Sermons - 2007

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• 24th Dec 2007  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis -  Christmas Eve
  "In Jesus was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it."
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• 9th Dec 2007  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis
  Matthew 3:1-12 John Baptist: "Do you ever wonder why we read the scripture readings we do at church and who chose them? Today I would like to take this opportunity to do three things: 1. talk a little about why we read the readings we do. 2. introduce you to Matthew, the Gospel we have begun this Advent and 3. to see what John the Baptist really has to say to us."
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• 25th Nov 2007  Stephen Kern
  Luke 23: 33-43 : The crucifixion of Christ
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• 18th Nov 2007  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis
  Isaiah 65: Life After Death
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• 4th Nov 2007  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis -  All Saints Day
  Luke 19:1-10 : Who is a Saint?
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• 28th Oct 2007  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis
  Luke 18 9-14 : Magnetic Church: Do you ever wonder what brings people here?
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• 14th Oct 2007  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis
  Stewardship Sunday : How much do we give to the church?
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• 7th Oct 2007  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis
  Luke 17:5-10 : Questioning faith and letting God in
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• 9th Sep 2007  Rev'd Sheilagh Ashworth
  Rally Sunday : "The role of being a parent or an important adult in a child’s life calls us deeper into life and for many it is a crucial way that God grows us. It can be a beautiful circle."
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• 2nd Sep 2007  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis
  Luke 1, 7-14 Hospitality : "Hospitality is a lot of work! ... But getting together with others on a social level is so important isn’t it? I would say that it is essential for our sense of wholeness as individuals as we connect within a community."
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• 19th Aug 2007  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis
  Luke 12:49-52  Brother against brother : "Have you ever had a friend become your superior? So which, for you, was compromised? The friendship or the supervision?"
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• 5th Aug 2007  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis
  Luke 12:31 The Parable of the Rich Fool : "The Gospel readings for the next few months are all from Luke and many of them have something to say about possessions. So we may find them spiritually helpful as we try to discern how to faithfully manage the responsibility of affluence."
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• 24th Jun 2007 Rev'd Matthew Cadwell - Nativity of St John the Baptist+
  "By the tender mercy of our God the dawn from on high will break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace."
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• 20th May 2007 Rev'd Matthew Cadwell - Sunday after the Ascension
  "The Ascension doesn’t get nearly as much focus as the bigger feasts that surround it: Easter and Pentecost, but it’s important as part of the Christian story and helps to set the stage for what is to come–both for the disciples and for us."
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• 29th Apr 2007  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis - Good Shepherd Sunday
  How do we make faithful decisions?
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• 22nd Apr 2007  Rev'd Sheilagh Ashworth
  Deuteronomy 8 and Luke 12:22-34 - Earth Day
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• 15th Apr 2007  Rev'd Matthew Cadwell
  Doubting Thomas and our belief
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• 7th Apr 2007  Stephen Kern - Easter Vigil
  Let us rejoice for Christ is risen from the dead, alleluia!
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• 6th Apr 2007  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis - Good Friday
  Why are you here?
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• 25th Mar 2007  Rev'd Sheilagh Ashworth
  Living your vocation
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• 11th Mar 2007  Stephen Kern
  Luke 13:1-9 : "In the gospel reading today, Jesus enters the realm of metaphysics, fielding the question, 'Why do bad things happen to good people?'"
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• 4th Mar 2007  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis
  Luke 13:31-35 : What do you think? Is God male or female, and does it really matter?
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• 25th Feb 2007  Rev'd Matthew Cadwell
  Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Romans 10:8b-13; Luke 4:1-13
  "We are invited to join Jesus in the wilderness. For Jesus, as for us, these are days of temptation, of trial, and of self-reflection."
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• 18th Feb 2007  Rev'd Sheilagh Ashworth
  Luke 6:27-38; 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50; Genesis 45:3-11,15
  Loving your enemies
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• 11th Feb 2007  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis - Dawn's Induction Service
  Jeremiah 17: 5-10
  "Also, increasingly there is an awareness that there is a growing tension between the demands of an aging community and the needs of our youth. How will decisions be made in our communities when there are limited resources? Does the church have anything to offer about sharing and equity and the management of fears?"
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• 4th Feb 2007  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis
  Luke 5:1-11 : Fishers of People : "Make sure you are what you are supposed to be."
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• 28th Jan 2007 Rev'd Canon Alan Ferguson - Conversion of St Paul
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• 21st Jan 2007  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis
  Luke 4:4-21 : The Welsh Miner's Lamp; How we use the church, as ornament, weapon, or lifesaver
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• 14th Jan 2007  Rev'd Sheilagh Ashworth
  1 Corinthians 12:1-11; John 2:1-11 : Fear of coming to church
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• 7th Jan 2007  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis
  Matthew 2:1-12 : Dawn's first sermon as Rector of Trinity
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