have … Continue reading
A sermon by Steve Cooper Good morning! To all fathers, Happy Father’s Day! Today is an occasion for all of us to celebrate, whether we are men or women, young, middle-aged or old. After all, we all have a father who contributed to our conception and birth. That’s something we can all be grateful for. … Continue reading
A sermon by Margaret Hall Introduction I remember once expressing my condolences to an African friend whose wife had just died, quite suddenly in her thirties. He thanked me and then said something that was obvious, but nevertheless shocking. He said, “We Africans expect to die of an illness, for which a cure has already … Continue reading
A sermon by Michael Jensen In the middle of the 2010 federal election campaign, Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s team realised that they weren’t making much headway with voters who were already angry about her government’s removal of Kevin Rudd, and who were just not responding to her stage-managed body language and carefully scripted speeches. Her … Continue reading
Everybody has their own way of doing it, but we all do it. I’m talking about “the snigger” – the sarcastic little laugh…the sound and look by which we express our disbelief over something. A phone company or a bank sends you a letter explaining that their revised charges (increased of course) will actually be … Continue reading
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