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SERMONS

Compassion and End of life

30/8/2020

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Readings: Romans 8:26-39 (NIV) &Luke 10:25-37
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Sentence: “If you want to become and disciple of Jesus, deny yourself, take up your cross and follow Him.” Matthew 16:24-25
 
Collect: Eternal and ever living God, our beginning and our end, you give us strength in the face of suffering and death.  Set our minds on divine, not worldly things.  Give us courage to take up our cross and follow you.  Help us to trust and live in the power of the resurrection of Jesus.  Through Jesus Christ our Liberator, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
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Who is this man?

24/8/2020

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Readings: Romans 12:1-8 & Matthew 16:13-20
 
Sentence: “Martha said, ‘Yes Lord, I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, the one coming into the world.” John 11:27
 
Collect: Living God, you sent your Son Jesus to your people.  Embolden your church to proclaim Jesus as Messiah, and to trust in him.  Through Jesus Christ our Liberator, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen

Sermon: 
John Neal 8 & 10am
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Where is God in a suffering world?

16/8/2020

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Readings: Habakkuk 1:2-6 ,3:2+16-19 & Matthew 6:25-34

Sentence: Thus says the Lord, “Maintain justice, and do what is right, for soon my salvation will come, and my deliverance be revealed.” Isaiah 567:1
 
Collect: God of compassion, you love every person without exception. Turn our hearts so that we may love our neighbour.  Remove from us everything we use to exclude our sisters and brothers. Guard the door of our lips so that what we say may be worthy of our calling as your people. Through Jesus Christ our Liberator, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen

Sermon: Joe Keighley 8 &10am
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Releasing others to full redemption

9/8/2020

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Readings: Romans 12:1-8 & Matthew 5:14-16

Sentence: They cried out in fear, but Jesus spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid” Matthew 14:26-27
 
Collect: Merciful God, hearten us, so that like Peter we may have faith even when we fail. Grant that any recognition we receive brings worship not to ourselves but to you. Through Jesus Christ our Liberator, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen

Final question: What can you do to release a brother or sister to the work that God has planned for them?

Sermon: Dion Mundy
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Feeding of the 5000

2/8/2020

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Readings: Romans 9:1-5, Matthew 14:13-21

Sentence: The Lord is near to all who call on him in truth.  He fulfills the desire of all that fear him, hears their cry, and saves them.  Psalm 145:18,19
 
Collect. Generous God, your love is overflowing.  Enable us to trust in the abundance of your love; help us to multiply the blessings you give, for you are the one that fulfills all our needs.  Through Jesus Christ our Liberator, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. Amen 

Sermon: Brad Wood (Youth Enabler- Nelson Anglican Diocesan Ministry Team)
 
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