St Andrew’s Anglican Church Indooroopilly ‘Listening to the many voices of God’: A Sermon offered by Lauren Martin Presentation of Christ at the Temple (January 30 and 31) Hebrews 2.14-18 Psalm Malachi 3.1-4 Luke 2.22-40 What do the unnamed little boy who is the lead character in Roald Dahl’s Witches and Frodo in Lord of … Read more
SERMON Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple Sunday 2 February Malachi 3.1-4 Psalm 84 Hebrews 2.14-18 Luke 2.22-40 The light all around us © Suzanne Grimmett The English poet William Blake told the story from his childhood of one day when he was playing outside, seeing a tree filled with angels of … Read more
SERMON Sunday 25 August Jeremiah 1.4-10 Ps 71.1-6 Hebrews 12.18-29 Luke 13.10-17 Crippled by religion ©Sue Grimmett ‘It is such a privilege to be embodied’ writes the late John O’Donohue. I wonder how much we think about our bodies, about the connection between our body, mind and soul, and about how your body expresses your … Read more
SERMON 9th Sunday after Pentecost Sunday 11 August, 2019 Isaiah 1.1, 10-20 Psalm 50.1-8, 23-24 Hebrews 11.1-3. 8-16 Luke 12. 32-40 The surprising gift of community ©Sue Grimmett In a recent presentation given by Johann Hari entitled “Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong”, an experiment is described that has been formative for … Read more
SERMON The Presentation of Christ in the Temple Sunday 3 February Malachi 3.1-4 Psalm 24 Hebrews 2.14-18 Luke 4.21-30 Faith, Hope, Charity ©Ann Edwards Lord God, the source of truth, may the words of my mouth and the meditations of all our hearts be acceptable always in your sight. May you open our ears to … Read more
St Andrew’s Anglican Church Indooroopilly SERMON Advent 4 Sunday 23 December Micah 5: 2-5a Song of Mary Hebrews 10:5-10 Luke 1: 39-45 Singing the eternal song ©Sue Wilton My soul cries out with a joyful shout that the God of my heart is great, And my spirit sings of the wondrous things that you bring … Read more
St Andrew’s Anglican Church Indooroopilly HOMILY Sunday 18 November 1 Samuel 1.4-20 Song of Hannah Hebrews 10.11-14, 19-25 Mark 13.1-11 Birthing Hope … Read more
St Andrew’s Anglican Church Indooroopilly HOMILY Sunday 11 November Remembrance day Ruth 3.1-5; 4.3-17 Psalm 127 Hebrews 9.23-28 Mark 12.38-44 Sacrificing the innocent, devouring the vulnerable. © Sue Wilton Most of us, I suspect, will think of the Gospel reading we had today as the story of the widow’s mite. Possibly our eyes slid past … Read more