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I am still fascinated by the name – Righteous Lazarus, the Four Days Dead! If you missed last Sunday’s service, this is how Lazarus of Bethany (John 11:1-45) is known in the Eastern Orthodox Church. I confess, when I first heard the name, I was reminded of the 1987 film, Read more…

Rules restrict, but grace is good to go, or Preaching the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation 15/1/2023 Canberra Baptist Church Text: Psalm 40:1-10 (primary); John 1:29-37 Sometimes you can back yourself into a corner. I have literally done that when I was treating a stone floor with Read more…

8 Jan – Another Christmas Today’s message is a kind of sequel to my 2018 Christmas Day sermon. Apart from Gary Hilton, none of you will remember that, but you might remember me referring to American writer, Truman Capote’s short story – one of the great Christmas short stories – Read more…

Epiphany – Matthew 2:1-12 Apologies to my husband who is reading this but – why are the wise men are considered wise? They are the only men – ever recorded – who have stopped and asked for directions! They are called ‘magi’ in Matthew. A word from which we get Read more…

Luke 2:1-20 – Christmas Pageant I am starting with some congregational participation this morning! Could I ask – if you have ever been in a Christmas pageant or play – can you stand up? (This probably includes everyone who was at church two weeks ago!) Ok! You can sit down Read more…

Play Service Advent 4 – The Magnificat as Literature 1 Sam 2:1-8; Luke 1:46b-55 Some of you will know that I belong to a book club – I joined a group that Tracey had started nearly 20 years ago. At the time they were reading The Red Tent, a wonderful Read more…

Play Service

Play Service The day of the Lord – Malachi 3:1-4 & Matthew 24:42-44 Whereas the first Sunday in Advent invited us to tell the truth, to yearn, to wait expectantly, to lean into God’s promised future; the second Sunday in Advent forces us – abruptly – to transition between Christ Read more…

Play Service Jeremiah 33:14-16, Luke 21:25-28 There is a lot going on at the moment, isn’t there! We have friends sick and in care or in hospital. We have friends having treatment or nearing the end of treatment. We have friends and family who are grieving. There are also good Read more…

Play Service Luke 23:33-43 – Jesus, remember me This Sunday marks the end of one year in the church calendar and the beginning of another. Known as Christ the King Sunday it is a time to reflect on the meaning of Christ’s kingship before we again, in the season of Read more…