Podcast

Acts 15:1-17 Our reading this morning describes a watershed moment in the life of the early church, and perhaps we, too, feel this is a significant – if not a watershed time – for the Baptist church in NSW and ACT, around both how we will respond to the issue Read more…

14 Feb – Sailing with Jesus – Mark 4:35-41, Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32 Those of you who watch Grand Designs – I know there are a few – may have heard Kevin McCloud last Sunday night refer to origami – the ancient art of paper folding. One design probably all of Read more…

31 Jan – Immediately – Psalm 111, Mark 1:21-28 When the news of new Covid 19 cases in Avalon first broke I was, as you know, with my parents in Frenchs Forest, and it was breath-taking how quickly states shut their borders and Covid became association with the Northern Beaches. Read more…

Rev. John Morrison Readings:        John 1:43-51 (NRSV) with reference to Psalm 139. I’ve been with you just over a year now. Kristine and I arrived the week before SMAD2020 and SMAD2021 starts tomorrow. Two Sundays after SMAD, with most Church and Community Centre groups about to commence for the year, Read more…

10 Jan – Let all creation dance! – Genesis 1:1-5, Mark 1:4-11 The opening lines of Genesis – so familiar to us – are full of drama and energy – and even dance! “In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void Read more…

We are the magi – Isaiah 60:1-6 and Matthew 2:1-12 Courtesy of quarantine, it was a very quiet Christmas at my house. As far as I know there were no nativity scenes in our back shed. Or shepherds popping in. Or choruses of angels. But there were people bringing – Read more…