St Paul's Box Hill Podcasts

Today we begin our mini-sermon series on Mountain Climbing based on Romans 8. Many consider it the Himalayas of Paul’s writing. We begin by getting out of the valley. [Organ/Choir - Pentecost 6]

Feeling weary, tired, heavy laden? Hear the invitation from Jesus: Come. It all starts there. Jesus promises and wants us all to find REST.  How do we get it? How do we hold on to it? Where and how do we go from here? [Organ - Pentecost 5]

Today we hear Jesus teach his disciples about hospitality. Hospitality means receiving and welcoming the stranger. Jesus tells us that we represent and symbolize him for one another. We are Christ-bearers. Jesus assures us that he himself is present in our lives when we welcome others into our midst, and when others do the same for us. [Organ - Pentecost 4]

In the natural, we are so turned away from God that we are lost. This Self has to die, so that we can have new life in God, the source of all life and all good things. This is our walk of life, walking with Jesus. [Organ/Choir - Pentecost 3]

There is so much hurt in the world, and God calls us to open our eyes to the needs around us. And having seen, we are to respond in love, in earnest prayer and the compassionate actions that arise from it. [Organ/Choir - Pentecost 2]

Lay preacher Cathy Beaton presents a sermon for Holy Trinity Sunday. [Organ/Choir - Holy Trinity]

This is the day! The Holy Spirit was poured out… and continues to be poured out. In Apostle Peter’s words, “These are the last days.” This is what was promised. Come and find out how Jesus explained it. Rivers of living water will come to you. [Organ/Choir - Pentecost]

Feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the evil in the world? Wondering why maybe God isn’t doing more? Welcome to how the disciples were thinking and feeling on Ascension. Yet Jesus turned the tables on their thinking. He wants to do the same for us. [Organ/Choir - Ascension]

Feeling a bit lonely, confused, not sure what to say or do The disciples of Jesus felt exactly the same. That is when He introduced them to the Helper. Let us learn of Him again. [Organ/Choir - Easter 6]

Motherhood. What does it mean in our world today? More importantly, how are we growing as their children? Today Apostle Peter teaches us about growing kids. [Organ/Choir - Easter 5/Mothers' Day]

We sing "The Lord is my Shpherd", but what does that mean? Jesus said, "I am the good shepherd", and then described how his sheep relate to him. Today, on Good Shepherd Sunday, we consider what it means to be good sheep of the Good Shepherd. [Organ - Easter 4/Good Shepherd Sunday]

Feeling a bit hopeless? A lot of people are. But Easter Morning renews our hope not only in this life, but for life beyond. Today we meditate upon the words of Peter, “a living hope.” [Organ - Easter 2]

He is risen! He is risen, indeed! This refrain will echo across churches around the world today. We finish our series on God’s Presence, going full circle and beyond from the Garden of Eden. [Organ/Choir - Easter Day]

This beautiful reflective service was a meditation on eight Stations of the Cross, and is best appreciated with a complete recording (because of the file size, only available as a CD through the link below). [Organ/Choir and instruments - Good Friday]

At the Last Supper the night he was betrayed, Jesus set a new example or model of service to one another. At first his disciples did not understand what their Lord and Teacher was doing; but then he explained that loving service to one another was to be the hallmark of his followers. We conclude this moving worship by stripping the sanctuary of all decoration, and draping the cross with a black cloth in readiness for the dawn service to follow. [Organ/Choir - Maundy Thursday]

Prophesy is when God speaks directly to his people, for their spiritual well-being. It was not bringing the dry bones to fleshly life again that was the miracle, but the call to Israel to return to life in their relationship with God. [Organ/Choir - Lent 5]

The fourth Sunday in Lent is also called Good Shepherd Sunday. But today we continue our series on God's presence, today looking at his anointing presence. We consider how King David was anointed in the same way that we are anointed. [Organ/Choir - Lent 4]

Week two of our Lenten journey. Today we look at how God’s presence can be Lost and Found, Kept and Multiplied. Finders, keepers, losers, reapers. (Address followed a performance of Bach's cantata BWV 68, "God so loved the world".) [Organ/Choir - Lent 2]

It's the first Sunday in Lent. Why did the Spirit lead Jesus into the wilderness? To be tempted? Why, again? Some of God’s most valuable lessons for us are found in the wilderness. And there's one reality that Jesus was quite clear about. [Organ/Choir - Lent 1]

The disciples witnessed the transfiguration of Jesus, a mountain-top experience if ever there was one! They were told to keep this to themselves until after Jesus' resurrection. What do these stories teach us as modern witnesses to the transfigured, risen Christ? [Organ/Choir - Transfiguration of Our Lord]