Sermons

Sunday August 1: 
Frank Rees (Mark 6:30-34)

Sunday July 11:  NAIDOC Week
Marita Munro (Amos 7)

Sunday July 4: A Call to Holiness
Simon Carey Holt  (1 Peter 1:13-25)

Sunday June 27: A Conversation of the Meaning of Baptism
Simon Carey Holt & Sean Winter

Sunday May 23: Pentecost
Carolyn Francis (Romans 8: 22-27)

Sunday May 16: Listening to our tears
Simon Carey Holt (Psalm 42)

Sunday May 9: The Idea of Home
Carolyn Francis (Luke 4: 14 – 30)

Sunday May 2: Feeding Our Roots
Simon Carey Holt (Psalm 1)

Sunday April 25: Living Not Dying
Frank Rees (1 John 3: 16-25)

Sunday April 18: Emmaus All the Time
Sean Winter (Luke 24: 13 – 39)

Sunday April 11: Jesus and Thomas on Low Sunday
Carolyn Francis (John 20: 19-29)

Sunday April 4: Easter Sunday – What are you looking for?
Simon Carey Holt (John 20: 1-18)

Sunday March 28: Palm Sunday
Carolyn Francis (Mark 11: 1-11)

Sunday March 21: The Days are Surely Coming – A Reflection on Women and Justice in 2021
Carolyn Francis (Jeremiah 31: 31-34)

Sunday March 14: For God so loved the world
Simon Carey Holt (John 3.1-17)

Sunday March 7: A Community that Welcomes
Simon Carey Holt (Mark 6.6-13 & 30-44)

Sunday February 28: The Terrible and the Beautiful
Carolyn Francis (Ephesians 4.25-32)

Sunday February 21: A Community that Gathers
Simon Carey Holt (Mark 1.9-20; Hebrews 10.19-25)

Sunday February 7: Have You Not Heard?
Carolyn Francis (Isaiah 40.21-31)

 

CSBC ONLINE – January 2021

Sunday January 31: Joy Cometh in the Morning!

Sunday January 24: A Day of Remembering

 

CSBC ONLINE – Advent & Christmas 2020

December 25: Christmas Day 

Sunday December 20: The Fourth Sunday in Advent

Sunday December 13: The Third Sunday in Advent

Sunday December 6: The Second Sunday in Advent

Sunday November 29: The First Sunday in Advent

 

CSBC ONLINE

Sunday November 22: The Reign of Christ

Sunday November 15: Is there a problem with Hope?

Sunday November 8: Tim Costello

Sunday November 1: All Saints Day

Sunday October 25: Reflections on Psalm 8

Sunday October 18: Let Justice Roll

Sunday October 11: Abide in Me

Sunday October 4: Embracing Our Limits (week 2)

Sunday September 27: Embracing Our Limits (week 1)

Sunday September 20: As It Is In Heaven

Sunday September 13: Stories of Struggle and Hope

Sunday September 6: Preparing for Communion

Sunday August 30: Reflections on Discontent and Possibility

Sunday August 23: An Invitation to Lament

Sunday August 16: A Conversation about Freedom

Sunday August 9: Preparation to Share Communion Together

Sunday August 2: Reflections on Comfort and Wilderness

 

WINTER SERVICES

Sunday July 26: Reflections & Prayers

Sunday July 19: Reflections & Prayers

Sunday July 12: Reflections & Prayers

Sunday July 5: Reflections & Prayers

Sunday June 28: Reflection

Sunday June 28: Prayers

Sunday June 21: Reflection

Sunday June 21: Prayers

Sunday June 14: Reflection

Sunday June 14: Prayers

Sunday June 7: Reflection

Sunday June 7: Prayers

THE SEASON OF EASTER

Pentecost Sunday
Prayers, readings, music and reflections: May 31, 2020

Seventh Sunday of Easter part 2
Prayers and readings: May 24, 2020

Seventh Sunday of Easter part 1
Reflections: May 24, 2020

Sixth Sunday of Easter part 2
Readings and prayers: May 17, 2020

Sixth Sunday of Easter part 1
Reflections: May 17, 2020

Fifth Sunday of Easter part 2
Prayers: May 10, 2020

Fifth Sunday of Easter part 1
Reflections: May 10, 2020

Fourth Sunday of Easter part 2
Prayers: May 3, 2020

Fourth Sunday of Easter part 1
Reflections: May 3, 2020

Third Sunday of Easter part 2
A story of ministry: April 26, 2020

Third Sunday of Easter part 1
Reflections and prayers: April 26, 2020

Second Sunday of Easter part 2
Reflection: April 19, 2020

Second Sunday of Easter part 1
Prayers: April 19, 2020

Easter Sunday part 2
Reflection: April 12, 2020

Easter Sunday part 1
Music and prayers: April 12, 2020

PALM SUNDAY & HOLY WEEK

Good Friday service
Service of shadows: April 10, 2020

Maundy Thursday service
Service of communion: April 9, 2020

Palm Sunday
Carolyn Francis: April 5, 2020

LENT: THE PARABLES OF JESUS

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
Simon Carey Holt: March 29, 2020

The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
Carolyn Francis: March 22, 2020

The Parable of the Lost Son and the Waiting Father
Frank Rees: March 15, 2020

The Parables of the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin
Carolyn Francis: March 8, 2020

The Parable of the Great Dinner
Simon Carey Holt: March 1, 2020

SUMMER WORSHIP

Transfiguration Sunday
Carolyn Francis: February 23, 2020

The Practice of Being Alive
Carolyn Francis: February 16, 2020

A Life’s Work
Simon Carey Holt: February 9, 2020

Fullness of Joy
Carolyn Francis: February 2, 2020

Fires, Samaritans and Dangerous Roads
Carolyn Francis: January 12, 2020

Poor Timing And Bad Manners
David Morgan: January 5, 2020

Gratitude and Remembrance
Carolyn Francis: December 29, 2019

GOD WITH US
ADVENT 2019

5. Emmanuel: God With Us
Carolyn Francis: December 25, 2019

4. Joy With Us
Simon Carey Holt: December 22, 2019

3. Love With Us
Carolyn Francis: December 15, 2019

2. Peace With Us
Simon Carey Holt: December 8, 2019

1. Hope With Us
Carolyn Francis: December 1, 2019

SPRING SERMONS

The Art of Storytelling
Carolyn Francis: November 24, 2019

The Story of Jonah
Katherine Jones & Jess Holt: November 24, 2019

The Art of Flourishing
Carolyn Francis: November 17, 2019

Stories of Flourishing
Sherry Maddock & Nigel Smith: November 17, 2019

The Art of Gathering
Carolyn Francis: November 10, 2019

The Art of Sharing
Carolyn Francis: November 3, 2019

And the take-home message is …?
Frank Rees: October 27, 2019

THE TIME IS NOW
Courageous Practices of Faith for This Time and Place

4. Wisdom
Carolyn Francis: October 20, 2019

3. Authenticity
Simon Carey Holt: October 13, 2019

2. Kindness
Carolyn Francis: October 6, 2019

1. Truth Telling
Carolyn Francis: September 29, 2019

THE WORLD NEEDS GROWN-UP CHRISTIANS
Lessons on Maturity and Growth from the Book of Ephesians

4. Growth Through Strength and Struggle
Carolyn Francis: September 22, 2019

3. Growth Through Unity and Diversity
Simon Carey Holt: September 15, 2019

2. Growth Through Love and Prayer
Simon Carey Holt: September 8, 2019

1. An Introduction
Carolyn Francis: September 1, 2019

God in the Flesh: The Humanity of Jesus
Simon Carey Holt: August 25, 2019

FESTIVAL OF FILMS

(Due to copyright restrictions we have removed the audio of the film clips shown)

The Song Keepers
Carolyn Francis: August 18, 2019

Samson and Delilah
Sean Winter: August 11, 2019

Green Book
Carolyn Francis: August 4, 2019

LIVING THE FAITH: ETHICS IN EVERYDAY LIFE

4. Ethics @ the Supermarket
Jonathan Cornford: July 28, 2019

3. Ethics @ Home
Simon Carey Holt with Sherry & Geoff Maddock: July 21, 2019

2. Ethics @ Work
Simon Carey Holt: July 14, 2019

1. What Would Jesus Do? Living Ethically in the Real World
Simon Carey Holt: July 7, 2019

WINTER SERMONS

Passion Compassion and the Call to Faith That’s Bigger Than Us
Carolyn Francis: June 30, 2019

A Personal Reflection on Hope
Penny White: June 23, 2019

Trinity Sunday
Carolyn Francis: June 16, 2019

Pentecost Sunday
Carolyn Francis: June 9, 2019

The Care and Feeding of the Human Spirit
Carolyn Francis: June 2, 2019

AUTUMN SERMONS

Belonging to Our Neighbourhood
Sherry & Geoff Maddock: May 26, 2019

This I Choose
Carolyn Francis: May 19, 2019

Faithful Voting at Election Time
Carolyn Francis: May 12, 2019

The Great Banquet
Sean Winter: May 5, 2019

With Peace and Scars
Carolyn Francis: April 28, 2019

HOLY WEEK & EASTER

Easter Sunday: While it was still dark
Carolyn Francis: April 21, 2019

Palm Sunday: Jesus Came into the City
Frank Rees: April 14, 2019

The Unfashionable (Yet Necessary) Practices of Lent

5. The Practice of Forgiveness
Carolyn Francis: April 7, 2019

4. The Practice of Sacrifice
Simon Carey Holt: March 31, 2019

3. The Practice of Slowing Down
Carolyn Francis: March 24, 2019

2. The Practice of Silence
Carolyn Francis: March 17, 2019

1. The Practice of Restraint
Simon Carey Holt: March 10, 2019

SUMMER SERMONS

The View from the Top of the Mountain: Transfiguration Sunday
Carolyn Francis: March 3, 2019

Through Tears I Am Strong
Simon Carey Holt: Feb 24, 2019

Grace Poured Out: Surprised by the Extravagance of God
Carolyn Francis: Feb 17, 2019

Church: A Company of the Committed
Simon Carey Holt: Feb 10, 2019

Our City: A Living Landscape
Sherry Maddock: Feb 3, 2019

Spiritual Formation: Carting Chairs and the Glory of God
Simon Carey Holt: Jan 27, 2019

Aboriginal Sunday: A Reflection
Simon Carey Holt: Jan 20, 2019

The Water Will Hold You: Prayer, Baptism & Discovering You Don’t Need to Win God Over
Carolyn Francis: Jan 13, 2019

The Light Will Guide You: Wise Men, Epiphanies & Getting Home Another Way
Carolyn Francis: Jan 6, 2019

ADVENT & CHRISTMAS

First Sunday of Christmas — The Fullness of God
Carolyn Francis: Dec 30, 2018

Christmas Day — The Light that Shines in the Darkness
Carolyn Francis: Dec 25, 2018

Advent 4 — Longing for a New Story: Service of Carols and Readings
Simon Carey Holt: Dec 23, 2018

Advent 3 — Longing for a New World: The Song of Mary
Carolyn Francis: Dec 16, 2018

Advent 2 — Longing for New Life: The Prayers of Zechariah and Elizabeth
Simon Carey Holt: Dec 9, 2018

Advent 1 — Longing for Something New: The Plea of Isaiah
Carolyn Francis: Dec 2, 2018

Saved by Strangers: Practising Welcome
Sherry Maddock: Nov 25, 2018

AND IT WAS GOOD

3. God’s delight in relationships
Carolyn Francis: Nov 18, 2018

2. God’s delight in humanity
Carolyn Francis: Nov 11, 2018

1. God’s delight in creativity
Carolyn Francis: Nov 4, 2018

SPRING SERMONS

Contentment
Simon Carey Holt: Oct 28, 2018

Gratitude
Simon Carey Holt: Oct 21, 2018

Seeking Peace in a Fractured World
Carolyn Francis: Oct 14, 2018

A Place at the Table
Sherry Maddock: Oct 7, 2018

GOD WITH US

God within us
Carolyn Francis: Sept 9, 2018

God before us
Simon Carey Holt: Sept 16, 2018

God behind us
Carolyn Francis: Sept 23, 2018

God with us all
Simon Carey Holt: Sept 30, 2018

FILM FESTIVAL 2018

Babette’s Feast
Simon Carey Holt: Aug 18, 2018

The Post
Carolyn Francis: Aug 12, 2018

The Shawshank Redemption
Sean Winter: Aug 5, 2018

WINTER SERMONS

What if there’s not enough?
Carolyn Francis: July 29, 2018

Hypocrisy for Beginners
Carolyn Francis: July 1, 2018

Sin for Beginners
Carolyn Francis: June 24, 2018

175th ANNIVERSARY SERMONS

Anniversary Sunday
Rev Dr René Erwich: July 22, 2018

Claiming Our Identity: The Tradition That Has Shaped Us
Simon Holt: July 15, 2018

Owning Our Past: The People Who Have Made Us
Simon Holt: July 8, 2018

For more Anniversary resources, click here.

DO YOU KNOW THE STORY

8. A Generous Community: Ruth & the Possibility of Belonging
Carolyn Francis: 17 June 2018

7. Into The Furnace: The Courage of Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego
Simon Holt: 10 June 2018

6. The Tears of Nehemiah
Carolyn Francis: 3 June 2018

5. Daring To Welcome: The Tale of Sodom & Gomorrah
Simon Holt: 27 May 2018

4. New Life For Dry Bones: Ezekiel’s Vision of the Spirit
Simon Holt: 20 May 2018

3b. Courage and Conviction: The Life of Esther (sermon)
Carolyn Francis: 13 May 2018

3a. Courage and Conviction: The Life of Esther (introduction and story)
Carolyn Francis & Annette Buckley: 13 May 2018

2. The Golden Calf: Then and Now
Carolyn Francis: 6 May 2018

1. Jacob’s Ladder and Dreams of Heaven
Carolyn Francis: 29 April 2018

WHO IS JESUS

10. Stories and Conclusions
Simon Holt: 26 November 2017

9. Lamb of God: Jesus in the Book of Revelation
Simon Holt: 19 November 2017

8. The Cosmic Lord: Jesus in the letter to the Colossians
Sean Winter: 12 November 2017

7. A Servant: Jesus in the letter to the Philippians
Sean Winter: 5 November 2017

6. The New Adam: Jesus in the letter to the Romans
Sean Winter: 29 October 2017

5. The Living Word: Jesus in John’s Gospel
Simon Holt: 22 October 2017

4. The Friend of Outcasts: Jesus in Luke’s Gospel
Simon Holt: 15 October 2017

3. The Messiah: Jesus in Matthew’s Gospel
Simon Holt: 8 October 2017

2. The Son of God: Jesus in Mark’s Gospel
Simon Holt: 1 October 2017

1. Who is Jesus? An Introduction
Sean Winter & Simon Holt: 24 September 2017