The Archbishop’s Sermon – Good Friday – 4 April 2021

A Sermon by The Most Rev’d Geoffrey Smith, Archbishop of Adelaide

Over the past few weeks we have seen increasing international tensions over the Covid19 vaccine. I suppose that’s no surprise given that there has been […]

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The Archbishop’s Sermon – Maundy Thursday – 1 April 2021

A Sermon by The Most Rev’d Geoffrey Smith, Archbishop of Adelaide

Welcome to commandment Thursday. Because that’s what today is. The word maundy as in Maundy Thursday comes from the latin: mandatum, or command.  Today is […]

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6:00pm Choral Evensong – Palm Sunday – 28 March 2021

Hear my Prayer

A Sermon by The Very Rev’d Frank Nelson

Psalm 118:1-16

Exodus 13:1-3, 7-9

John 12:20-32

Two of Jesus’s disciples get special mention as we move into the events of Holy Week, beginning on Palm Sunday and on […]

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11:00am Service for Lady Day – 25 March 2021

Mothers’ Union – Lady Day

A Sermon by The Very Rev’d Frank Nelson

Isaiah 7:10-14

Psalm 40:6-13

Hebrews 10:4-19

Luke 1:26-38

Cecile, Nancy, Peggy, Charity, Ellie – five women who, for me, epitomise the response of Mary to the visit by […]

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6:00pm Choral Evensong – The Fifth Sunday in Lent – 21 March 2021

A Sermon by The Rev’d Canon Jenny Wilson

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

In his book Candles in the Dark that many from our community are using for their reflections during Lent, […]

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10:30am Choral Eucharist – The Fifth Sunday in Lent – 21 March 2021

Come over and help us

A Sermon by The Very Rev’d Frank Nelson

Jeremiah 31:31-34

Psalm 119:9-16

Hebrews 5:5-14

John 12:20-33

It was a beautiful early summer day with the temperature already pushing towards the mid-thirties as the pilgrim group gathered […]

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6:00pm Choral Evensong – The Fourth Sunday in Lent – 14 March 2021

Are you the King of the Jews?

A Sermon by The Very Rev’d Frank Nelson

Psalm 119:73-80

Jeremiah 31:27-37

Mark 15:1-20

“Are you the King of the Jews?” Pontius Pilate’s question to Jesus opens our conversation tonight as we look […]

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10:30am Choral Eucharist – The Fourth Sunday in Lent (Mothering Sunday) – 14 March 2021

A Sermon by The Rev’d Canon Jenny Wilson

Numbers 21:4-9

John 3: 14-21

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

They are some of the most well known words in scripture, the words Jesus spoke to […]

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The Third Sunday in Lent – 7 March 2021 – Sermon prepared by The Rev’d Peter Jin

Cleansing the Temple: A Sermon by The Rev’d Peter Jin

Peter was unwell this Sunday and was unable to preach – please enjoy reading the words he had prepared.

Jesus is strange. My daughter said to […]

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6:00pm Choral Evensong – The Third Sunday in Lent – 7 March 2021

Are you the Messiah?

A Sermon by The Very Rev’d Frank Nelson

Psalm 119:57-64

Jeremiah 26:1-15

Mark 14:53-72

“Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”

This question from the high priest is at the centre of the first […]

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