Hospitality • Justice • Growth
Welcome.
In preparation for an online communion service today, our pastor Simon is joined by Barbara Martin and Katherine Jones in reflecting on the significance of this ritual for life and faith.
Following this and in honour of Father’s Day, we are led in prayers of thanksgiving for fathers and the role they play in our lives.
Peace be with you.
Today Carolyn shares some reflections on our experiences of discontent and what we might learn from the biblical prophets. The Melbourne-based performance poet Joel McKerrow offers a spoken word piece about the experience of lockdown, and our CSBC deacons lead us in prayer.
At the end of today’s video our friends from the Flinders St Baptist Church in Adelaide share a greeting and words of blessing.
Thank you for joining in with us today.
Today, Carolyn looks at the tradition of Lament – the sad songs of the Bible, and asks whether we can learn to hold grief and gratitude at the same time.
We are led in prayer by members of the CSBC community: Merilyn Rees, Barbara Martin, Laurie Buchanan, Elizabeth Woodall and Neil Wright.
Today our pastors Carolyn and Simon engage in conversation about freedom, the gospel and our life in lockdown.
Wherever you are and however you are participating, know that you are welcome.
Peace to you.
Dear Friends,
Today Carolyn Francis asks how we choose to nourish our spirits during a time of crisis, and Sherry Maddock gives us a story of good news and mission from Central House. It is heartening to know that hope and generosity prevail, even in moments like this one!
We hope many of you will also join us online for communion this morning. A link was sent via email during the week.
May you know God’s grace and goodness.
Welcome to CSBC online.
Today we hear some reflections on the themes of Comfort and Isolation led by Simon Holt and Ben Verghese, with prayers and readings from Carolyn Francis, Brenda Holt and Shirley Graves-Mortimer, and music played by David Cundy.
Peace and grace to you all.
Welcome.
In today’s video we listen in on a conversation between our pastors, Simon and Carolyn, as they reflect together on the meaning of faith in times of disruption.
Know that as we gather today, even in this virtual way, we do so as a community bound by our common experience of God’s grace.
Peace be with you.
Welcome to CSBC Online for Sunday July 19.
As we continue exploring the Vocabulary of our Faith, today Rev Carolyn Francis reflects on the word Spirituality, and what it means in our contemporary context. We enjoy music from David Cundy and Kenny Ong, and hear some words of wisdom from some of our CSBC friends.
For lovers of organ music there is an organ postlude at the end of the service.
Peace be with you.
Welcome.
Today we continue our series, A Vocabulary of Faith. Rather than exploring a particular word, we reflect on the changing nature of language as an expression of our faith.
In this video we are privileged to hear contributions on the theme from Megan Williams and Peter Hearne. As well, we enjoy music from Kenny Ong and David Cundy and hear the voices of Lesley Iles, Anne Junor, Marita Munro, Setel Adem & Tekeste Andemeskel, Linda Cully and Sherry Maddock. And it’s a particular gift to have Graham & Merle Van Cooten lead us in prayer.
May you find something here that nurtures your spirit.
Peace be with you.
Welcome.
In this week’s video we continue our series A Vocabulary of Faith with reflections on the word beauty.
We are delighted to include the voices and perspectives of Megan Williams, Judy Henson, Joy Etwell, Leigh Reeves, Clair Cvjeticanin, Yelena Young, Frank Rees, Katherine Jones, Jessica Holt and Penny Mulvey.
May you experience something of God’s beauty today.
Peace be with you.