Commonwealth Service Homily – Being Peace Makers

A sermon preached by The Dean, The Very Rev’d Frank Nelson, at the Commonwealth Observance Service held on Sunday 7th May 2017.

On my 18th birthday I, along with all my school friends, went off to […]

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Sunday Evensong Sermon – 23 April 2017 Easter 2

Preacher: Dr Baden Teague

Readings: Exodus 15: 1-13, 2nd Samuel 22:1-7, 47-51, Mark 16:1-8.

Prayer: May the words of my lips and the meditations of all our hearts be acceptable to Thee, our strength and our Redeemer.

The […]

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Sunday Eucharist Sermon – 23 April 2017 Easter 2

Peace be with you.

Easter 2: 23 April 2017

The Very Rev’d Frank Nelson

Acts 2: 14a, 22 – 32, Psalm 16, 1Peter 1: 1 – 12, John 20: 19 – 31

I loved the way Canon Jenny introduced her Easter Day […]

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Easter Day Sermon – 16 April 2016

Preacher: The Rev’d Dr Lynn Arnold AO 

JESUS REALLY IS THE FORLORN HOPE

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

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Easter Day Sermon – 16 April 2017

Preacher: The Rev’d Canon Jenny Wilson

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

‘Greetings,’ he said.

Almost nonchalantly. There is no mention of his crucifixion. No wise words about death and grief. Just, ‘Greetings.’ From one […]

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Good Friday Sermon – 14 April 2017

Preacher: The Very Rev’d Frank Nelson, Dean

Isaiah 52: 53 – 53: 12, Psalm 22, 1 Corinthians 1: 18 – 31, John 18: 1 – 19: 42

This morning I want to offer you three stories. They will, I hope, […]

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Palm Sunday Sermon – Just Water Sermon Series Final – 9 April 2017

LIVING WATER

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.

Tonight my sermon is the concluding chapter of a five […]

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The Dean’s Report to Vestry 2017

Dean’s Annual Report to Vestry

26th March 2017

The Dean: The Very Rev’d Frank Nelson

A number of people have gone out of their way to comment on the little document “Between the Spires” which collects together this […]

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Sunday Evensong Sermon- 26 March 2017

“Water and Creation: a sacred balance.”

Preacher: The Rev’d Dr Theo McCall, Chaplain – St Peter’s College

Readings: Isaiah 44: 1–5, Rev. 22: 1–5 & Ps 148

“Water and Creation: a sacred balance.” My family and I had […]

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Sunday Eucharist Sermon – 19 March 2017

Preacher: The Rev’d Dr Lynn Arnold AO

THE SAMARITAN WOMAN AT THE WELL

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

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