Welcome to our weekly sermons at Holy Trinity, Port Melbourne, where faith is the journey of a thousands steps. We love to bring the scriptures to life with mod...
Why Sin and Judgement Aren't Outdated or Imperialist Categories
Every relationship of depth and meaning reaches a moment of decision: "Are you in or are you out?" When decisions are forced by dictatorial rule, religious manipulation, or worse, violent extremism, doctrine about judgement and 'sin' can be dangerous. However, in Luke 13.1-9, Jesus explains what he does and does not mean by these concepts and why love eventually has to ask, "Are we doing this, or are we not?" This week's message features a song by Paul Cole from 1996, which you might remember from Dawson's Creek: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_dVEtLPdDE
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Jesus' Temptation in the Wilderness Meets Gestalt Psychotherapy
Our lives inevitably face three kind of pressure that will test our true character: experiences of lack, waste and abandonment. This week, Heather engaged a Gestalt technique to illustrate what it's like when voices other than God are tempting us to believe that we can't cope with lack, that we aren't good enough or haven't achieved enough, and that nobody wants us or truly loves us. The season of Lent begins with the account of Jesus' interfacing with the devil in the wilderness and His responses reveal to us how He defeats the devil's lies and will ultimately overthrow his power. Podcast by Heather Cetrangolo, 9 March 2025.
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The Decision to Come Down From the Mountain (Otherwise Known as The Transfiguration)
What do the great Christian leaders who have changed the world, fought slavery and won, championed the equality and dignity of women and children, and who are making strides for racial justice in our world today have in common? Like Jesus, they know three things about themselves that Jesus reveales in Luke 9.28-36 (the story of the Transfiguration). First, they know who their inner circle are (Peter, James and John). Second, they know how to connect and stay connected to Heaven. Third, they make the choice to come down from the mountain and follow their calling. Do you know who your best friends are? Do you regularly practice your spiritual gifts? Do you know your life's calling? Podcast by Heather Cetrangolo, 2 March 2025.
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Forgiveness is Not a Feeling
This week's sermon explored one of the more controversial and powerful commands of Jesus: to love and forigve all people, including our enemies. Whilst the teaching in Luke 6.27-38 has often been misused and misappropriated in the life of the Church, forgiveness itself is not the same as reconciliation, is not separate from accountability for behaviours or healthy boundaries in relationships. Nor is forgiveness a feeling. This week we explored the decision to forgive and the neuroscience of how this is achieved. Podcast by Heather Cetrangolo, 23 February 2025.
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Go Fish
Have you ever found yourself stuck in relationship patterns that seem to repeat, over and over again? Are you starting to think there are no good fish left in the sea? Luke 5.1-11 shows us that miracles happen when we are prepared to cast our nets into the deep and try again. In this story, Peter shows us what faith looks like, as he takes a risk even though he is tired, the timing feels off and the evidence is that he is wasting his time. Once he takes the plunge, God's love shocks and overwhelms him. Podcast by Heather Cetrangolo, 9 February 2025
Welcome to our weekly sermons at Holy Trinity, Port Melbourne, where faith is the journey of a thousands steps. We love to bring the scriptures to life with modern psychology, sociology, historical context and real-life stories that will make you laugh (and cry). Holy Trinity is an Anglican congregation based at Bay Street, Port Melbourne.
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