St. John's Anglican Church, Westport
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Audio Recordings of Sermons

Sermons from our 10am Service are recorded and uploaded here during the week
Sunday 21st March
Preacher: Jacqui Watts
Readings: 
John 12:20-33; Jeremiah 31:31-34


Sunday 14th March
Preacher: Matt Watts
Readings: 
John 3:14-21; Numbers 21:4-9; Ephesians 2:1-10


Sunday 7th March
Preacher: Sharon Garlick
Readings: 
John 2:13-22; Exodus 20:1-17; 1 Corinthians 1:18-25

Sunday 28th February
Preacher: Rev Rona Halsall
Readings: 
Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Romans 4:13-25; Mark 8:31-38

Sunday 21st February
Preacher: Matt Watts
Readings: Genesis 9:8-17
Sunday 14th February
Preacher: Matt Watts
Readings: 2 Kings 5:1-14; 1 Corinthians 9:24-27; Mark 1:40-45
Sunday 7th February
Preacher: Sharon Garlick
Readings: 1 Corinthians 9:16-23; Isaiah 40:20-31; Mark 1:29-39
Sunday 31st January
Preacher: Matt Watts
Readings: 
1 Cor 8:1-13; Deut 18:15-20; Mark 1:21-28
Sunday 24th January
Preacher: Rev David Hollingsworth
Readings: 
Mark 1:14-20; Jonah 3:1-5; 1 Cor 7:29-31

Sunday 17th January
Preacher: Rev Alan Cummins
Readings: 
1 Sam 3:1-10; 1 Cor 6:12-20; John 1:43-51


Sunday 10th January
Preacher: Bishop Steve Maina
​Readings: Genesis 1:1-5; Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1:4-11

Sunday 3rd January
Preacher: Jacqui Watts
Readings: Matthew 2:1-12; Isaiah 60:1-6; Ephesians 3:1-12


Christmas Day
Preacher: Matt Watts
Readings: Isa 62:6-12; Titus 3:4-7; Luke 2:8-20

Sunday 13th December 2020
Preacher: Sharon Garlick
Readings: Psalm 43; Luke 2:1-6

Sunday 6th December 2020
Bad news or good news?
Preacher: Kathryn Murphy
Readings: Jeremiah 38:1-6; Mark 1:1-8

Sunday 29th November 2020
Seek the peace and prosperity of our town
Preacher: Rona Halsall
​Readings: Jeremiah 29:1-11; 1st Corinthians 1:3-9


Sunday 22nd November 2020
Theme: What is worship, really?
Preacher: Matt Watts
Readings: Jeremiah 7:1-11; Matthew 25:31-46

Sunday 8th November 2020
Theme: What is forgiveness and why should I do it?
Preacher: Matt Watts
Readings: Psalm 130:1-8; Ephesians 4:31-5:2; Matthew 18:21-22
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Sunday 1st November 2020
Theme: How do I know when a relationship is abusive?
Preacher: Matt Watts
​Readings: Psalm 118:1-17 and Luke 11:33-36

Sunday 25th October 2020
Theme: When people let you down; Singleness
Preacher: Jacqui Watts
​Readings: Psalm 145:13-21; 1st Corinthians 7:32-35; Luke 10:38-42

Sunday 18th October 2020
Theme: When people let you down
Preacher: Matt Watts 

Friday 25th September 2020 - Holy Spirit Conference
Theme: Hungry to hear from God
Preacher: John Hearne

Sunday 6th September 2020
Readings: Colossians 3:1-17
Theme: Two sets of clothes
Preacher: Matt Watts

Sunday 30th August 2020
Readings: Colossians 2:1-23
Theme: Redeemed from every spiritual power
Preacher: Jacqui Watts

Sunday 23rd August 2020
Readings: Colossians 1:15-29
Theme: Everything begins in Christ (the satsuma sermon)
Preacher: Matt Watts

Sunday 16th August 2020
Readings: Colossians 1:1-14
Theme: Gospel Fruit
Preacher: Matt Watts

Sunday 26th July 2020
Readings: Luke 10:25-37; Leviticus 19:15-18
Theme: Compassion and End of Life
Preacher: Graham O'Brien

Sunday 19th July 2020
Readings: 1 Chronicles 29:10-20, 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 and Mark 12:41-44
Theme: Giving and Generosity
Preacher: Faye Stone

Sunday 12th July 2020
Reading: John 3:1-17
Theme: Breakthrough 
Preacher: Rona Halsall

Sunday 5th July 2020
Reading: Luke 19:1-10
Theme: Breakthrough 
Preacher: Kathryn Murphy

Sunday 28th June 2020
Reading: Mark 5:1-20
Theme: Breakthrough over strongholds
Preacher: Matt Watts

Sunday 21st June 2020
Reading: John 4:3-29
Theme: Woman at the Well Breakthrough
Preacher: Matt Watts

Sunday 14th June 2020
Reading: John 21:1-19
Theme: Failure, Forgiveness and Breakthrough
Preacher: Matt Watts

Sunday 7th June 2020
Readings: Nehemiah 2:17 - 3:5 and Matthew 28:16-20
Theme: Rise up and Build
Preacher: Matt Watts

Sunday 31st May 2020
Readings: Acts 2:1-21 and Philippians 4:10-13
Theme: Lessons from Lockdown
Preacher: Kathryn Murphy

Sunday 24th May 2020
Reading: Nehemiah 8:1-12
Theme: What is "church" and why do we miss it so much?
​Preacher: Matt Watts

​Sunday 17th May 2020
Reading: Nehemiah 2
Theme: Stepping out boldly
​Preacher: Matt Watts

Sunday 10th May 2020
Reading: John 14
Theme: Overcoming Anxiety
​Preacher: Steve Maina

Sunday 3rd May 2020
Nehemiah 1
Theme: Grief, hope and boldness
​Preacher: Matt Watts

Sunday 26th April 2020
Psalm 98 and Matthew 5:17-20
Theme: The extraordinary faithful justice of God
​Preacher: Andrew Burgess

Sunday 19th April 2020
1 Peter 1:3-9
Theme: What's your story?
​Preacher: Matt Watts

Easter Sunday 12th April 2020
Luke 24:13-35
Theme: Dealing with Disappointment
​Preacher: Matt Watts

Palm Sunday 5th April 2020
Philippians 2:5-11
Theme: Bursting Bubbles
​Preacher: Matt Watts
Sunday 29th March 2020
Philippians 4:10-16
Theme: Living through Lockdown
​Preacher: Matt Watts

Sunday 22nd March 2020
Psalm 56; Acts 16:6-10; Mark 1:29-37
Theme: Responding to Unusual Times
​Preacher: Matt Watts

Sunday 15th March 2020
Psalm 67; James 5:13-18; Matthew 6:9-12
Theme: Lord's Prayer
​Preacher: Gail Howard

Sunday 8th March 2020
Esther 4:13-17; Matthew 6:16-18; Matthew 4:1-11
Theme: Fasting and Self-denial
​Preacher: Jacqui Watts

Sunday 1st March 2020
Psalm 1; 1 Corinthians 9:19-27; Luke 10:38-42
Theme: Spiritual Disciplines
​Preacher: Matt Watts

Sunday 16 February 2020
Matthew 7:24-27
Theme: The Sermon on the Mount - Firm Foundations
​Preacher: Rona​​ Halsall

​Sunday 9 February 2020
Matthew 7:1-23
Theme: The Sermon on the Mount - Being transformed by Christ
​Preacher: Bishop Steve Maina
Sunday 26 January 2020
Matthew 5:3-12
Theme: The Sermon on the Mount - True Righteousness
​Preacher: Matt Watts
Sunday 19 January 2020
Romans 8:28-30
Theme: Conforming into the likeness of Christ
​Preacher: David Hollingsworth
Sunday 5 January 2020
Matthew 2:1-12
Theme: The visit of the Magi
​Preacher: Matt Watts
Sunday 29 December 2019
Isaiah 63:7-9 
Theme: The Lord's unfailing love
​Preacher: Rona Halsall
Sunday 25 December 2019
Luke 2:1-14
Theme: Christmas
​Preacher: Matt Watts
​Sunday 22 December 2019
Isaiah 7:10-16, Romans 1:1-2, Matthew 1:18-25
Theme: Hope
​Preacher: Matt Watts
Sunday 15 December 2019
Matthew 11:2-11
Theme: Peace
​Preacher: Gail Howard
Sunday 8 December 2019
Romans 15:4-13
Theme: Urgency and Patience
​Preacher: Matt Watts
Sunday 1 December 2019
Romans 13:11-14
Theme: Christian Living and the return of Christ
​Preacher: Matt Watts
Sunday 17th November 2019
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Theme: How can I know my spiritual gifts?
​Preacher: Gail Howard
​Sunday 10th November 2019
1 Corinthians 14:1-25
Theme: What about the supernatural gifts?
​Preacher: Matt Watts
Sunday 3rd November 2019
2 Samuel 1:17-27
Theme: Responding to our Grief
​Preacher: Matt Watts
Sunday 27th October 2019
Psalm 139:1-18, Mark 10:13-16
Theme: "We have been remarkably and wonderfully made"
​Preacher: Raewyn Johnson
Sunday 20th October 2019
Romans 12:1-8, Exodus 31:1-11
Theme: "What are the Spiritual Gifts?"
​Preacher: Matt Watts
Sunday 13th October 2019
Ephesians 4:1-16
Theme: "Why does God give Spiritual Gifts"
​Preacher: Kathryn Murphy
Sunday 6th October 2019
Matt25:14-30
Theme: "A parable about spiritual gifts"
​Preacher: Lois Palmer
Sunday 29th September 2019
Luke 24:13-35
Theme: "Being Transformed by God"
​Preacher: Andy Goodacre
Holy Spirit Conference 27th-29th September 2019
Session 1: What it means to be God's - Andy Goodacre
Session 2: What it means to be on Mission - Andy Goodacre
Session 3 (Workshop): What is God saying to me and what am I doing about it?
Session 4: What it means to be God's family on mission - Andy Goodacre
Sunday 1st September 2019
Matthew 6:25-34
Fathers Day
Theme: "Fatherhood of God "
​Preacher: Mark Ambundo
Sunday 18th August 2019
John 10:1-10
Series: The 7 "IAM"s in John's Gospel
Theme: Jesus said "I AM the gate for the sheep "
​Preacher: Matt Watts
Sunday 4th August 2019
John 6:35-41
Series: The 7 "IAM"s in John's Gospel
Theme: Jesus said "I AM the Bread of Life"
​Preacher: Matt Watts

Sunday 28th July 2019
Joshua 2:1-21
Series: God uses all kinds of people
Theme: Rahab
​Preacher: Matt Watts

Sunday 21st July 2019
2 Kings 22:1-13
Series: God uses all kinds of people
Theme: Josiah
​Preacher: Jacqui Watts

Sunday 7th July 2019
Genesis 12:1-9
Series: God uses all kinds of people
Theme: Abraham and Sarah
​Preacher: Matt Watts

Sunday 30 June 2019
Matthew 16:13-19
​Preacher: Peter Duston
Theme: St Peter's Day
Peter's Sermon

Sunday 23 June 2019
1 John 1:1-5 and John 21:20-25
​Preacher: Matt Watts
Theme: St John's Day
Sunday 16 June 2019
Romans 5:1-5
​Preacher: Kathryn Murphy
Theme: Our faith in God means we can have hope
Sunday 9 June 2019
Acts 2:1-21
​Preacher: Jacqui Watts
Theme: Pentecost - God's presence in us
Sunday 26th May 2019
John 14:23-29
​Preacher: Peter Duston
Theme: Receiving the Holy Spirit
Sunday 19th May 2019
Acts 11: 1-18
​Preacher: Rona Halsall
Theme: Trusting in our God, who was, who is and is to come.
Sunday 12th May 2019
Proverbs 31:10-31
​Preacher: Lois Palmer
Theme: Mothers' Day
Sunday 5th May 2019
John 21:1-19
​Preacher: Matt Watts
Theme: Beginning again with Jesus
Easter Sunday 21st April 2019
Luke 24:1-12
​All Age Talk: Matt Watts
Theme: Easter Surpise
Sunday 14th April 2019
Luke 19:28-40 and Philippians 2:5-11
​Preacher: Matt Watts
Theme: Turning the world upside down
​Sunday 31st March 2019
Reading: Isaiah 55:1-9
​Preacher: Rona Halsall
Theme: A call to repentance
Sunday 24th March 2019
Reading: Luke 9:28-43
Series: Jesus' Mission Strategy
Theme: He takes us to the mountain top and the valley
Sunday 17th March 2019
Reading: Luke 9:18-27
Series: Jesus' Mission Strategy
Theme: He calls us to radical commitment
PDF FILE OF SERMON AVAIlable here
Sunday 10th March 2019
Reading: Luke 9:10-17
Series: Jesus' Mission Strategy
Theme: He takes the small amount we have and multiplies it
Sunday 3rd March 2019
Reading: Luke 9:1-9
Series: Jesus' Mission Strategy
Theme: He commissions others for mission
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