Missed church on Sunday? Want to revisit something that was spoken about last Sunday? Download, listen, or read the reflections that were given at last Sunday’s (and previous) services.
The Lord is my shepherd -Abundant life right now
Rev Lucas Taylor’s Reflection ‘The Lord is my shepherd-abundant life right now’ 12 May 2019
Resurrection – A new reference point for truth and meaning
Rev Lucas Taylor’s Reflection ‘Resurrection-A new reference point for truth and meaning’ 5 May 2019
Thomas, Jesus’ resurrection and the external life of love
Matt Julius’ Reflection on Thomas, Jesus’ resurrection and the external life love, 28 April 2019 Bible Readings: John 20, 19-31; Revelation1: 4-8
Reflection on the empty tomb
Chris Mitchell’s ‘Reflection on the empty tomb’, Easter Day, 21 April 2019 Acts 10: 34-43, John 20: 1018
The stone that the builder rejected
Rev Lucas Taylor’s Reflection ‘The stone that the builder rejected’ 14 April 2019 Bible Readings: Psalm 118: 1,2,19-29; Luke 19: 28-40
Disorder and Purpose
Rev Dr Lorraine Parkinson’s Reflection ‘Disorder and Purpose’ 7 April 2019 Bible Readings: Genesis 1: 1:-10, Mark 1: 4-11
Prodigal Love
Rev Lucas Taylor’s Reflection ‘Prodigal Love’ 31 March 2019 Bible Reading: Luke 15: 1-3, 11b-32; 2 Corinthians 5: 16-21
Bearing fruit that nourishes
Rev Lucas Taylor’s Reflection ‘Bearing fruit that nourishes’; 24 March 2019 Bible Readings Psalm 55: 1-9, Luke 13: 1-9
Journeying With Temptation
Daniel Farnsworth’s Reflection ‘Journeying With Temptation’, 10 March 2019 Bible Readings: Luke 4:1-13, Romans 10: 8b-13
The Transforming Grace of God
Robyn Casey, Founder of Mphatso Children’s Foundation, Malawi “The Transforming Grace of God’, Introduced by Rev Claire Dawe, 3 March 2019 Bible Reading: 2 Corinthians 3:12 – 4:2
Death, Resurrection and the Breath of Life
Matt Julius’ ‘Reflection: Death, Resurrection and the Breath of Life’Bible Readings: Luke 6: 27-38; 1 Corinthians 15: 35-38, 42-50
Deeper Water
Rev Lucas Taylor’s Reflection, ‘Deeper Water’Bible Readings: Luke 5: 1-11; 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13
Radical Inclusion
Rev Lucas Taylor’s Reflection ‘Radical Inclusion’ 3 February 2019Bible Readings: Luke 4: 21-36; 1 Corinthians 12: 12-27
On Reconciliation
The following is the reflection delivered by Rev Lucas Tayor at the Service of Mourning for First Peoples held at Red Stringybark Picnic Area, Westerfolds Park, Templestowe on 27 January. For my whole life my uncle has the bare shell of an old Jaguar sports car under a tarpaulin tucked up the back of various carports and garages. As he is approaching retirement he has begun restoring it – a Jaguar XK150. In the 1950’s and 60’s Jaguars were pretty…
We are one
Hear Rev Claire Dawe’s Reflection ‘We are one’, delivered at Manningham Uniting Church, Westfield Drive, Doncaster on 6 January 2019 (Bible Readings: Ephesians 3: 1-12; Psalm 72: 1-7, 10-14).
Old and New Orders
Rev Claire Dawe’s Reflection ‘Old and New Orders’ delivered at Manningham Uniting Church, Westfield Drive, Doncaster, 18 November 2018 (Bible Readings: 1 Samuel 2: 1-10; Mark 13: 1-8)
The shape of Love
Matthew Julius reflects… When asked which commandment was first of all this prayer was the response Jesus gave. This prayer, known as the Shema, is the central prayer of the Jewish tradition. A week after the deadliest anti-Semitic terror attack in US history, let us never again forget that Jesus was Jewish. And that Jesus, and the earliest Jewish Christians, did not turn their backs on Judaism in order to become Christian. Let us, at this time, not turn our…
Know your place
Bible Readings: Job 38: 1-7, 34-41; Mark 10: 35-45 We’ve just heard two readings in which people are questioning and wrestling with their place among things: Can we be seated in positions of advantage, Jesus? asks James and John. Who are you to question the creator, the origin, destination and upholder of life, Job? So let us for a moment consider our place among things – and things place among us! <Video> We are part of an infinite…
My money, your money and our money
Mk 10:17-31 My money, your money and our money surely isn’t anyone’s business… Carlynne Nunn reflects on Mark 10:17-31.
Suffering, sadness and loss
Job 1:1, 2:1-10 There was once a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil. One day the heavenly beings came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the Lord. The Lord said to Satan, ‘Where have you come from?’ Satan answered the Lord, ‘From going to and fro on the earth, and from…