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Sunday 1st September 2024 – Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
REFLECTION: It is my pleasure to be with you leading services over this fortnight. I remember all of your past vicars back to Rodney...

St James Dandenong
Sep 7, 20243 min read


Sunday 24th August 2024 – Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
REFLECTION: VOCATION SUNDAY Today is vocation Sunday when we encourage people to think about the vocation of Christian Ministry. Today...

St James Dandenong
Aug 25, 20242 min read


Sunday 18th August 2024 – Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
MISSION SUNDAY Today we welcome Michelle Jackson from CMS Victoria who is our special speaker for this Mission Sunday. Michelle served...

St James Dandenong
Aug 25, 20242 min read


Sunday 11th August 2024 – Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
REFLECTION: John 6:35-51 “Who initiates our faith?” Today’s reading opens up one of the big Christian conundrums, about as big as the...

St James Dandenong
Aug 25, 20243 min read


Sunday 4th August 2024 – Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
REFLECTION: John 6:24-35 “Following Jesus for all the wrong reasons” Why do you come to church? Is it to worship God? Is it to see your...

St James Dandenong
Aug 4, 20243 min read


Sunday 28th July 2024 – Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
WELCOME TO OUR 160 ANNIVERSARY PATRONAL FESTIVAL It is a delight to have you worshipping with us today as we celebrate with Archbishop...

St James Dandenong
Jul 26, 20243 min read


Sunday 21st July 2024 – Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
REFLECTION:2 Samuel 7:1-17 “The House of the Lord” Have you ever planned to do something that seemed to be a good thing, but instead of...

St James Dandenong
Jul 26, 20244 min read


Sunday 14th July 2024 –Eight Sunday after Pentecost
REFLECTION: 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12-19 “David brings the Ark to Jerusalem” Life isn’t always straight forward. Sometimes we need to learn to...

St James Dandenong
Jul 20, 20244 min read


Sunday 7th July 2024 – Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
REFLECTION: 2 Samuel 5:1-10 “David Becomes King” You might well be wondering what all this history about David and Jerusalem has to do...

St James Dandenong
Jul 9, 20244 min read


Sunday 30th June 2024 – Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
REFLECTION: 2 Samuel 1:1-27 “Grieving the Dead” It’s always a dilemma to know how to respond to passages such as this one when it comes...

St James Dandenong
Jun 28, 20243 min read


Sunday 23rd June 2024 – Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
REFLECTION:1 Samuel 17:32-51 “David and Goliath” Most people today have heard the story of David and Goliath. It has become symbolic of...

St James Dandenong
Jun 22, 20243 min read


Sunday 9th June 2024 – Third Sunday after Pentecost
REFLECTION: 1 Samuel 8:4-20 “The Call for a King” What do you think about having a King? Would you be prepared to submit to him and...

St James Dandenong
Jun 6, 20243 min read


Sunday 2nd June 2024 – Second Sunday after Pentecost
REFLECTION: 1 Samuel 3:1-20 The Call of a Prophet Today’s reading from 1 Samuel takes us back to the calling of Samuel who would be the...

St James Dandenong
Jun 2, 20243 min read


Sunday 5th May 2024 – Sixth Sunday of Easter
REFLECTION: Acts 10. The Holy Spirit comes to the Gentiles. When we get to heaven, I think we might be surprised by some of the people we...

St James Dandenong
May 3, 20244 min read


Sunday 10th December 2023 – Second Sunday of Advent
REFLECTION: Isaiah 40:1-11 “Proclaim the Good News!” What would be the best news you have ever received in your life? How did it make you...

St James Dandenong
Dec 12, 20233 min read


Sunday 24th September 2023 – Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost
REFLECTION: Philippians 1:1-30 “Proclaim the Gospel” Our Parish Mission Statement is “to know Christ, to Serve Christ, to Proclaim...

St James Dandenong
Sep 23, 20233 min read


Sunday 17th September 2023 – Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost
REFLECTION: It is easy to be guilty of paying lip service to forgiveness. It is easy to say “I forgive you.” when, in actual fact, you...

St James Dandenong
Sep 16, 20233 min read


Sunday 10th September 2023 – Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost
REFLECTION: Caring for God's people - Matthew 18:10-20 Do you care for God’s people? Do you care for your brothers and sisters in Christ?...

St James Dandenong
Sep 14, 20233 min read


Sunday 3rd September 2023 – Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost
REFLECTION: 24Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me....

St James Dandenong
Aug 31, 20232 min read


Sunday 27th August 2023 – Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost
REFLECTION: Who is Jesus for you? Maybe you believe that Jesus never existed – a fact that has never been questioned by any ancient...

St James Dandenong
Aug 25, 20232 min read
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