Church of the Advent - Sermons

Fruit that will lastSeries: Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Hilary Van WagenenDate: 10th May 2026Passage: John 15:1-11

The Way HomeSeries: Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 3rd May 2026Passage: John 14:1-14

Encountering the risen JesusSeries: Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 26th April 2026Passage: Luke 24:13-35

Rethinking Doubting ThomasSeries: Lectionary Preacher: Dr. Jeff BaileyDate: 19th April 2026Passage: John 20:19-31-------------------Confirmation service

Searching for HopeSeries: Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 12th April 2026Passage: 1 Peter 1:3-9

News that has to be sharedSeries: Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 5th April 2026Passage: John 20:1-18

Through the WatersSeries: Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 4th April 2026Passages: Exodus 14:1-31Romans 6:3-11

Good FridaySeries: Lectionary Preacher: Dr. Jeff BaileyDate: 3rd April 2026Passage: John 18:1-19:42

Hosanna to the Son of DavidSeries: Lent Date: 29th March 2026Passage: Matthew 21:12-16

Hope in sufferingSeries: Lent Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 22nd March 2026Passage: John 11:17-35

Healed and SentSeries: Lent Preacher: Rev. Jeff SimpsonDate: 15th March 2026Passage: John 9:1-13

Finding satisfactionSeries: Lent Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 8th March 2026Passage: John 4:5-26

Look on Him and be saved!Series: Lent Preacher: Rev. Hilary Van WagenenDate: 1st March 2026Passage: John 3:1-16

Hope in our sufferingSeries: Lent Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 18th February 2026

Restoring JoySeries: Lent Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 17th February 2026Passage: Psalm 51:1-12

TransfiguredSeries: Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Jeff SimpsonDate: 15th February 2026

Faith That Changes the WorldSeries: Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 8th February 2026Passage: Acts 1:1-8

A united, witnessing ChurchSeries: Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 1st February 2026Passage: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17

A Messy ChurchSeries: Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 18th January 2026Passage: 1 Corinthians 1:1-9

The Baptism of JesusSeries: Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 11th January 2026Passage: Matthew 3:13-17

Jesus the TeenagerSeries: Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Jeff SimpsonDate: 4th January 2026Passage: Luke 2:41-52

God With UsSeries: Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Jeff SimpsonDate: 21st December 2025Passage: Matthew 1:18-25

Becoming children of God.Series: Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Hilary Van WagenenDate: 21st December 2025Passage: John 1:1-18

Waiting in the Now but not YetSeries: Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 14th December 2025Passage: James 5:7-20

Accepting one anotherSeries: Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 7th December 2025Passage: Romans 15:1-13

Ready for the second Advent?Series: Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 30th November 2025Passage: Matthew 24:29-44

The Suffering KingSeries: Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 23rd November 2025Passage: Luke 23:35-43

Being a member of the churchSeries: Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 16th November 2025Passage: 2 Thessalonians 3:6-16

The God of the LivingSeries: Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 9th November 2025Passage: Luke 20:27-40

Consider JesusSeries: Family Services Preacher: Rev. Hilary Van WagenenDate: 2nd November 2025Passage: Hebrews 11:1-16

Finishing WellSeries: Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Jeff SimpsonDate: 26th October 2025Passage: 2 Timothy 4:1-18

Keep your. headSeries: Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 19th October 2025Passage: 2 Timothy 3:14-4:5

A full-fat faithSeries: Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 12th October 2025Passage: 2 Timothy 2:1-15

Entrusted with the GospelSeries: Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Jeff SimpsonDate: 1st October 2025Passage: 2 Timothy 1:1-14

Walking in the way of the righteousPreacher: Bishop Brian WallaceDate: 28th September 2025Passage: Psalm 1:1-6

Spreading the GospelSeries: The Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 21st September 2025Passage: 1 Timothy 2:1-15

The Life Changing Mercy of Jesus ChristSeries: The Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 14th September 2025Passage: 1 Timothy 1:12-17

Onesimus and Philemon, Beloved BrothersSeries: The Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 7th September 2025Passage: Philemon 1-25

The Emptiness of KnowledgePreacher: Rev. Jeff SimpsonDate: 3rd August 2025Passage: Ecclesiastes 1:12-18

Overflowing With ThankfulnessSeries: The Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 27th July 2025Passage: Colossians 2:6-15

Paul in Athens: Evangelism in a Post-Christian Culture (Part 3)Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 13th July 2025Passage: Acts 17:22-31

Paul in Athens: Evangelism in a Post-Christian Culture (Part 2)Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 6th July 2025Passage: Acts 17:22-23

Paul in Athens: Evangelism in a Post-Christian Culture (Part 1)Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 29th June 2025Passage: Acts 17:16-21

My Soul Clings to YouSeries: The Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Jeff SimpsonDate: 22nd June 2025Passage: Psalm 63:1-11

Experiencing the TrinitySeries: The Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Jeff SimpsonDate: 15th June 2025Passage: John 16:5-15

Bridegroom and WarriorSeries: The Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 18th May 2025Passage: Revelation 19:1-9

A Great MultitudeSeries: The Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Jeff SimpsonDate: 11th May 2025Passage: Revelation 7:9-17

The Lion and the LambSeries: The Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 4th May 2025Passage: Revelation 5:1-14

The Voice of a Great MultitudeSeries: The Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 27th April 2025Passage: Revelation 1:1-20

The Easter MindsetSeries: The Lectionary Preacher: Rev. Thomas HinsonDate: 20th April 2025Passage: Colossians 3:1-4