Our God is a God of big new beginnings, and when God intervenes, things are never the same again. Lay reader Stuart Manderson shares insights from Pastor Vince Gerhardy. [Organ/Choir - Advent 4]

Is Paul being realistic in his letter to the church in Philippi when he calls for them to rejoice ALWAYS? What is joy anyway? Does it mean more than happiness? Lay reader Brian Aherne explores these themes in a sermon adapted from Pastor Vince Gerhardy. [Organ/Strings/Choir - Advent 3]

Visiting Pastor Vernon Kleinig explores the impact of joyous thanksgiving as we prepare for Christ's coming. (Today's service recording includes parts of the 10:30 band service, where Pastor Vernon baptised his granddaughter.) [Organ/Choir/Band - Advent 1]

Visiting pastor Greg Pietsch uses the disciples' awe about the Temple to explore our habit of putting our confidence in the wrong places - that is, anywhere but in God and Christ. [Organ/Choir - Pentecost 26]

Special Ministry Pastor Neville Doecke visits us today to baptise his granddaughter! He reflects on the widow's mite and the meaning of Christ's words about giving. The story is more subtle than sometimes taught. [Organ/Choir - Pentecost 25]

This All Saints' Day, hospital chaplain Sue Westhorp unpacks the story of the raising of Jesus' friend, Lazarus. For those in power, this was the last straw: Jesus had to be stopped. Did Jesus realise this connection, and was that among the reasons why he wept? [Organ/Choir - All Saints]

Visiting pastor Matt Thomas (District Pastor for Youth and Young Adult ministries) delves into the Apostolic Blessing, and how it promises the fullness and favour we so desperately want. [Organ/Choir - Reformation]

Some people expect that Christianity is a place where we lead an easier life. Visiting pastor Tom Pietsch points out that we are following Christ, and Christ suffered. And strangely, it is through our sufferings that God makes us the servants and witnesses that we prayed to be. [Organ/Choir - Pentecost 22]

Visiting pastor Wilhelm Stern considers the rich young man who asked advice from Jesus, and got more than he bargained for. He walked away, sad. Would we have reacted any differently? Can we? [Organ/Choir - Pentecost 21]

Lay reader Marlene Pietsch presents this sermon written by national Bishop John Henderson in advance of the previous Friday afternoon's Synod vote that narrowly missed the required two-thirds majority to allow the ordination of women as well as men. [Organ - Pentecost 20]