Sermons

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Date

Theme

Reading

Speaker
 
2019:
6 October Moses and Leadership Exodus 18:13-24
Matthew 16:13-20		 Revd. Jon Hutchinson
29 September Moses - the Negotiations

Exodus 5:1-9
John 3:5-17

 Jane
Ward-Hall
15 September Moses the Angry Young Man Exodus 2:11-22
Luke 5:1-11		 Revd. Jon Hutchinson
8 September Look what I found in a basket?

Exodus 2:1-10
Matthew 2:13-15

 Terry
Ward-Hall
11 August The Fruit of the Spirit - Joy Galatians 5: 22-26
Hebrews 12: 1-4		 Jane
Ward-Hall
4 August The Fruit of the Spirit - All You Need is Love

Colossians 3:1-4,12-14
1 Corinthians 13:4-13

 Terry Ward-Hall
28 July Gentleness and Self Control Psalm 85
Galatians 5:22-26		 Revd. Jon Hutchinson
21 July Peace and Patience Isaiah 26:1-6
Galatians 5:22-26		 Revd. Jon Hutchinson
14 July Fruit of the Spirit Psalm 51:1-12
Galatians 5:22-26		 Terry Ward-Hall
7 July

Life by the Spirit
Christian Freedom

 Psalm 119:9-16
Galatians 5:13-21		 Revd. Jon Hutchinson
30 June Praying the Lord's Prayer

Jonah Ch2.
Matthew 6:9-13

 Revd. Jon
Hutchinson
23 June Yours is the power and the glory 1 Chronicles 29:10-13
Jude 1:24-25
 		 Terry
Ward-Hall
16 June Lead Us from Temptation and Deliver Us from Evil 1 Peter 5:6-11
Matthew 6:9-15		 Revd. Jon Hutchinson
9 June Forgive us our Sins Luke 11:1-4
Matthew 18:21-35		 Revd. Jon
Hutchinson
2 June Give us this day our daily bread Exodus 16:1-5
Luke 11:1-13		 Terry
Ward-Hall
26 May What is God’s Kingdom at HTS? Our values. Psalm 37:1-11
Luke 4:14-21		 Revd. Jon Hutchinson
19 May Thy Kingdom Come Matthew 6:9-13
Matthew 3:1-11		 Revd. Jon
Hutchinson
12 May Hallowed be Thy Name Luke 11:1-4
Psalm 29		 Jane
Ward-Hall
5 May Our Father in Heaven Matthew 6:6-9
Jeremiah 3:18-20		 Terry
Ward-Hall
28 April An Introduction to The Lord's Prayer

Matthew 6:5-13
Psalm 17

 Terry
Ward-Hall
21 April Easter Sunday Isaiah 65:17-25
Luke 24:1-12		 Revd. Jon
Hutchinson
14 April Palm Sunday Psalm 118:1&2/19-29
Luke 19:28-40		 Revd. Jon
Hutchinson
31 March The gift that's given away - Mothering Sunday

Exodus 2:1-10
Luke 2:25-35

 Revd. Jon
Hutchinson
24 March It's all about you, Jesus (APCM) Luke 13:1-9 Revd. Jon Hutchinson
17 March Jesus Compassion and emotion Zephaniah 3:14-20
John 11:32-44		 Terry Ward-Hall
6 March (Ash Wednesday) Go, and sin no more

Psalm 51
John 8:1-11

 Rogan Hounsell-Roberts
3 March Jesus and the little children 1 Samuel 3:1-10
Matthew 19:13-15		 Revd. Jon
Hutchinson
24 Feb Jesus in all His glory – the Transfiguration

Psalm 99
Luke 9:28-36

 Terry
Ward-Hall
17 Feb Jesus and Solitude Psalm 62: 1-8
Luke 5:15-16             		 Jane
Ward-Hall
10 Feb Jesus and his family

Psalm 37:1-11
Mark 3:20-26 & 30-34

 Revd. Jon
Hutchinson
3 Feb Jesus calls the first disciples Isaiah 6:18
Luke 5:1-11		 Revd. Jon
Hutchinson
27 Jan Jesus' Rejected at Nazareth Isaiah 61:1-4
Luke 4:14-21		 Rogan
Hounsell-Roberts
20 Jan Jesus’ Divinity John 2: 1-11
Luke 8:22-25		 Terry
Ward-Hall
6 Jan Christ the Light of the World

Psalm 96
John 1:1-9

 Revd. Jon
Hutchinson
2018:      
30 Dec The Gift of Christmas

Luke 2: 15-21
Galatians 3: 27-29

 Terry
Ward-Hall
16 Dec

Nativity Service

9:00am scriptures
Luke 3:7-18

 Rev. Jon
Hutchinson
9 Dec

Hope – Joyful Hope
The proclamation of the Kingdom
(Prophets)

Job 19:23-27
Luke 3:1-9

 Rev. Jon
Hutchinson
2 Dec

Faith – Living Faith
Those who lived the faith story (Patriarchs)

Luke 3: 21-23
Luke 3: 24-38

 Terry 
Ward-Hall
25 Nov

Peter – Christlike.
Healing. Raising from the dead.

Colossians 1:9-20
Acts 9:32-43

 Rev. Jon
Hutchinson
11 Nov Remembrance

Isaiah 2:1-5
Romans 5:1-8

 Rev. Jon
Hutchinson
4 Nov

Peter – restored and made whole

John 21:1-14
John 21:15-25

 Rev. Jon
Hutchinson
28 Oct Peter – self confident, naïve, scared, weak Luke 22:31-34
Luke 22:54-62

Terry
Ward-Hall
21 Oct

Peter, sinner,
follower, insightful,
broken

Luke 5:1-11
Mark 8: 27-30

 Jane
Ward-Hall
16 Sept

The Summer of Love
Created to be loved
Christ and His church

Isaiah 54:5-8
Revelation 19:6-9

 Rev. Jon
Hutchinson
9 Sept

The Summer of Love
It must be love
Ruth and Boaz

 Ruth 2:1-12
Matthew 1:1-6		 Rev. Jon
Hutchinson
2 Sept Stepping Out Matthew 1:18-25 & 1 Kings 11:1-6 Terry 
Ward-Hall
12 August

Love never ends.

(God’s infinite love)

1 Cor 13
Psalm 136

 Rev. Jon
Hutchinson
5 August What Love is Not

1 Cor 13:8b to 12
Eph 4:1-7&11-16

 Terry
Ward-Hall
29 July The “all things” that love bears

1 Cor 13: 7
Psalm 107:1-22

Rev. Jon
Hutchinson
22 July What Love is Not 2 Timothy 3:1-9
1 Corinthians 13:4b, 5, 6a		 Terry
Ward-Hall
15 July Love Changes Everything 1 Corinthians 13: 4-7
Ephesians 3: 14-19		 Terry
Ward-Hall
8 July Love is the Answer Psalm 138
1 Corinthians 13:4-8		 Rev. Jon Hutchinson
1 July Without Love Psalm 62
1 Corinthians 13:1-3		 Rev. Jon Hutchinson
24 June Faith, Hope & Love 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5a
Luke 4:14-22		 Rev. Jon Hutchinson
17 June Loving Service Genesis 18:1-5
John 13:1-17		 Rev. Jon
Hutchinson
10 June Joyful Hope Romans 12:9-18
Matthew 5:1-12		 Terry
Ward-Hall
3 June Living Faith James 2:14-24
Hebrews 11:1-3,8-19		 Jane
Ward-Hall
27 May Trinity Sunday Isaiah 40:12-31
Mark 1:1-13		 Terry
Ward-Hall
20 May Pentecost Acts 2:1-21
John 15:26 & 27
John 16:5-15		 Rev. Jon Hutchinson
13 May 7th Sunday of Easter Acts 1:1-11
Luke 24:44-53		 Terry
Ward-Hall
6 May Stewardship 4 - Finance Acts 2:42-47
Luke 19:1-10		 Rev. Jon Hutchinson
29 Apr Stewardship 3 - service for Christ Acts 2:42-47
James 2:14-18		 Rev. Jon Hutchinson
22 Apr Stewardship 2 - called to Serve (APCM) Acts 2:42-47 Rev. Jon Hutchinson
15 Apr Stewardship 1 - called to Worship

Acts 2:42-47
John 4:4-26

 Rev. Jon Hutchinson
8 Apr   Psalm 143
Luke 24:13-35		  
1 Apr Easter Day Isaiah 25:6-9
John 20:1-18		 Rev. Jon Hutchinson
25 Mar Palm Sunday Psalm 118:1,2,19-end
John 12:12-16		 Jane
Ward-Hall
18 Mar 5th Sunday of Lent 2 Corinthians 1:3-7
John 19:25-27		 Terry
Ward-Hall
11 Mar Mothering Sunday 1 Samuel 1:20-28 Rev. Jon Hutchinson
4 Mar A time to be born and a time to die

Psalm 139:13-18
John 11:17-27

 Rev. Jon Hutchinson
25 Feb      
18 Feb A time to love and a time to hate John 13:34-35
1 John 4:7-12		 Rev. Jon Hutchinson
11 Feb A time to search and a time to give up Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Parable of the lost sheep		 Rev. Jon Hutchinson
21 Jan A time to fast and a time to feast Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
John 2:1-11		 Rev. Jon Hutchinson
14 Jan A time to plant and a time to uproot Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
John 1:43-51		 Rev. Jon Hutchinson
7 Jan A time for the new Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Matthew 2:1-12		 Rev. Jon Hutchinson
2017:
17 Dec 3rd of Advent Psalm 126
John 1:6-8 & 19-28		 Rev. Jon Hutchinson
3 Dec 1st of Advent Hebrews 11:1-12
Mark 13:24-37

Terry
Ward-Hall
12 Nov Remembrance Day

Isaiah 65:17-25
Revelation 21:1-4

 Rev. Jon Hutchinson
5 Nov All Saints Day Psalm 1
Matthew 5:1-12		 Rev. Jon Hutchinson
29 Oct Love the Lord your God Genesis 9:12-17
Matthew 22: 34-46 		Rev. Jon Hutchinson
22 Oct Further thoughts on the Kingdom of God using our resources to display God's Kingdom Malachi 3:6-12
Matthew 22:15-22

Jane
Ward-Hall
15 Oct Many are called, few are chosen Isaiah 55:1-7
Matthew 22:1-14		 Terry
Ward-Hall
8 Oct Authority & How to
Use It

Isaiah 5 1 to 7
Matthew 21:23-32

 Rev. Jon Hutchinson
1 Oct Harvest Luke 12:13-21 Rev. Jon Hutchinson
24 Sept The upside down Kingdom of Heaven Matthew 20:1-16
1 Chronicles 29:10-13		 Terry
Ward-Hall
17 Sept Back to Church Sunday Philippines 2:4-11 Rev. Jon Hutchinson
10 Sept Pride comes before a Fall

Judges 8:22-35
Luke 18:18-25

 Rev. Jon Hutchinson
3 Sept Pride comes before a Fall Judges 7:1-8a + 16-22
John 14:8-14		 Rev. Jon Hutchinson
27 August Our faults become a means of Grace Judges 6:33-40 plus 7:9-11 and 13-15 / John 14:15-24 Rev. Jon Hutchinson
20 August Gideon 1 You…yes, You! Judges 6:1-3, 11-16, 25-27
Luke 1:68-79		 Rev. Jon Hutchinson
13 August Thank you and what’s next? Colossians 3:15-17
Matthew 28:19-20		 Terry Ward-Hall
6 August Becoming like Christ .......with a faithful heart

2 Timothy: 3-7
Mark 5:21-43

 Jane
Ward-Hall
30 July Becoming like Christ in persistence Hebrews 12:1-2
Luke 18:1-8		 Terry
Ward-Hall
9 July Becoming like Christ by rejoicing Philippians 4:4-9
Luke 15:8-10		 Terry
Ward-Hall
11 June Becoming like Christ in Unity 2 Cor 13: 11-14
Matthew 28:16-20		 Jane
Ward-Hall
4 June Becoming like Christ when filled with the spirit Acts 2:1-21
John 20:19-23		 Terry
Ward-Hall
28 May Becoming like Christ through prayer

Acts 1:6-14
John 17:1-11

 Rogan Hounsell-Roberts
7 May Becoming like Christ through hearing his voice John 10-1-10 Terry
Ward-Hall
23 Apr APCM 2017 - A New Era Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Terry
Ward-Hall
9 Apr Palm Sunday Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
Matthew 2:1-11		 Terry
Ward-Hall
2 Apr Becoming like Christ through grieving John 11:17-43 Terry
Ward-Hall
19 Mar

Becoming like Christ by breaking with tradition

 Exodus 17:1-7
John 4:5-30		 Jane
Ward-Hall
12 Mar Becoming like Christ despite fear and anxiety Genesis 12:1-4a
John 3:1-17		 Terry
Ward-Hall
1 Mar Ash Wednesday Mark 1:9-13 Jane
Ward-Hall
26 Feb Becoming like Christ through compassion Exodus 34:4-7
Mark 6:30-44		 Chris Tomes
12 Feb Becoming like Christ in character
Colossians 3: 1-17
Matthew 5: 1-16
 Terry
Ward-Hall
5 Feb Becoming Like Christ in Godliness Isaiah 5:1-17
John 15:1-17		 Chris Tomes
29 Jan

Becoming like Christ: at a good party

 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
John 2:1-11		 Jane
Ward-Hall
1 Jan Becoming like Christ - the Journey Begins Matthew 2:13-23
Hebrews 2:10-18		 Rogan Hounsell-Roberts
2016:  
25 Dec Christmas Day Titus 2:11-14
Luke 2:1-14		 Terry
Ward-Hall
24 Dec Christmas Eve
Isaiah 9: 6-7
Luke 2: 1-14
 Jane
Ward-Hall
27 Nov Advent Hope

Isaiah 2:1-5
Matthew 24: 36-44

 Jane W
Ward-Hall
30 Oct Leadership Lessons in Acts Acts 6:1-10
Mark 1:16-22		 Terry
Ward-Hall
23 Oct Bible Sunday Philippians 1. 3-11; Matt 18.21-end 
 		 Rev Roy Burgess
9 Oct The Church as Living Stones

1 Peter 2:1-6
Luke 10:25-28

 Terry
Ward-Hall
18 Sept Sermon 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18; Luke 18:9-14 Rev Roy Burgess
3 July God in Action Acts 5:12-26
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20		 Terry
Ward-Hall
26 June Sharing Life

Acts 4:32-5:11
Luke 9:51-62

 Jane
Ward-Hall
29 May The Church Grows Acts 3:1-10
Luke 7:1-10
 		 Terry
Ward-Hall
17 Apr Who is the Holy Spirit?

Genesis 1:1-4 & 2: 4-9 John 14:15-30

 Jane
Ward-Hall
3 Apr Sermon Revelation 1:4-8
John 20:19-31		 Terry
Ward-Hall
28 Feb Be Patient James 5
Luke 13:1-9		 Terry
Ward-Hall
7 Feb Show me your Faith James 2
Luke 5:1-11		 Jane
Ward-Hall