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DATE
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AUTHOR
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TOPIC / KEYWORDS
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| 27
December 2009 |
Simon Manchester
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Reflection on events of the past decade, and how life has
changed over the past years in comparison with the never-failing
promises of Jesus.
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| 20
December 2009 |
Simon Manchester
|
The right priority: "care for the planet" vs "taking
Jesus seriously"
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| 13
December 2009 |
Simon Manchester
|
Farewells to Staff moving on in 2010
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| 6
December 2009 |
Simon Manchester
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News from Simon Manchester's time on exchange in England
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| 29
November 2009 |
Peter Frith
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The hidden meaning in "The Twelve Days of Christmas"
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| 22
November 2009 |
Jon Phua
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Christmas and Consumerism
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| 15
November 2009 |
Richard James
& Peter Frith
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Suffering for the name of Jesus; St Thomas' Wedding ministry;
Working Bees
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| 8
November 2009 |
Simon Flinders
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Christ's victory at the cross; freedom from the slavery of
sin
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| 1
November 2009 |
Peter Frith
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Support of Link Missionaries; Connect09 "The Essential
Jesus" distribution; Report from Synod (financial situation)
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25 October
2009
|
Richard James
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Our New Wedding Ministry – the first 20 weeks
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18 October
2009
|
Jon Phua
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Our Powerful God and Prayer
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11 October
2009
|
Nick Hiscocks
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The Bible as spiritual food: How we listen to Sunday sermons
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4 October
2009
|
Peter Frith
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Teaching in the parables of Jesus
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27 September
2009
|
Richard James
|
What is a Christian?; The parallels of becoming a Christian
and getting married; Invitation to 'Christianity Explained'
course
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20 September
2009
|
Jon Phua
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Is “good”, good enough for God?
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13 September
2009
|
Simon Flinders
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The Awe-Inspiring Jesus
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6 September
2009
|
Peter Frith
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Celebrating Fatherhood; God the perfect Father
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30 August
2009
|
Simon Manchester
|
Parish Council Meeting - summary; New staff appointments
for 2010; MTS and Student Ministers in 2010; Arrival of Hiscocks
family from UK; Outreach in September and beyond; Things happening
in December
|
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23 August
2009
|
Simon Manchester
|
Visit of Mark Dever to St Thomas'; Warning against careless
words and pseudo-tolerance; Speaking the truth in love
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16 August
2009
|
Richard James
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Our plan to Connect
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9 August
2009
|
Simon Manchester
|
Anonymous Fellowship Feedback Survey
|
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2 August
2009
|
Simon Manchester
|
Quote from John Piper on "watered-down" Christianity:
Things coming up soon at St Thomas'
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26 July
2009
|
Peter Frith
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What happens to the dead in Christ and those still alive
when Jesus returns?
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19 July
2009
|
Richard James
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Prevent the Power of Porn; New Plans for Connect09
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12 July
2009
|
Simon Manchester
|
Two new sermon series (Numbers and Nehemiah); Ministry Awareness
Dinner; Plans to swap with UK Minister (September-November
2009); Bennetts visit in August 2009
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5 July
2009
|
Simon Manchester
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Ministry Awareness Dinner; Connect09 Visitations (flyer &
gospel distribution); September Invitation Events
|
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28 June
2009
|
Peter Frith
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Christian presence at the Katoomba Winter Magic Festival
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21 June
2009
|
Richard James
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Wedding Evangelism at St Thomas'; Smile — not just at
weddings!
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14 June
2009
|
Simon Manchester
|
The importance of the Trinity: the God of Relationships
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7 June
2009
|
Simon Manchester
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Welcome to Richard James and family; Supporting our Missionaries;
New sermon series on 1 Thessalonians and Colossians
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31 May
2009
|
Peter Frith
|
Pentecost (including notes from John Stott's "The Message
Of Acts")
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24 May
2009
|
Simon Manchester
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Answer to prayer (for Sri Lanka); Views on the last two sermon
series and looking forward to the next; The right view of
your spiritual life
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17 May
2009
|
Simon Manchester
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How well do we know our area?; Northern Region Conference
on cross-cultural ministry; Impact of "technological
freedom" (for good and bad) – quote from SMH
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10 May
2009
|
Simon Manchester
|
Thanks for Mothers and Fathers; Reading the Bible aloud in
church; Leading public prayers; Reading "The Briefing";
Things coming soon...
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03 May
2009
|
Simon Manchester
|
A quote from "ER" (in Michael Horton's book "Christless
Christianity"); Using the church property; Responding
to requsts for money
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26 April
2009
|
Simon Flinders
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Personal Bible Reading & Prayer
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19 April
2009
|
Jon Phua
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ANZAC Day parallels with the themes of the Gospel
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|
10 &
12 April 2009
Good Friday & Easter
|
Peter Frith
|
The implications of Easter and the Resurrection
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5 April
2009
|
Simon Manchester
|
Merge of 5pm & 7pm services for Winter 2009
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29 March
2009
|
Simon Manchester
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Extract from “The Roots of Endurance” by John Piper
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22 March
2009
|
Simon Manchester
|
Forgiveness
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15 March
2009
|
Simon Manchester
|
(a) 2009 AGM (Vestry Meeting): Property decisions; office
appointments for 2009; ministry reports; "Imagine If"
feedback; Connect09 plans (b) Simon M's plans for April
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8 March
2009
|
Peter Frith
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Response to the present suffering and loss
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1 March
2009
|
Simon Flinders
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Notes on Richard Dawkins' book "The God Delusion"
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22 February
2009
|
Jon Phua
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National Day Of Mourning: Christian responses to tragedy
and natural disasters
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15 February
2009
|
Simon Manchester
|
Thoughts on some of the ideas of Charles Darwin (on the 200th
anniversary of his birth)
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8 February
2009
|
Simon Manchester
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Plans for the upcoming St Thomas' AGM on 9th March.
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1 February
2009
|
Simon Manchester
|
Relevance of Christianity; "Facing Up To Unbelief"
sermon series; New Bible Study series (Daytime Wednesday/Christianity
Explained and Evening Open Wednesday); Stuart Robinson is
new Bishop of Canberra/Goulburn
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25
January 2009
|
Simon Manchester
|
The Inauguration of Barack Obama as 44th President of the
USA
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18
January 2009
|
Simon Manchester
|
Christianity Explained & Explored courses; Next preaching
series ('Facing Up To Unbelief'); New Student Ministers at
5pm & 7pm; Outreach to Wedding Couples; Simon speaking
at CMS Summer School in Tasmania
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11
January 2009
|
Peter Frith
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James Montgomery Boice on Harry Ironside
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4
January 2009
|
Simon Flinders
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Redeeming the time: Time well spent and making the most of
every opportunity; Quote from Charles Spurgeon.
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