22nd June 2025 (Year C – UCA Anniversary) “Don’t Lose the Ting!”
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22nd June 2025 (Year C – UCA Anniversary) “Don’t Lose the Ting!”

BySharon Dennis

‘Oneness’ – is creating a faith where it is ok to be yourself and be affirmed. The message of Jesus is inclusiveness.

Some may see “Oneness” as divisive, the message of Jesus is that it is inclusive.

The ‘Oneness’ of God can reach out to all people – need to have room for everyone in our community.

‘Oneness is really important in ourselves, our church, our community for love to be shared and everyone openly welcomed.

22nd December 2024 (Year C – Advent 4) “Women’s Business”
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22nd December 2024 (Year C – Advent 4) “Women’s Business”

BySharon Dennis

Being women, Mary and Elizabeth would have not been more than ‘homemakers’ in the culture of that day.

Mary sang a song which presented a new set of values – she was referring to what Jesus would do in His later Ministry.

In 2024 out culture still thinks of Christmas as being a story about a baby – not about Jesus, who God is and who you and I are invited to be – this is what Mary sang about.

15th December 2024 (Year C – Advent 3) “Not Getting into Hot Water”
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15th December 2024 (Year C – Advent 3) “Not Getting into Hot Water”

BySharon Dennis

In Biblical times it was common for water to be used for cleansing (not just washing).

John did it differently when he immersed people, baptising in Jesus’s name.

Inviting them to be partners for God and into the warmth of God’s goodness and then taking goodness into the world, for all to partake of.

23rd October 2022 Pentecost 20 “The Pharisee and the Tax Collector”
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23rd October 2022 Pentecost 20 “The Pharisee and the Tax Collector”

BySharon Dennis

So often people put themselves ‘up’ by putting others ‘down’. Jesus talks about becoming humble, coming down to earth, being real, and getting it right withyourself and God. ALL AGE MESSAGE We are not all champions at all we do.  We just need to do our best. God loves us and we just need to…

9th October 2022 Pentecost 18 “Jesus and the Ten Lepers”
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9th October 2022 Pentecost 18 “Jesus and the Ten Lepers”

BySharon Dennis

To say “Thank You” connects us to the bigger picture – God and what Jesus is on about. Jesus healed, not only the disease of the leper, but the social disability. It is about learning to be people who connect to the bigger picture. ALL AGE MESSAGE Saying ‘Thank You’ and ‘Sorry’ opens us up…