Sermon, Epiphany 5A, Sunday February 9, 2020. Spicy Light Matthew 5:13-16 13 ‘You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. 14 ‘You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 I

Sermon, Sunday June 17, 2018 Pentecost 4B, St Petri Mark 4:26-3426 He also said, ‘This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. 27 Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. 28 All by itself the soil produces corn – first the stalk, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. 29 As soon as the corn is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come.’ 30 Again he said, ‘What

Sermon, Ascension Day, Sunday May 28, 2017 St Petri (Pastor Adrian Kitson) Acts 1:1-11In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. 3 After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God

Sermon After the dark events of late, first in Martin place, Sydney, and then in the fair city of Paris with all its history and beauty, I wanted to reach out to those gunmen and those satire cartoonists and invite them all to see something I have been enabled to see but for whatever reason they seem unable to see. I am in solidarity with that march of millions and those 40+ world leaders last Sunday in Paris, and with Prime Minister, Tony Abbot, in saying that if we let fear

Lenten Mid Week Devotions 2014 Reflection on our Home Text – Philippians 2:1-13. Week 1                March 12   Philippians 2:1-4 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in hu

Sermon: Pentecost 16C, Sunday September 8, 2013. The Appeal of God Philemon 1-211 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and co-worker, 2 to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house: 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 When I remember you in my prayers, I always thank my God 5 because I hear of your love for all the saints and your faith toward the

Sermon: 13th Sunday after Pentecost Sunday August 18, 2013, St Petri Hebrews 11:29 – 12:2 / Luke 12:49-56 49 “I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! 50 But I have a baptism to undergo, and what constraint I am under until it is completed! 51 Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division. 52 From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three. 53 Th

Dr Steen Olsen, SA/NT District Mission Director St Petri, Nuriootpa 4/11/12 Sent with Good News! Romans 10:11-17 11The scripture says, “No one who believes in him will be put to shame.” 12For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous to all who call on him. 13For, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” 14But how are they to call on one in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in one of

Here is the sermon in audio form from this last sunday gone (May 6). hope it helps you to “Go with what you know” this week! click on this link →  16 Easter 5B Acts 8 26-40 #mission #holyspirit #acts82642 #witness #phillipethiopian #go #easter5b

Acts 8:26-40 Go with what you know Philip and the Ethiopian 26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” 27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian[a] eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means “queen of the Ethiopians”). This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship, 28 and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the Book of Isaiah th