Monthly Archives: April 2010

Anzac Day and the Good Shepherd

26 April, 2010 – 5:41 pm

delivered 25 April 2010 by Rev. Dr John Evans Acts 9:36-43 Psalm 23 Revelation 7:9-17 John 10:22-30 ANZAC Day is problematic for the preacher – especially when our regular Sunday worship falls on the actual day. All sorts of temptations arise. One is perhaps tempted to collapse the two events – our regular Sunday worship [...]

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150th Church Anniversary

22 April, 2010 – 12:47 pm

Sermon delivered on 11 April 2010 by Rev. Alistair Macrae, President of the Uniting Church in Australia Acts 5:27-32 Psalm 118:14-29 Revelation 1:4-8 John 20:19-31 On occasions like this we are aware of the communion of saints … and that we stand on the shoulders of giants. Many stories have already been told in the [...]

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Overcoming Hatred and Violence

18 April, 2010 – 8:35 am

Delivered 18 April, 2010 by Rev Dr John Evans Acts 9:1-6, (7-20) • Psalm 30 • Revelation 5:11-14 • John 21:1-19 There are some media images which are just seared into our mind. Mine come form the Vietnam war, or as the Vietnamese say, the American war. I think you know the ones: the young [...]

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History of the Palmerston St church

12 April, 2010 – 11:05 am

Designed by Melbourne’s great architect Joseph Reed in a distinctive Romanesque style, our church in Palmerston St is almost as old as the congregation itself, now celebrating its sesquicentenary. David Johnson has prepared a carefully researched and illustrated chronicle of the history of the church buildings on this site.  This material is not included in [...]

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The Turning Point

4 April, 2010 – 8:47 am

Delivered Easter Day, 2010 by Rev Dr John Evans Acts 10:34-43 Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 John 20:1-18 Easter is about new life; resurrection; new beginnings, hope! Have you heard about the Fremantle Dockers? That little known AFL football club. My football club. A good source of my sermon illustrations about humility and hopelessness. [...]

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