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Epiphany Year A

Epiphany of the Lord

Tuesday 06 January 2026

Readings

A107 Epiphany: Ephesians 3:1-12 & Matthew 2:1-12

Sharon Hollis joins Fran and Robyn in Epiphany the season of revelation to talk about the revelation of Christ to the Gentiles in the letter to the Ephesians 3:1-12. We…

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Epiphany Year A

Baptism of the Lord

Sunday 11 January 2026

Readings

A207 Baptism of the Lord (Epiphany 1)

Fran and Robyn discuss Isaiah 42:1-9, Acts 10:34-43, Matthew 3:13-17. Mentions Willie Jennings and Brendan Byrne.

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A108 Baptism of the Lord in Matthew 3:13-17

Why does Jesus come to John for a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins ? And, how is Jesus baptism similar or different to our own? What does…

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Epiphany Year A

Second Sunday after the Epiphany

Sunday 18 January 2026

Readings

A109 - Epiphany 2: John 1:29-42 with Dorothy Lee

Dorothy Lee joins Robyn and Fran to discuss John 1:29-42 and baptism by the Holy Spirit. Desire, identity, invitational evangelism, sin, and purpose are discussed in relation write papers to…

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UCA Event Year A

Day of Mourning

Sunday 25 January 2026

Epiphany Year A

Third Sunday after the Epiphany

Sunday 25 January 2026

Readings

A110 - Epiphany 3: Calling Disciples (Matt 4:12-23)

Alistair Macrae, minister at Wesley Uniting Church, joins Robyn & Fran to discuss discipleship, call, and repentance in Matthew 4. We discuss being disciples not admirers of Christ. As an…

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Epiphany Year A

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

Sunday 01 February 2026

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A111 Epiphany 4: Matthew 5:1-12, the Beatitudes with Sally Douglas

Sally Douglas joins Robyn and Fran to talk about the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:1-12. We discuss how they are more than ethical aspirations, but instead descriptions of Kingdom life where nonviolence as embodied by Jesus upends the world s normal ordering of things. We talk about what blessedness means, and explore the profound transformation that results from encounter with Jesus and Jesus vision.In this podcast we refer to David Bentley Hart s New Testament: A Translation; Charles Talbert s essay on Grace in the Sermon on the Mount, and Stanley Hauerwas Matthew: A Theological CommentarySally Douglas book Early Church Understandings of Jesus as the Female Divine, can be found here.
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Epiphany Year A

Presentation of the Lord

Monday 02 February 2026

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Epiphany Year A

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

Sunday 08 February 2026

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A112 Epiphany 5: Matthew 5:13-20 with Sally Douglas

Sally Douglas joins Robyn and Fran to discuss Christian identity, as Matthew portrays it and in our own post-Christendom context. We talk about the relationship between belief and behaviour, and…

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Epiphany Year A

Transfiguration Sunday

Sunday 08 February 2026

Readings

A213 Transfiguration

Sally and Fran discuss Exodus 24:12-18; Psalm 2; 2 Peter 1:16-21; and Matthew 17:1-9. Mentions Dorothy Lee and Sally Douglas resources.

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A114 Transfiguration: Matthew 17:1-9 with Dorothy Lee

Dorothy Lee joins Robyn and Fran to discuss the Transfiguration in Mathew 17:1-9. What s at stake in this unusual story? We talk about the apocalyptic and aesthetic character of…

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