Homilies & Addresses

Monday September 21

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

“Violent, stormy waters that threaten to overwhelm and even to extinguish life is a recurring motif in the scriptures. From the darkness covering the face of the deep and the unformed chaos in the opening verses of Genesis, to Jesus asleep in the storm-tossed boat in the gospels, untamed, raging waters evoke potent fear in human beings,” says Archbishop Phillip Aspinall in his Week of Prayer for Christian Unity homily

Archbishop's sermon: 10th Anniversary of Cathedral Consecration and Feast Day of St Simon and St Jude

“Being prepared to listen and to learn from others who are different, presupposes that no one person or group can possess the whole truth of the infinity of God,” says Archbishop Phillip Aspinall

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Being the hands and feet of Jesus

“As the Church, we are to be the hands and the feet of Jesus on earth. We are called to reach out and to touch the lives of the untouchables in our society, those who feel excluded from the company of others, and those who are forced to live alone or in poverty,” says The Rev’d Canon Linda McWilliam in this Anti-poverty Week homily

Queensland Mental Health Week: service address

Anglicare and St John’s Cathedral co-hosted a special service today to mark Queensland Mental Health Week, with The Rev’d Dr Ann Solari giving the service address: “As people of God we are called to respond to need, to be loving to all, to be there, to be a friend to those who need a friend, to allow people to belong somewhere”

National Reconciliation Week public lecture by Bishop Chris McLeod

Bishop Chris McLeod, National Aboriginal Bishop, gave this stunning public lecture at St John’s Anglican Cathedral on Tuesday 29 May to mark National Reconciliation Week 2019, with this year’s theme being ‘Grounded in truth: walk together with courage’

“Remember that everyone belongs”

Director of Mission at Anglicare, The Rev’d Canon Linda McWilliam reflected on the importance of valuing cultural and religious diversity in her recent Harmony Day address

Archbishop Phillip Aspinall’s ‘Year of Generous Hospitality’ launch event homily

At the recent ‘Year of Generous Hospitality’ launch event, The Most Rev’d Dr Phillip Aspinall reflected upon hospitality traditions of the early church: “Being a true host and offering true hospitality meant a lot more than entertaining your friends – it actually meant turning strangers into honoured guests and treating ‘enemies’ as friends”

Homilies & Addresses
A Stage on the Road: St John's Cathedral sermon

The Rev'd David Gill Thursday 20 December 2018