Services and Sermons
​at Abbotsford Anglican  Church

11 June 2023
Service Sheet
News and Notes
Sermon Summary/Bible Study

4 June 2023
Service and Sermon "Jesus cared  when religion says you shouldn't care" Luke 10:25-37
Service Sheet
News and Notes
Sermon Summary/Bible Study

28 May 2023
Service and Sermon "Jesus cared when caring doesn't seem worthwhile" Matthew 25:31-46

21 May 2023
Service and Sermon "Mission focus on pioneers and ministry to refugees" John 13:1-17

14 May 2023
Service and Sermon "Jesus cared when caring seems   inappropriate" Luke 7:11-17

7 May 2023
Service and Sermon "Jesus cared when caring seems foolish" Luke 19:1-10

23 April 2023
Service and Bible Teaching - "Jesus Loves" John 21:1-25

16 April 2023
Service and Sermon "Jesus is believable" John 20:24-31

9 April, Easter Sunday
Service and Sermon "Easter Sunday" John 20:1-23

7 April, Good   Friday
Good Friday Service of Bible readings, Prayer, silence and song

2 April 2023
Service and Sermon "Jesus Prays" John 17: 1-26

26 March 2023
Service and Sermon "Jesus Gives" John 3:1-21

19 March 2023
Service and   Sermon "Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Moses: God's Promise Unfolding" Numbers 2: 1-9

12 March 2023
Service and Sermon "Abraham: God's Promise to Give and to Bless"

5 March 2023
Service and Sermon "Noah: God's Promise to Judge and to Save" Genesis 9: 8-19

26 February 2023
Service and Sermon "Life outside the Garden" Genesis 4:1-16

19 February 2023
Service and Sermon "Ignoring Our Creator" Genesis 3

12 February 2023
Service and Sermon "Celebrating God's Good Creation" Psalm 8

5 February 2023
Service and Sermon "God's Plan for Creation" Genesis 1:26 - 2:25

29 January 2023
​Service and Sermon "God's Good Creation"  Genesis 1:1-31

22   January 2023
Service and Sermon "He is worthy of all praise" Psalm 148

15 January 2023
Service and Sermon "Only God can meet our needs perfectly" Psalm 147

8 January 2023
​Service and Sermon "There is no other as faithful as God" Psalm 146

Christmas Day 2022
Service and Sermon "One of us for a reason" John 1:1-18

18 December 2022
A Service of Bible Readings, Carols and Prayer

11 December 2022
Service and Sermon "The Faithful Servant in the Lord" Ephesians 6:21-24 and Proverbs 3:1-6

4 December 2022
Soldiers at arms  Ephesians 6:10-20

27 November 2022
The Christian Household

20 November 2022
The Godly Church Ephesians 5:1-20

13 November  2022
The mature church  Ephesians 4:1-16

6 November 2022
Service and Sermon "A Royal Wedding" Psalm 45

30  October 2022
​Service and Sermon "Prayer for the Impossible" Ephesians 3:14 -21

23 October 2022
Service and Sermon "The Ministry of Grace" Ephesians 3:1-13

16 October 2022
Service and Sermon   "The People of God" Ephesians 2:11-22

9 October 2022
Service and Sermon "The Grace of God" Ephesians  2:1-10

2 October 2022
Service and Sermon "The Blessings in Christ" Ephesians 1:1-23

25 September 2022
Service and Sermon "Hear, Accept and Yield to Jesus" Mark 4:1-20

18 September 2022
Service and Sermon "Wise or Foolish?" Luke 6:46-49

11  September 2022
Service and Sermon "Lost and Found" Luke 15:1-7

4 September 2022
Service and Sermon "The penny drops! God does desire all people to be saved" Acts 10:1-11:21

28 August 2022
Service and Sermon "Despite opposition, Saul is protected, endorsed and his teaching believed" Acts 9:23-31

21 August 2022
Service and Sermon "Saul: Unexpected, but Christ's chosen instrument" Acts 9:1-22

14 August 2022
Service and Sermon "Philip and an Ethiopian" Acts 8:26-40

7 August 2022
Service and Sermon "Persecution, Dispersion and Evangelism" Acts 8:1-25

31 July 2022
Service and Sermon "Stephen died for the truth of the Gospel" Acts 6:8-15

24 July 2022
Service and  Sermon "Problems, Priorities and a Proposal" Acts 6:1-7

17 July 2022
For technical reasons, this week's service and sermon  will be published later in the week
Sermon Summary/Bible Study

10 July 2022
Service and Sermon "Pretending to be a Christian" Acts 4:32 - 5:11

3 July 2022
Service and Sermon "No turning back" Acts 4:23-31

26 June 2022
Service and Sermon "Salvation is found in no-one else​"  Acts 4:1-22

19 June 2022
Service and  Sermon "A miracle with its consequences" Acts 3: 1-26

12 June 2022
Service and Bible Teaching "This is God’s purpose and pleasure for us"

5 June 2022
Service and Bible Teaching "God's desire is for all to hear the Gospel, repent and believe" Acts 2 1 to 41

29 May 2022
Service and Bible Teaching "Another Witness to Trust" Acts 1 15 to 26

22 May 2022
Service and Mission Awareness Jessica Thomas

15 May 2022
Sermon "Revelation  5"

8 May 2022
Service and Sermon "They were his witnesses" Acts 1:1-14

1 May 2022
​Service and Sermon "Believe and not doubt"

24 April 2022
Service  and Sermon "Yes.  We can be certain of what we have been taught"

17 April, Easter Sunday
Easter   Sunday

15 April,   Good Friday
​Good Friday

10 April 2022
Service and   Sermon "Yes. he saves the lost by going to the cross" Luke 19:28-48

3 April 2022
Service and Sermon  "Yes.  Jesus came to seek and save the lost"  Luke 19: 1-10

27 March 2022
Service and Sermon "Yes. Jesus welcomes and accepts sinners" Luke 15:1-32

20 March 2022
Service and Sermon   "Yes.  Jesus has authority to forgive" Luke 5:17-26; 7:36-50

13 March 2022
Service and Sermon "Yes. Jesus has authority to teach us of God" Luke 6:17-49.

6 March 2022
Sermon "Yes, Jesus has authority over death "  Luke 7:1-17

27 February 2022
Sermon "Yes, Jesus has authority over people" Luke 5:8-11, 27-32

20 February 2022
Sermon "Yes. Jesus has authority over nature" Luke 5:1-7;8:22-25

13 February 2022
Sermon "Yes. Jesus has authority over sickness" Luke 4: 38 - 44

6  February 2022
Sermon "Jesus has authority over  evil" Luke 4:31-37

30 January 2022
Service and Sermon "Yes. Jesus came with all God's authority" Luke 4: 14-30

23 January 2022
Service and Sermon   "Yes.  Tempted in every way, but without sin" Luke 4: 1-13

16 January 2022
Service and Sermon "God's salvation is his own son, no other" Luke 3:21-38

9 January 2022
Service and Sermon "All people will see God's salvation" Luke 3:1-22

2 January 2022
Service and Sermon "No doubt about it, Jesus knew" Luke 2:41-51

26 December 2021
Service and Sermon "As God has promised, Jesus is the Christ"   Luke 2:21-40

25 December 2021
Christmas Day - Good News

19 December 2021
​Christmas Family Service

12 December 2021
Service and Sermon "Blessed are those who believe God always keeps his promises" Luke 1:39-56

5 December 2021
Service and Sermon "God's plan was always to become one of us" Luke 1:26-38

28 November 2021
Service and Sermon "God always keeps his promises" Luke 1:1-25

21 November 2021
Service and Sermon "Rejoice in Helping" Philippians 4:10-23

14 November 2021
Service and Sermon "Rejoicing in Holiness" Philippians 4:2-9

7 November 2021
Service and Sermon  "Rejoicing in Heaven" Philippians  3:1-4:1

31 October  2021
Service and Sermon "Rejoicing in Helpers" Philippians 2:19-30

24 October  2021
Service and Sermon "Rejoicing in Humility" Philippians 1:27-2:18
Letter from Trevor

17 October 2021
Service and Sermon "Rejoicing in Hardship" Philippians 1:12-

10 October 2021
Service and Sermon  "Rejoice in Harmony" Philippians 1:1-11

3 October 2021
Service and Sermon "Does God ever have a change of mind"?

26 September  2021
Service and Sermon "does God ever go to sleep"?
Letter from Trevor

19 September 2021
Service and Sermon "Does God ever feel sad"?

12 September 2021
​Service and Sermon  "Does God Laugh"?

5 September 2021
Service and Sermon "A call to praise God and celebrate"

29 August 2021
Service  Lord 's Supper and Sermon "A call for repentance and perseverance"

22 August 2021
Service and Sermon "A call for courage  when opposed"

15  August 2021
Service and Sermon "A call for honest and obvious devotion  for God"

8 August   2021
Service and Sermon "A call to be holy and set apart for God"

1 August 2021
Service and Sermon "A call to be one in God and purpose"

25 July 2021
Service and Sermon "A new beginning with God"

18 July  2021
Service and Sermon "A walk though the Old Testament"

11 July  2021
Service and Sermon "The Wisdom of Waiting"

4 July 2021
Service and  Sermon "Wisdom for Asking" 

27 June 2021
Service and Sermon  "Wisdom for Choosing"
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20 June 2021
The life of the Spirit

13 June 2021
Jesus, the Lord we proclaim


6  June 2021
Thomas, an example of hope when we doubt

30 May 2021
Barnabas, an example of encouragement

23 May 2021
The Gospel changes lives
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16 May 2021
The Gospel changes communities

09 May 2021
Police Chaplaincy
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02 May 2021
Bush Church Aid

I believe in the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come

25 April 2021
But what kind of body will we  have

18 April 2021
Why the resurrection matters

11 April 2021
Grief and the hope of the resurrection

Easter

Easter Sunday
Christ is risen

Good Friday
Service recording
Service Sheet and News and Notes
Bible Teaching
Grow in grace and knowledge

28 March 2021
Mission Focus March (Hospital Chaplaincy)

21 March 2021
Persist with patience

14 March 2021
Persevere   through peril

7 March 2021
Progress in truth

21st February 2021
​Decisions respected and honoured

14th February 2021
Devotion rewarded

7th February 2021
Discouragement gives rise to love

Love demonstrated is love rewarded

28th February 2021
Duty and decency provide

21st February 2021
​Decisions respected and honoured

14th February 2021
Devotion rewarded


7th February 2021
Discouragement gives rise to love

A new beginning - COVID normal

31st January 2021
​A new beginning - COVID normal

Australians all, let us rejoice!

24th January 2021
Australians all, let us rejoice!

That we may know the certainty of the things we have been taught

17 January 2021
He knew from an early age who he is and what he had come to do

10 January 2021
He was protected and saved, so to save us

3 January  2021
The nations wisest sought him out and worshiped him

27 December 2020
He was seen by those whom God had promised

Family Christmas Celebration
Service of Celebration
The time came for the Christ to be born, and He was

13th December
God's plan was always to become one of us in Christ

Righteousness Revealed - Romans (continued)
Romans 15:14-33
Learn from those who teach us – heed their wisdom

Romans 15
Live the right life when hurt by others

Romans 14
Live the right life when you disagree

Romans 13
Live the right life in your community

Romans 12
Live the right life amongst yourselves

Segue: James with Stephen Gibson

1st November
Matching our walk and our talk

25th October
Hearing and Doing

Righteousness Revealed
Romans 11
What of those who call themselves Jews

18th October
God’s mercy unfolds through his message

11th October
Why? Because God choose to be merciful

4th October
Remember, God keeps us right with God

27th September
We have a helper – the Holy Spirit

20th September
How, when I am always struggling with sin?

13th September
Now right with God, live the right life with God

6th September
God makes us right with God

30th August
Show me the proof. Where's that in the Bible?

23rd August
I am a good person. Are you really?

16th August
​Bring on judgement. But are we ready for it?

9th August
God is angry; but do we know it?

2nd August
Good News from God

What a good God, God is
Jonah and Luke 15

26th July
God shares His salvation

19th July
God welcomes and pardons the sinners

​12th July
God provides that the saved may rejoice

5th July
God desires all persons to be saved
28th June  Because of Christ we have confidence

21st June   Our King is king over all creation – why fear

14th June CMS Mission - Rev Dan Arthur

​What makes people tick?

7th June The desire to be useful

May 31st The desire to belong

May 24th The desire to be loved
Service Part 1
Service Part 2

May 17th The desire to connect
Service Part 1
Service Part 2


May 10th  The desire to believe in something
Service Part 1
Service Part 2

May 3rd  The desire to be taken seriously

Easter

April 26th Do not  give up

April 19th Do not doubt
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April 12th Easter Sunday
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April 10th  Good Friday
​Good Friday service sheet
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April  5th Do not be afraid - Easter comfort

Church Fitness

March 29th Walk in the Spirit
Galatians 5:22-26
Weekly News-and-Notes  &   ​Service Sheet

March 22nd Walk properly, don't cheat
3 John
March 22nd Weekly News-and-Notes

March 15th Walk, Don't Run! 
2 John

God's creation: a call to care

March 8th Hope cares
Genesis 4:17-26

March 1st To care or not to care?
Genesis 4:1-16

February 23rd Healing care
Genesis 3:20-24

February 16th Why we struggle
Genesis 3:1-19

February 2nd In the beginning
Genesis 1:1 - 2: 3

New Years Resolutions
January 19th Be Generous
Psalm 49:16-20, 1 Timothy 6:6-10, Matthew 6:19-24
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Christmas Day  What's in it for me?

Advent

December 22nd  Christmas Pageant Celebration
December 15th Waiting patiently
December 8th Looking Up
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December 1st Anglicare

​November 24th Forgiveness from the heart

What we believe: The Apostle's Creed
November 17th I believe in the resurrection of the dead
November 10th I believe in the holy catholic church
November 3rd I believe in the Holy Spirit
October 27th  I believe  in Jesus Christ
October 20th I believe in God the Father

Obadiah: The prophet of poetic justice
October 13th A father's justice  prevails
October 6th When brother betrays

Being" Church series 
September 29th The Lord's Prayer
September 22nd Governance at church
September 15th Relationships of church
​September 8th People of Church

September 1st Prayer of Church