Sunday 21st April 2024 Readings: 1 John 3:16-24 John 10:11-18 Today we have as our guest preacher Rev Phil King, Global Mission Director of PCANZ, and he takes as his text the reading from John’s Gospel. This week's video is not a recording of his sermon, but rather an introduction to the theme from Hamish, which you can watch here: https://youtu.be/WEakZ10lGCQ To find out more about Global Mission and the PCANZ's key partnerships, go to www.presbyterian.org.nz/national-ministries/global-mission-office/
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Sunday 14th April 2024 Readings: Luke 24:36-53 Acts 3:12-19 The reading from Luke tells of another of the post-resurrection encounters that the Disciples had with Jesus. In this He shows his humanity by eating fish: “he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” They gave him a piece of cooked fish, which he took and ate in their presence.” How can reading about these early encounters of the disciples with Jesus help us to respond ourselves to Him? Watch the recorded sermon for today here: https://youtu.be/gQZPXN6kq2w Lord God, we pray that the whole Church
may proclaim with joy your message of hope for the world. Help us always to grow in faith, obedience, and love for you, so that our lives may testify to the truth of the Resurrection. Sunday 7th April 2024 Readings: John 20:19-31 1 Peter 1:3-9 We gather as people on a journey. We believe and we have doubts, We are imperfect humans, yet still beloved by God. Love and grace. Hope and faith. These are at the core of the one we call God. We yearn for a deeper understanding, and new perspectives, Though we have our faith and we have our doubt, we are here. Speak to us, God! Continue creating us! Inspire our hearts. Enlighten our minds. Guide our actions. The reading from John today introduces us to “Doubting Thomas” – but is this emphasis on his doubt and the implication that it is at odds with faith to deal with Thomas unkindly? Can doubt be a pathway to a strong, tested faith? Hamish explores these and other questions in today’s sermon, which you can watch here: https://youtu.be/6EdBtvT966A Sunday 31 March 2024 Easter Day Sermon Series: Living Long in the Land Readings: Romans 6:1-14 John 19: 16 – 20: 9 He is Lord, He is Lord He has risen from the dead And He is Lord Every knee shall bow Every tongue confess That Jesus Christ is Lord In today’s sermon we consider the positive impacts on wellbeing that come from experiencing forgiveness. Over this sermon series we have been looking at the factors that contribute to well-being and long life and it is my strong belief that forgiving and being forgiven is a big contributing factor in this. Watch the full sermon here: https://youtu.be/yNDCWuvqZ44 Palm Sunday – 24 March 2024 Reading: Mark 11:1-11 Psalm 118:1-4, 24-29 Give thanks to the LORD, because he is good, and his love is eternal. Let the people of Israel say, “His love is eternal.” Let the priests of God say, “His love is eternal.” Let all who worship him say, “His love is eternal.” This is the day of the LORD's victory; let us be happy, let us celebrate! Save us, LORD, save us! Give us success, O LORD! May God bless the one who comes in the name of the LORD! From the Temple of the LORD we bless you. The LORD is God; he has been good to us. With branches in your hands, start the festival and march round the altar. You are my God, and I give you thanks; I will proclaim your greatness. Give thanks to the LORD, because he is good, and his love is eternal. The reading from Mark’s Gospel tells of the Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem. The accounts in the other 3 Gospels are not quite the same. What is the difference in the 4 Gospels? What is unique to Mark’s? And how do we respond to these accounts? The recording of the sermon can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/v7AWe4QCh-I Sunday 17th March 2024 Sermon Series: Living Long in the Land Readings: Philippians 2:1-11 John 12: 20-33 In our John text today Jesus says ‘unless a kernel of wheat falls in the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies it produces many seeds.’ Service is a clear and repeating biblical theme - what does it mean to die to personal ambition and live for the needs of others? And what determines whether that service will be life-giving? Watch the sermon here: https://youtu.be/yVw8cnYnD4A Benediction (from St Patrick’s Breastplate)
I arise today, through God's strength to pilot me, God's might to uphold me, God's wisdom to guide me, God's eye to look before me, God's ear to hear me, God's word to speak for me, God's hand to guard me, God's shield to protect me, Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ when I arise, Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me, Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in every ear that hears me. I arise today Sunday 10th March 2024 Sermon Series: Living Long in the Land Texts: Ephesians 2: 1-10 Luke 12: 16-30 (rom Psalm 65.8,10,11,13; 67. The earth has yielded its harvest; God, our God, has blessed us. You visit the earth and water it; you make it very plenteous. You soften the ground with showers; and bless the increase of it. You crown the year with your goodness; and your paths overflow with plenty. The meadows are clothed with sheep; the valleys stand so thick with corn, they shout for joy and sing. The earth has yielded its harvest; God, our God, has blessed us. Generosity is a gift! Not only is it a gift to the recipient, it is possibly even more so to the giver! The New Zealand Health Foundation has identified giving as one of the ‘Five Ways to Wellbeing’ and they have a chart up in doctors’ surgeries everywhere saying this. The Christian festival of Harvest Thanksgiving beautifully captures this idea of generosity, so let’s explore the gift of generosity through this ancient practice of Harvest Thanksgiving. Watch the recorded sermon here: https://youtu.be/Z82TU7oq72w A Foodie Prayer of Praise:
For food, glorious food and those who provide it Let us praise God for potatoes and pasta, crumbly cheese and juicy tomatoes Let us praise God for the smell of freshly baked bread, for butter and honey, jam and cream Let us praise God for colourful carrots and bendy bananas, peppers and peanuts and pears Let us praise God for sizzling sausages and bacon butties, for crunchy apples and seedless grapes Let us praise God for milk and for juice, for fish and for chips Let us praise God for chocolate and for biscuits, for cornflakes and toast Let us praise God for food, glorious food and those who provide it Let us praise God Amen Sunday 3rd March 2024 Sermon Series: Living Long in the Land Readings: Ephesians 1: 3-10 Matthew 16: 21-23 Jesus was a man with a mission, resolute and purpose filled! We know just how resolute he was because, when Peter got in his way with protestations and opposition to the plan he was told, in effect ‘Get on board with God’s plan, Peter.’ Christians generally have a heightened sense of purpose. We believe that this is a planned and purposeful universe, planned from before the beginning of time and moving toward a time when all things are reconciled. Watch the recorded sermon here: https://youtu.be/DeUvTzIbvQc Sunday 25th February 2024 Readings: Romans 4:13-25 Mark 8:31-38 Today we recall the faith of Abraham, who believed and trusted in God, even when there was no reason for hope. Gracious and loving God, when we struggle to place our trust in you; have mercy on us and forgive us. Help us when we hesitate, guide us when we are bewildered, and strengthen us when we are weak. Breathe your Spirit upon us so that we may have the courage to follow Jesus wherever he takes us. Amen. “God will count us as righteous if we believe in him, the one who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. He was handed over to die because of our sins, and he was raised to life to make us right with God.” (Romans 4:24b-25) Hear and believe these words about God's amazing grace. Watch the recorded sermon here: https://youtu.be/14G4dg8SOjU Sunday 18th February 2024 Sermon Series: Living Long in the Land Readings: Genesis 9:8-17 Mark 1: 9-15 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations. in this sanctuary where You meet us. Research and thinking about the topic of the power of positivity, the attitude of gratitude, indicates that it is important in both the good times and the bad times. In fact, it comes into its own in times of difficulty. You can watch the recorded sermon here: https://youtu.be/DleiLtkxRkE |
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