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Services celebrated at Wesley Castle Hill Uniting Church in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024

30 August 2020, Pentecost 13 - Exodus 1:8 - 2:10 Moses & the burning bush
6 September 2020, Pentecost 14 - Exodus 12:1-14 Come to understand and know God through the love, mercy and compassion of Jesus.
13 September 2020, Pentecost 15 - Exodus 14:19-31 What does the future hold?
20 September 2020, Pentecost 16 - John 14:6b How do I know if a news story is true?
27 September 2020, Pentecost 17 - Matthew 21:23-32 They challenged Jesus as to his authority.
4 October 2020, Pentecost 18 - Matthew 21:33-46 That which is of God is cared for, nurtured, respected and valued.
11 October 2020, Pentecost 19 - Matthew 22:1-14 Everyone is invited.
18 October 2020, Pentecost 20 - Matthew 22:15-22, 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 What is Salvation?.
25 October 2020, Pentecost 21 - Deuteronomy 34:1-12 Moses the Leader
1 November 2020, Pentecost 22 - Joshua 3:7-17
8 November 2020, Pentecost 23 - Matthew 25:1-13
15 November 2020, Pentecost 24 - Matthew 25:14-30
22 November 2020, Christ the King - Matthew 25:31-46
29 November 2020, Advent 1 - Jeremiah 49:10-14 - "Hope"
6 December 2020, Advent 2 - Isaiah 11:1-9 - "Peace"
13 December 2020, Advent 3 - Luke 1:46-55 - "Joy"
25 December 2020, Christmas Day - Luke 2:1-14 - "Love"
2021
3 January 2021, 2nd Sunday after Christmas
- Ephesians 1:1-14 "The mystery of God's will."

10 January 2021, Baptism of Jesus - John 1:1-9 "The complete Jesus."
17 January 2021, Epiphany 2 - 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 "In all things glorify God."
24 January 2021, Epiphany 3- Mark 1:14-20 "Now look at what we have got."
31 January 2021, Epiphany 4- Mark 1:21-28 "Jesus sets us free."
7 February 2021, Epiphany 5- Isaiah 40:21-31 and Mark 1:29-39 "The church used to be ....."
14 February 2021, Transfiguration Sunday- 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 and Mark 9:2-9 "This is my son whom I love, listen to him."
21 February 2021, Lent 1- Genesis 9:8-17 and Mark 1:9-15 "God is always in front of us."
28 February 2021, Lent 2- Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16, Romans 4:13-25 and Mark 8:31-38 "It depends on faith"
7 March 2021, Lent 3- 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 and John 2:13-22 "Cleansing the temple"
14 March 2021, Lent 4- Ephesians 2:1-10 and John 3:14-21 "For God so loved the world..."
21 March 2021, Lent 5- Jeremiah 31:31-34 and John 12:20-33 "The days are surely coming"
28 March 2021, Palm Sunday- Psalm 118:19-29 and Mark 11:1-11 "Rejected and even killed."
2 April 2021, Good Friday Mark 15:1-5 and Mark 15:42-47 "Refused to front up and listen."
4 April 2021, Easter Sunday Mark 16:1-8 and Acts 10:34-43 "Do not be alarmed"
11 April 2021, Easter 2 Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16, Mark 8:27-38 and Romans 4:13-25 "It depends on faith"

18 April 2021, Easter 3 Acts 3:1-19 and 1 John 3:1-7 "What do people see?"
25 April 2021, Easter 4 Psalm 23,  John 10:11-18 and 1 John 3:16-24 "See what great love the Father has lavished on us , that we should be called the children of God."
2 May 2021, Easter 5 Acts 8:26-30 "God makes ripples in our lives"
9 May 2021, Easter 6 Mothers Day 1 John 5:1-6 & John 15:9-17 "Greater love has no one"
16 May 2021, Easter 7 1 John 5:1-6 & John 15:9-17 "Love one another"
23 May 2021, Pentecost Acts 2:1-21 "New Birth"
30 May 2021, Trinity John 3:1-17 "I am telling you the truth."
6 June 2021, Pentecost 2 Mark 3:20-35 and 1 Samuel 8:4-20 "How can Satan cast out Satan?"
13 June 2021, Pentecost 3 Mark 4:26-34 "The Church and spiritual searching do not go together."
20 June 2021, Pentecost 4 Mark 4:35-41 "What if?"
27 June 2021, Pentecost 5 Mark 5:21-43 "Faith and the Crowd"
4 July 2021, Pentecost 6 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 "Then I am strong"
11 July 2021, Pentecost 7 Mark 6:14-29 "How should we then live?"
18 July 2021, Pentecost 8 Mark 6:30-34, 52-56 and 2 Samuel 7:1-14a "Dwelling in God."
25 July 2021, Pentecost 9 Luke 11:1-4 and Numbers 20:1-13 "Our Father in Heaven, may your name be kept holy."
1 August 2021, Pentecost 10 2 Samuel 11:26-12:14 "Who are you and where are you?"
8 August 2021, Pentecost 11 Ephesians 4:25-5:2 "Why we become angry"
15 August 2021,  Pentecost 12  - 1Kings 2:10-12 and 3:3-14   "Give me understanding."
22 August 2021,  Pentecost 13  - 1Kings 8:1-21   "God is actively engaged."
29 August 2021,  Pentecost 14  - James 1:17-27   "On the wings of hope."
5 September 2021,  Pentecost 15  - Mark 7:24-37 and Psalm 13:1-6   "Jesus needed some restoration."
12 September 2021,  Pentecost 16  - Proverbs 1:20-33   "Intelligence and Wisdom."
19 September 2021,  Pentecost 17  - Mark 9:30-37   "From little things big things grow."
26 September 2021,  Pentecost 18  - Mark 9:38-50   "Can compassion ever by wrong?"
3 October 2021Pentecost 19  - Mark 10:13-16 and Hebrews 1:1-4   "Blessing the animals."
10 October 2021,  Pentecost 20  - Genesis 1:1-25  "Earth is the home for all."
17 October 2021,  Pentecost 21  - Philippians 2:1-8  "Jesus came in human form."
24 October 2021,  Pentecost 22  - Mark 10:46-52  Psalm 121 "God would open my eyes to see the next step."
31 October 2021,  Pentecost 23  - Philippians 2:14-18 "We all need someone or some thing to believe in."
7 November 2021,  Pentecost 24  - Psalm 127 "Community is also a building."
14 November 2021,  Pentecost 25  - Mark 13:1-8 "You have a responsibility to point people to hope."
21 November 2021,  Christ the King  - John 18:33-37 "The truth of who Jesus is."
28 November 2021,  Advent 1  - Luke 21:25-36 and Jeremiah 33:14-16 "To be ready."
5 December 2021,  Advent 2  - Luke 3:1-6 "Getting our attention."
12 December 2021,  Advent 3  - Luke 3:21-22 "Mary knew great joy when Jesus was born."
19 December 2021,  Advent 4  - Luke 1:26-35, 38, Luke 2:1-7 and Luke 2:8-16 "What is love for you?."
25 December 2021 - Christmas Day,  Luke 2:1-14 "The shepherds heard the Good News while living in the fields."
26 December 2021 - Christmas 1,  Luke 2:41-52 and Colossians 3:12-17 "Christmas is done, now what?"
2022
2 January 2022 - Christmas 2,  Revelation 21:1-6 "God gives us a future."
9 January 2022 - Epiphany 1,  Matthew 4:1-11 "No direct flights available."
16 January 2022 - Epiphany 2,  John 2:1-11 "The ordinary, everyday items."
23 January 2022 - Epiphany 3,  1 Corinthians 12:12-31 and Luke 4:14-21 "The Body of Christ."
30 January 2022 - Epiphany 4,  Luke 4:21-30 "Home town crowd."
6 February 2022 - Epiphany 5,  Luke 5:1-11 "Out of our depth."
13 February 2022 - Epiphany 6,  Luke 6:17-26 "Blessed."
27 February 2022 - Transfiguration of Jesus,  Luke 9:28-36(37-43a)
6 March 2022 - Temptation of Jesus,  Luke 4:1-13 "Opening ourselves to God's presence."
13 March 2022 - Lent 2,  Luke 13:31-35 "Today, tomorrow and the next day."
20 March 2022 - Lent 3,  Isaiah 55:1-9 "The great blessings."
27 March 2022 - Lent 4,  Luke 15:1-32 "Outrageous Love."
3 April 2022 - Lent 5,  John 12:1-8 and Isaiah 43:16-21 "Over flowing Thankfulness."
10 April 2022 - Palm Sunday, Luke 19:28-40 and Isaiah 50:4-9a "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!"
15 April 2022 - Good Friday, John 19:1-18 "Behold the man."
17 April 2022 - Easter Sunday, John 20:1-18 "The resurrection of Jesus Christ changes everything."
24 April 2022 - Easter 2, John 15:9-1719:1-18 "ANZAC Day service."
1 MAY 2022 - Easter 3, John 21:1-19 "Following Jesus."
8 MAY 2022 - Easter 4, Acts 9:36-43 "Living in the Power of the Resurrection."
15 MAY 2022 - Easter 5, Acts 11:1-18 "One for all."
22 MAY 2022 - Easter 6, Acts 16:9-15 "Your perfect love that is river wide."
29 MAY 2022 - Easter 7, Acts 16:16-34 "Hold Hope High."
5 June 2022 - Pentecost, Acts 2:1-21 "Volunteer Thanksgiving Service."
12 June 2022 - Trinity Sunday, John 16:12-15 "A relationship grounded in love."
19 June 2022 - Pentecost 2, Galatians 3:23-29 "We are all one in Christ Jesus"
26 June 2022 - Pentecost 3, Galatians 5:1, 13-25 "Fruit of the Spirit."
3 July 2022 - Pentecost 4, Galatians 6:7-16 "Get up, walking together."
10 July 2022 - Pentecost 5, Colossians 1:1-14 "Keeping Jesus in focus."
17 July 2022 - Pentecost 6, Colossians 1:15-28 "Staying focused."
24 July 2022 - Pentecost 7, Luke 11:1-13 "The Big Picture."
31 July 2022 - Pentecost 8, Psalm 107:1-9, 43 "Journey with God."
7 August 2022 - Pentecost 9, Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 "Wings of Faith."
14 August 2022 - Pentecost 10, Colossians 3:12-17 "Community Thanksgiving."
21 August 2022 - Pentecost 11, Jeremiah 1:4-10 "I can't speak as well . . . . . ."
28 August 2022 - Pentecost 12, Hebrews 13:1-3 "Living to please God"
4 September 2022 - Pentecost 13, Philemon 1:1-21 "Season of Creation"
11 September 2022 - Pentecost 14, Titus 3:4-7 "Jesus + nothing = everything"
18 September 2022 - Pentecost 15, 1 Timothy 2:1-7 "Prayer"
25 September 2022 - Pentecost 16, Mark 1:9-11 and Galatians 3:27-28 "that safe faith"
2 October 2022 - Pentecost 17, Luke 17:1-10 and 2 Timothy 1:1-14 "All of us receive grace."
9 October 2022 - Pentecost 18, 1 Peter 4:7-11 and Isaiah 58:6-9 "Help one another through."
16 October 2022 - Pentecost 19, Luke 18:1-8 "Prayer, Justice and Faith."
23 October 2022 - Pentecost 20, Luke 18:9-14 "Two men, vast differences."
30 October 2022 - Pentecost 21, 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 "Faith Building."
6 November 2022 - Pentecost 22, Luke 20:27-32 "A people that persevere."
13 November 2022 - Pentecost 23, Isaiah 65:17-25 "All things new."
20 November 2022 - Christ the King, Luke 23:33-43 and Matthew 25:35-40 "Jesus is our Lord and Saviour."
27 November 2022 - Advent 1, Isaiah 2:1-5 "Let us walk in light of the future."
4 December 2022 - Advent 2, Romans 15:4-13 "There is room for difference."
11 December 2022 - Advent 3, Psalm 118 "There is room for all nature."
18 December 2022 - Advent 4, Matthew 1:18-25 "God with us and for us."
25 December 2022 - Christmas Day, Luke 2:1-14 and Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 "There is room for God."
2023
1 January 2023 - New Years Day, Matthew 2:13-23 and Isaiah 63:7-9 "Where is the new king?"
8 January 2023 - Epiphany 2, Matthew 3:13-17, Acts 10:34-43, Psalm 29 and Isaiah 42:1-9 "Baptist of Jesus"
15 January 2023 - Epiphany 2, John 1:29-42, Psalm 40:1-11 and Isaiah 49:1-7 "Come and you will see"
22 January 2023 - Epiphany 3, Matthew 4:12-23 and Deuteronomy 32:7 "Aboriginal Sunday"
29 January 2023 - Epiphany 4, Matthew 5:1-12 "Walking in Justice"
5 February 2023 - Epiphany 5, Matthew 5:13-16 "Be the Flavour"
12 February 2023 - Epiphany 6, Matthew 5:21-37 "Jesus replied 'Love the Lord with all your Heart'"
19 February 2023 - Transfiguration of Jesus, Matthew 17:1-9 "A bit different'"
26 February 2023 - Lent 1, Matthew 4:1-11 "Wilderness'"
5 March 2023 - Lent 2, John 3:1-17 "Encountering Jesus"
12 March 2023 - Lent 3, John 4:7-10, 15, 28-30 and 39-42 "Living Water"
19 March 2023 - Lent 4, 1 Corinthians 12:14-27 "One body with many members"
26 March 2023 - Lent 5, John 5:1-15 "Living the Kingdom Way."
2 April 2023 - Palm Sunday, Matthew 21:1-11 "Sing Hosanna."
7 April 2023 - Good Friday, Isaiah 52:13-53:12, Psalm 22 and John 18:1-19:42 "The end and the beginning."
9 April 2023 - Easter Sunday, Matthew 28:1-10 "He is risen."
16 April 2023 - Easter 2, John 20:19-31 "Unlocking the Easter story"
23 April 2023 - Easter 3, Luke 24:13-35 "The Emmaus Road"
30 April 2023 - Easter 4, John 10:1-10, Psalm 23, Acts 2:42-47 and 1 Peter 2:19-25 "All we need is . . . ."
7 May 2023 - Easter 5, John 14:1-14 "The Way"
14 May 2023 - Easter 6, John 14:15-21 "To Love and to Keep"
21 May 2023 - Easter 7, Acts 1:1-14 "When goodbyes mark new beginnings"
28 May 2023 - Pentecost, Acts 21:1-21 
4 June 2023 - Trinity Sunday, Matthew 28:16-20 "Have you ever doubted?"
11 June 2023 - Pentecost 2, Genesis 12:1-9 "Courage and Faith"
18 June 2023 - Pentecost 3, Genesis 18:1-15 "Let the children sing"
25 June 2023 - Pentecost 4, Romans 6:1-11 "Alive in Christ"
2 July 2023 - Pentecost 5, Matthew 10:40-42 "For Our Elders"
9 July 2023 - Pentecost 6, Romans 12:2 "For Our Elders"
16 July 2023 - Pentecost 7, Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 "He who has ears, let him hear."
23 July 2023 - Pentecost 8, Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24 "The all knowing God."
30 July 2023 - Pentecost 9, Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 "Parables"
6 August 2023 - Pentecost 10, Matthew 14:13-21 "Compassion"
13 August 2023 - Pentecost 11, Matthew 14:22-33 "The loneliness of Jesus and the Stress of the Disciple"
20 August 2023 - Pentecost 12, Ephesians 4:1-8 "Walk in Unity"
27 August 2023 - Pentecost 13, Matthew 16:13-20 "How well do you know Jesus?"
3 September 2023 - Pentecost 14, Psalm 105:1-4 "Season of Creation"
10 September 2023 - Pentecost 15, Romans 13:8-14 "Love is all you need"
17 September 2023 - Pentecost 16, 1 Corinthians 12 "Celebrating the past, inspiring the future"
24 September 2023 - Pentecost 17, Philippians 1:21-30 "Season of Creation"
1 October 2023 - Pentecost 18, Philippians 2:1-13 "Joy in Christ"
8 October 2023 - Pentecost 19, Philippians 3:4b-14 "When the going gets tough."
15 October 2023 - Pentecost 20, Philippians 4:6-7 "Peace, Prayer and Thanksgiving."
22 October 2023 - Pentecost 21, Matthew 6:25-26 and Psalm 104:24-25, 27-28, 30-31 "Animals in Scripture."
29 October 2023 - Pentecost 22, Matthew 22:34-46 "Love God, love people."
5 November 2023 - Pentecost 23, Joshua 3:7-17 "Being Authentic"
12 November 2023 -  Romans 12:9-21 "How can we overcome evil with good?"
19 November 2023 -  Matthew 25:14-30 "You've got Talent"
26 November 2023 -  Ephesians 1:15-23 "No Ordinary King"
3 December 2023 -  1 Corinthians 1:3-9 "Jesus is our rock"
10 December 2023 -  Luke 2:4-18 "Peace"
17 December 2023 - Luke 1:46b-55 "Servants of the Christmas Story"
24 December 2023 - Luke 2:1-20 "Christmas Eve"
25 December 2023 - John 1:1-14 "The Word became flesh and lives among us"
31 December 2023 - Isaiah 61:10-62:3 "God's smile is upon us"
2024
7 January 2024 - Mark 1:4-11 "New Beginnings; follow that star"
14 January 2024 - 1 Samuel 3:1-10 "Unexceptional people, unexceptional places"
21 January 2024 - Jonah 3:1-5, 10, Psalm 62:5-8 and Mark 1:14-20 "We are one"
28 January 2024 - Psalm 111:1-9 "Wonder, Love and Praise."
4 February 2024 - Mark 1:29-39 "A Day in Jesus' Life."
11 February 2024 - Mark 9:2-9 and 2 Corinthians 4:3-6 "Transfiguration of Jesus."
18 February 2024 - Mark 1:9-15 "Lent."
25 February 2024 - Mark 8:31-38 and Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 "The necessity of the Cross."
3 March 2024 - John 2:13-22 "Jesus, way maker."
10 March 2024 - Mark 8:31-38 "The Cost of Discipleship."
17 March 2024 - John 12:20-33 "Walking with Jesus."
24 March 2024 - Mark 11:1-11 "Jesus and the Donkey."
29 March 2024 - John 18, 19 "Good Friday."
31 March 2024 - John 20:1-18 Easter Sunday "He is Risen."
7 April 2024 - John 20:19-31 Easter 2 "Jesus appears to the disciples"
14 April 2024 - Luke 24:36b-48 Easter 3 "Open minds, open hearts"
21 April 2024 - John 10:11-18 Easter 4 "We Remember"
28 April 2024 - 1 John 4:7-21 Easter 5 "For the Love of God"
5 May 2024 - 1 John 5:1-6 Easter 6 "The Strength of Faith"
12 May 2024 - John 17:6-19 Easter 7 "What Matters Most"
19 May 2024 - Acts 2:1-21 "Pentecost"
26 May 2024 - Trinity - John 3:1-17 "The theory of everything"
2 June 2024 - Pentecost 2 - 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 "Reflections on the face of Christ"
9 June 2024 - Pentecost 3 - 1 Samuel 8:1-22 and 1 Samuel 11:14-15 "Be careful what you wish for."
16 June 2024 - Pentecost 4 - Mark 4:26-34  "Be careful what you wish for."
23 June 2024 - Pentecost 5 - Mark 4:35_41  "Who?"
30 June 2024 - Pentecost 6 - Mark 10:13-16  "Let the Children come to Jesus."
7 July 2024 - Pentecost 7 - Hebrews 4:1-16  "No one is an island! We need each other."
14 July 2024 - Pentecost 8 - Ephesians 1:3-14  "Spiritual Blessings."
21 July 2024 - Pentecost 9 - Ephesians 2:11-22  "One in Christ."
28 July 2024 - Pentecost 10 - Ephesians 3:14-21  "Indescribably Love."
4 August 2024 - Pentecost 11 - Ephesians 4:1-16  "Working in Unity."
18 August 2024 - Pentecost 13 - Ephesians 5:15-20  "Being Party People."
25 August 2024 - Pentecost 14 - Psalm 84 and John 15:7-11  "A Journey of the Heart."
1 September 2024 - Pentecost 15 - James 1:17-27 "Every good and perfect gift from above."
8 September 2024 - Pentecost 16 - Mark 7:24-37 "Jesus my friend."
15 September 2024 - Pentecost 17 - Mark 8:27-38 "Words Matter."
22 September 2024 - Pentecost 18 - Matthew 3:13-17 "The Baptism of Jesus."
29 September 2024 - Pentecost 19 - Psalm 8 "Blessing of the Animals"
6 October 2024 - Pentecost 20 - Mark 10:13-16 "Breaking the Cultural Norms"
13 October 2024 - Pentecost 21 - Hebrews 4:12-16 and Job 23:1-9, 16-17 "Good and Bad Days"
20 October 2024 - Pentecost 22 - Mark 10:35-45 "All in this together"
27 October 2024 - Pentecost 23 - Mark 10:46-52 "Not so blind faith"
3 November 2024 - Pentecost 24 - Mark 12:28-34 "The Great Commandment"
10 November 2024 - Pentecost 25 - Mark 12:38-44  "Remembrance Sunday"
17 November 2024 - Pentecost 26 - Hebrews 10:11-25 "Anchored in Hope"
24 November 2024 - Christ the King - John 18:33-37 "The Kingdom of God"
1 December 2024 - Advent 1- Luke 21:25-36 "Look, Watch, Pray"
8 December 2024 - Advent 2- Luke 2:4-20 "Peace, to be shared"
15 December 2024 - Advent 3 - Philippians 4:4-7 and Isaiah 12:2-6 "I will trust in God and not be afraid"
22 December 2024 - Advent 4 - Luke 1:47-55 "the Cradle"
25 December 2024 - Christmas Day- Luke 2:8-18 and Isaiah 9:2-7 "Christmas is for everyone"
29 December 2024 - Christmas 1- Colossians 3:12-17  "The Intimate God"
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