Moderator Nominate for 2019/20

I am proud and humbled to announce that I have been chosen to be the next State Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in NSW. The nomination process consisted of two rounds of voting, with about ten people nominated, and was completed on 31 December 2018. The main duty...

Conflict and Drama

A sermon by Rev Richard Keith on Mark 11:27-12:17 on Sunday 20 January 2019 The Roman Empire had the colosseum where they threw criminals to the lions. Great Britain had cockfighting until it was banned in 1835. And Spain has bullfighting even today. But the closest...

The Puzzle of Jesus

A sermon by Rev Richard Keith on Mark 11:1-26 on Sunday 13 January 2019 I love a good puzzle. Jigsaw puzzles. Rubik’s cubes. Or those great unanswered questions of life, like How does a shepherd count his flock without falling asleep? In Mark chapter 11 there are...

Serving, Not Served

A sermon by Rev Richard Keith on Mark 10:32-45 A man sits down in a restaurant. While he waits, he looks at the menu. A waitress comes over and takes his order, writing down his fussy little needs and requests. As the different courses are made ready, she brings them...

As the Waters Cover the Sea

A sermon on Isaiah 11:1-10 by Rev Richard Keith on Sunday 30 December 2018 In our sermons in December, we’ve been looking at the book of Isaiah. Mainly because of three key passages used at Christmas time. Firstly, Isaiah chapter 7 verse 14 that we looked at last...