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10:30am Choral Eucharist – The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany – 31 January 2021

Who is he?

A Sermon by The Very Rev’d Frank Nelson

Deuteronomy 18:15-20

Psalm 111

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Mark 1:21-28

It’s been said many times that Mark’s is an action gospel. After beginning with a strong bold statement, it certainly moves […]

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10.30am Eucharist – Epiphany 3 – 24 January 2021

A Sermon by The Rev’d Canon Jenny Wilson

Mark 1:14-20

In the name of God, creating, redeeming, sanctifying, … Amen.

The stories come crashing in. Stories from the United States of a president past, four years and more […]

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10.30am Eucharist – Epiphany 2 – 17 January 2021

The Call of God

A Sermon by The Very Rev’d Frank Nelson

1 Samuel 3:1-20

Psalm 139:1-5, 12-18

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

John 1:43-51

Had we decided to go with the Lectionary and omit the optional verses from the first reading – […]

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10.30am Eucharist – Christmas 2 – 3 January 2021

3 January 2021: God’s Christmas Invasion

The Very Rev’d Frank Nelson

Jeremiah 31:7-14

Psalm 147:12-20

Ephesians 1:3-14

John 1:10-18

The extraordinary claim of Christmas is that God has invaded the world. St Luke pretties up the story by offering an elderly […]

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10.30am Eucharist – Christmas 2 – 3 January 2021

3 January 2021: God’s Christmas Invasion

The Very Rev’d Frank Nelson

Jeremiah 31:7-14

Psalm 147:12-20

Ephesians 1:3-14

John 1:10-18

The extraordinary claim of Christmas is that God has invaded the world. St Luke pretties up the story by offering an elderly […]

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10.30am Eucharist – Christmas 1 – 27 December 2020

CHRISTMASTIDE – A time for Christ to be reborn in us

May the words of my mouth and the meditations of our hearts be worthy in your sight, O Lord, our Rock and our Redeemer, Amen.

I’m […]

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The Dean’s Sermon – Christmas Day – 25 December 2020

A Sermon by The Very Rev’d Frank Nelson

Isaiah 52:7-10

John 1:1-14

I can’t hear or read the opening words of today’s Gospel without being deeply moved. They trigger an almost visceral response in me. “In the beginning […]

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The Archbishop’s Sermon – Midnight Mass – 24 December 2020

Christmas 2020, Titus 3.4-8a, Luke 2.1-20

A Sermon by The Most Reverend Geoffrey Smith, Archbishop of Adelaide

Many years I find myself saying, as December 25th gets closer – it doesn’t feel like Christmas. It can’t be […]

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10:30am Choral Eucharist – The Fourth Sunday of Advent – 20 December 2020

A Sermon by The Very Rev’d Frank Nelson

2 Samuel 7:1-11,16

Luke 1:46-55

Romans 16:25-27

Luke 1:26-38

The Magnificat (Song of Mary)

“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord: and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour.”

If you were writing […]

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6:00pm Choral Evensong – The Third Sunday of Advent – 13 December 2020

A Sermon by The Rev’d Canon Jenny Wilson

Isaiah 60:15-22, Psalm 18:1-6, 48-50, Luke 7:18-28

In the name of God, creating, redeeming, sanctifying, … Amen.

When we read a passage of scripture we often search that passage for […]

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