Pastoral Letter 2
Dear Members of St. Andrew’s Uniting Church, Friends and Adherents,
As a follow up to my earlier Pastoral letter email sent on Wednesday, I write this second letter, again in sadness, as we will not be able to meet tomorrow …
Pastoral Letter 1
Dear All,
With great sadness I write and also forward this email to you, to let you know that upon the advice of the Synod and Presbytery we are strongly advised to suspend all our activities, including Church Services, until …
We Belong To One Another
This is an edited version of a sermon delivered by President Stuart McMillan at St Andrew’s Longueville Uniting Church in Sydney on Sunday 16 July.
The peace of the Lord be with you.
I am delighted to be with you
The Bush Does Not Burn – Sermon – 3 September, 2017
The Bush Does Not Burn
Exodus 3:1-15
Once President George W. Bush was in an airport and noticed a man in a long flowing red robe with a long flowing white hair and beard. The man had a staff in …
Built on the Rock! – Sermon – 27 August, 2017
Built on the Rock!
Matthew 16:18
I tell you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
When Jesus said these words to Peter:
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It’s Not You, But God – Sermon – 20 August, 2017
It’s Not You, But God
Genesis 45:8
The most dramatic example rise of a man to power – from prison cell to prime minister’s office – was Joseph, the son of Jacob. But his rise to power was not his …
Take Heart! It’s Me! – Sermon – 13 August, 2017
Take Heart! It’s Me!
Matthew 14:22-33
A woman was walking down a city street when she heard a voice in her ear say, “STOP!” Startled, she did and a brick fell from the roof above and fell right in front …
Eat and Be Satisfied – Sermon – 6 August, 2017
Eat and Be Satisfied!
Matthew 14:13-21
Have you ever heard of the saying, “Every dark cloud has a silver lining”? The story is a good example.
The story happens just after the death of John the Baptist. When …
Bring Out the Treasures – Sermon – 30 July, 2017
Bring Out the Treasures
Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
The parables of the hidden treasure and of the pearl, consists of two sentences each.
And in the first sentence of each parable is the familiar introductory phrase, “The kingdom of heaven …
Bring Them In – Sermon – 23 July, 2017
Bring Them In!
Matthew 13: 24-30
The flowers, the crops, the vegetables, all grow if the land is fertile, but in the flower beds and the fields, the weeds grow, too. The farmer kills those weeds with Round-Up, or some …