Sermons on John
So that Christ may dwell in your hearts
Sacred Texts: words to live bySo that Christ may dwell in your heartsReadings: Ephesians 3:14-21, Luke 10:38-42 Preacher: Rev Phil Swain This sermon we begin a new worship series exploring some of the “sacred texts” that people in our church identified as especially meaningful to them. We begin with a beautiful prayer from Ephesians 3, where Paul prays that Christ may dwell in our hearts and that we might know the love of Christ that goes beyond knowledge. It is Read more
Connected in Christ, Growing Together
Combined Worship Celebration – Connected to Christ, Growing TogetherReadings: John 15:1-17 Preacher: Phil Swain This recording comes from our Combined Worship Celebration as all three worshipping communities celebrate who we are as one church family. Our theme was Connected to Christ, Growing Together, and reflected on John 15 and Jesus’ image of the vine and the branches. It is a great passage for us as a church, because it reminds us that Jesus is at the centre of all we Read more
Breakfast on the Beach
Breakfast on the Beach Readings: John 20:30-31 & 21:1-19 Preacher: Phil Swain After the joy and celebration of Easter, this Sunday we figuratively head to the beach as we explore the final chapter of John’s Gospel and join in with the disciples at the breakfast on the beach. The risen Jesus meets the disciples in the midst of the ordinary – while they were fishing – and reminds them that he is there for them and provides for them. Jesus Read more
Easter Sunday 2026 – Love Wins
Easter Sunday 2026 – Love WinsBible Reading: John 20:1-20 Preacher: Rev Phil Swain Celebrate Easter with lively singing with the Easter worship band, great joy and creative teaching as we celebrate that Jesus is alive. Our youth worker Gibbo will have a kids talk that will retell the Easter story with folding and surprises! And while the kids are making their Easter Egg Hunt bags, our minister Phil will be sharing how despite the world throwing a lot of bad Read more
Good Friday 2026 – Love Poured Out
Good Friday 2026 Worship Experience A creative and reflective worship service which will focus on the cross of Jesus and the forgiveness, grace and life that we can find through his death. There will be a number of creative elements including readings from the Bible, visuals, songs and reflections about the love that Jesus showed on the cross. Please note that some of the content can be confronting for young children.
Palm Sunday 2026
Palm Sunday Worship ExperienceReading: John 12:12-19 Preacher: Phil Swain This Sunday we begin the journey into Holy Week — and you’re invited to step into the story. We encourage you to be there by 9am (or at least 9:05am) as we’ll gather in the foyer for our first reflection and and then move together into worship, recreating Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem with palm waving and praise. Then we will be bringing together all that we have been exploring during lent Read more
Love Prays (Lent #5)
Lent #5 Love PraysSeries: Lent Love WinsPreacher: Phil Swain Reading: John 17:1, 13-23 We are coming towards the end of our Lenten journey to the cross, and after seeing examples of generous love, love that serves, and love that abides … this Sunday we reflect on how prayer can be an act of love. Our bible reading comes from John 17 – just before Jesus is arrested he pauses and prays … for himself, for his friends and for the Read more
Servant Hearted Love (Lent #3)
Lent #3 – Servant Hearted LoveSeries: Lent Love WinsPreacher: Phil Swain Reading: John 13:1-17 Our Lent journey continues this week as we keep exploring the Easter story through the lens of love. In John 13 we find Jesus kneeling with a towel and basin to wash his disciples’ feet — a powerful picture of servant-hearted love. What does it mean to follow a Lord who shows that love wins not by power, but by serving others? Sermon Text Can everyone Read more
Love Stronger than Death (Lent #1)
Lent #1 – Love stronger than deathSeries: Lent Love WinsPreacher: Phil Swain Reading: John 11:1-45 We begin our Lent journey together and our theme for this year is “Love Wins” or Easter through the lens of Love. We will be using John’s Gospel as our key source and in John’s writing we find that love underpins everything – not a simple or sentimental love but rather John present this love as strong, costly, present and deeply relational. John goes so Read more
Vision Sunday 2026
Vision Sunday 2026 – from words to lived experience Preacher: Phil Swain Reading: John 4:43-54 Get excited! It’s Vision Sunday at Turramurra Uniting Church. It’s a chance for us to as a church community look back at what God has been doing in and through our church, and look ahead with hope. Over the past year, many people from across our church have been part of a significant mission planning journey — listening to God, listening to one another, and Read more