SERMON Pentecost Sunday 23 May 2021 Acts 2.1-21 Psalm 104.26-36 Romans 8.22-27 John 15.26-27; 16.4b-15 Risking the horizons of possibility ©Suzanne Grimmett Sometimes, I have to go looking for poetry. Sometimes, if I am not going to serve up from the pulpit a bland reconstruction of the texts with a bit of historical criticism … Read more
16.05.21 SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER St Andrew’s Indooroopilly Acts 1:15-17,21-26 Psalm 1 1 John 5:9-13 John 17:6-19 Have you ever known the satisfaction of accomplishing something that is really important and then experiencing a sense of joy in its completion? I know that I have experienced that feeling many times in my life. The birth … Read more
Feast of the Ascension Acts 1.1-11 Ephesians 1.15-23 Mark 16.15-20 Write your own ending ©Suzanne Grimmett Are you the kind of person who likes a story to have a proper ending? Someone who likes the ‘i’s’ dotted and the ‘t’s’ crossed? If this is you, then you might find some movies probably are irritating … Read more
4th Sunday of Easter Acts 4.5-12 Ps 23 1 John 3.16-24 John 10.1-18 Abundant life ©Lauren Martin Today in our gospel reading we heard Jesus say that he ‘came so that they [we] may have life and have it abundantly.’ (John 10.10) At the same time we hear Jesus saying two of his well … Read more
Sunday 18 April 2021 Acts 3.12-20 Psalm 4 1 John 2.15-17, 3.1-6 Luke 24.36b-48 ©Suzanne Grimmett Every time I have this privilege of stepping up to the lectern and offering a sermon to this community, I do so aware that you will all come in a different place to when I saw you last. … Read more
‘Fellowship in Christ’: A Sermon offered by Lauren Martin Second Easter (April 10 and 11) Acts 4.32-3 Psalm 133 1 John 1.1-2.2 John 20.19-31 My the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be pleasing in your sight, our Lord and Redeemer. Amen Today I would like to invite you to help … Read more
SERMON St Andrew’s Parish of Indooroopilly Archdeacon Emeritus Valerie Hoare Sunday 10 May Acts 7.55-60 Ps 31.1-5, 17-18 1 Peter 2.11-25 John 14: 1-14 In the name of God who creates, redeems, and sustains. Amen. How are you going in these ‘covelly times?” As you self-isolate, hibernate at home have you found ways that let … Read more
SERMON St Andrew’s Church of Indooroopilly Fourth Sunday of Easter Sunday 2 May 2020 Acts 2:42-47 Psalm 23 1 Peter 2:1-10 John 10:1-10 The evil of good ©Suzanne Grimmett Probity, sincerity, candour, conviction, the idea of duty, are things which, mistaken, become hideous….1 These are words describing the tormented character of Inspector Javert in Victor … Read more
19 April 2020 | St Andrew’s Anglican Church | Indooroopilly Acts 2:14a, 22-32 | Psalm 16 | 1 Peter 1:3-9 | John 20:19-31 Journey, Community and Life: A Sermon delivered by The Rev’d Ann Edwards This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. NT Wright recognises in the Gospel of John … Read more
SERMON St Andrew’s Anglican Church of Indooroopilly Easter Day Sunday 12 April 2020 Acts 10.34-43 Colossians 3.1-4 Matthew 28.1-10 Resurrection is a portal ©Suzanne Grimmett I wonder how often lately you have felt, or heard expressed, the wish that things could “just return to normal”. This is driven by grief at separation from loved ones, … Read more