Category Archives: Church Year

27 Sept. Part 2

27 September   Part 2 Reading. Philippians 2:1-13        Paul is encouraging the Christians at Philippi to realise that being a Christian makes a difference to how they live and relate to each other. If we look at Jesus Christ from the perspective of being the second Adam {1Corinthians 15:47}, then we realise how different isContinue reading “27 Sept. Part 2”

Lectionary Reading. Sept. 27

Lectionary Readings       27 September “he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death— even death on a cross.” Philippians 2:8 (NRSV) Reading. Exodus 17:1-7   “Why do you test The Lord?” This is the phrase that permeates this passage of scripture. Despite all that God has done to release the people from slaveryContinue reading “Lectionary Reading. Sept. 27”

Notes September 20

For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard. Matthew 20:1 (NRSV) As we approach this passage echoing in my mind is a short passage from the end of Job:  Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind: “Gird up yourContinue reading “Notes September 20”

20 September Part 2

20 September     Part 2 For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 (NRSV) Read. Philippians 1:21-30        Paul’s sense of connectedness with Christ is so acute that whether in this life or the next his relationship with Christ would not change. PaulContinue reading “20 September Part 2”

Lectionary Reading 20 Sept.

Lectionary Reading  20 Sept Give thanks to the Lord, call on God’s name; make music, sing your praise, tell all that God has done.  Psalm 105:1, 2 Read. Exodus 16:2-15 4   This passage begins with the people grumbling about their situation. With a wistful recollection, they decide that slavery in Egypt was better thanContinue reading “Lectionary Reading 20 Sept.”

13 September Part 2

13 September  Part 2 May grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. 2 Peter 1:2 (NRSV) Read. Romans 14:1-12. For Paul there was only one way for the Christian and that was to rely fully on the freedom that Jesus Christ has won. We doContinue reading “13 September Part 2”

Lectionary 13 September

Lectionary Reading        13 September But you are a God ready to forgive, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and you did not forsake them. Nehemiah 9:17 (NRSV) Read Exodus 14:19-31 As we read the story of the Red sea crossing we need to remember that it is not simply aContinue reading “Lectionary 13 September”

Added Notes for Sept 6

These sermon notes are for Sunday 6 September. As always if they trigger ideas use them. Romans 13v14  Instead  put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. I am sure that many will remember that 1972 Goff Whitlam came to government on the slogan, “It’s Time!”Continue reading “Added Notes for Sept 6”

6 September Part 2

 6  September    Part 2 Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. Romans 13:14 (NRSV) Read. Romans 13:8-14.  This reading begins by saying, “owe no one anything except to love one another”. Karl Barth described love as the “Great Positive Possibility”. So Paul isContinue reading “6 September Part 2”