You can see our 9 .30am  service on-line by clicking this link Epiphany 2 John 1:29 is a pivotal Bible verse where John the Baptist points to Jesus, declaring, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!". This title signifies Jesus as the ultimate sacrifice, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies (like the Passover lamb and Isaiah's Suffering Servant) to atone for humanity's sins, offering redemption and reconciliation with God, a concept central to Christian

You can see our 9 .30am  service on-line by clicking this link Sunday service at 9.30am until 1 February 2026 Sat@6 at Sat@6 The Baptism of Jesus This feast provides the opportunity to reflect upon one’s own baptism. The Sacrament of Baptism is snot a one-time event, imposed by parents on their children, to make them a child of God. The contemporary understanding of Baptism is as something that continuously takes place within the context of everyday life. Baptism is God’s g

You can see our 9 .30am  service on-line by clicking this link Sunday service at 9.30am until 1 February 2026 Sat@6 at Sat@6 Bosch, Adoration of the Magi, 1475 Epiphany The word epiphany comes from the Greek word meaning “manifestation.” The feast also commemorates the visit of the Magi to the Christ child, and thus Jesus' physical manifestation to the Gentiles. The feast of Epiphany allows us to truly comprehend what it means that God has brought his only Son into our world.

You can see our 9 .30am  service on-line by clicking this link Sunday service at 9.30am until 1 February 2026 Sat@6 at Sat@6 Peter Paul Rubens, The Virgin and Child Surrounded by the Holy Innocents , 1616 Christmas 1 I love the cheeky look on baby Jesus' face, but it is somewhat incongruous with the situation of the other children being slaughtered to apprease Herod's fear of the rise of a King of the Jews. Indeed, scholar's doubt that this slaughter actually occurred, but ra

Christmas Week Christ’s Mass, which we celebrate on Christmas Eve and Day gives us the name of the nativity of our Lord - Christmas. The stories of the birth of Jesus are told in the Gospels of St Matthew and St Luke. Scholars consider these to have been added to the gospels well after the original gospel accounts were formed. And there are many parts to these accounts: Annunciation : An angel tells Mary she will conceive Jesus by the Holy Spirit; Joseph is told in a dream to

You can see our 10am service on-line by clicking this link Gaudete Sunday Gaudete Sunday is the joyful Third Sunday of Advent , named from the Latin word for "rejoice," signaling a break in the penitential season to celebrate the imminent arrival of Christ. Traditions include lighting the pink candle on the Advent wreath (instead of purple) and priests wearing rose vestments, symbolizing hope and the nearness of Christmas. It serves as a midpoint reminder to find deep joy and

You can see our 10am service on-line by clicking this link Leonardo da Vinci, John the Baptist, 1515 John the Baptist John the Baptist's baptism was a symbolic act of repentance for the forgiveness of sins, performed by immersing people in water in the Jordan River . It was a radical, public declaration of a person's commitment to leaving their old life and preparing for the coming of the Messiah, whom he prophesied would baptise with the Holy Spirit. John's baptism was a cen

You can see our 10am service on-line by clicking this link St Andrew St Andrew's Day The 183rd anniversary of the first Anglican service in Brighton In the Eastern Orthodox Church St Andrew is known as the Prōtoklētos, 'the first called', as in St John's gospel he was the first apostle called by Jesus to follow him. Andrew was a fisherman and, with his brother, Simon Peter, Jesus called them to be 'fishers of men'. Andrew is said to have been martyred by crucifixion at t

You can see our 10am service on-line by clicking this link Christ the King The 1920s was a decade marked by stark contrasts and global uncertainties. World War I (1914–1918) had ended, leaving the world to piece together the fragments of human suffering and loss. Adding to this sorrow was the 1918 Influenza Pandemic (the so-called Spanish Flu), which claimed the lives of approximately 40 million people worldwide. A comparable context would be the uncertainties of COVID-19 in

You can see our 10am service on-line by clicking this link Artist's impression of the Temple in Jerusalem Pentecost 22 Our Gospel passage this weekend contains prophecies from Jesus about the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple, false prophets, and the persecution of his followers. The passage serves as a warning against focusing on temporary institutions, such as the temple, and instead urges believers to remain firm in their faith during times of hardship and persecution. T

You can see our 10am service on-line by clicking this link Remembrance Sunday Remembrance Sunday commemorates those Australian and Commonwealth armed forces members killed in all wars and conflicts worldwide. It is held adjacent to Remembrance Day, o riginally known as Armistice Day after the end of the First World War. It was renamed Remembrance Day after World War Two to commemorate those who were killed in both World Wars. At 11am on 11 November 1918, the guns on the Weste

You can see our 10am service on-line by clicking this link All Saints Day All Saints Day , is the feast day observing the lives of the many saints for whom there is no specific feast day during the year. This is usually followed by All Souls Day , a day of prayer for, and remembrance of, all the faithful departed, relatives, friends and strangers who are no longer living. This year we have transferred All Souls Day to Saturday week where we will hold a special service for the

Ss Simon and Jude St Simon & St Jude Today’s Simon is not Simon Peter but rather “Simon the Cananean” (in Matthew and Mark's gospels) and “Simon the Zealot” (in St Luke's Gospel and in the Acts of the Apoltles). Both names mean the same thing. “Cananean” does not refer to the Land of Canaan but is a translation of an Aramaic word meaning “zealous.” As a zealot, Simon would have been very committed to his Jewish identity and would have been firmly opposed to Roman oppression a

You can see our 10am service on-line by clicking this link Saint Luke the Evangeliste El Greco (1541–1614) St Luke St Luke was a significant early Christian figure and one of the four traditional authors of the Gospels . He is credited with writing the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles . The Gospel of Luke is notable for its emphasis on the humanity of Jesus and its detailed accounts of Mary, the mother of Jesus. He was a physician who later converted to Christiani

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