Advent 2024: The Unexpected Jesus –
Dec 8 – Advent – Luke 1:1-4 – The Unexpected Gospel – Dave
Dec 15 – Advent – Luke 1:5-45 – The Unexpected Angel – Toby
Dec 22 – Advent – Luke 1:46-80 – The Unexpected God – Toby
Dec 25 – Christmas – Luke 2:1-38 – The Unexpected Child (Combined Gathering at Blaxland) – Stuart (Luke 2)
Dec 29 – No Gathering
Jan 5 – Combined Gathering Camp Fletcher 4pm 

Jan 12 – The Boy Jesus – Luke 2:38-52 – Dave
Jan 19 – Baptised by John – Luke 3 – Toby
Jan 26 – Jesus’ temptation – Luke 4:1-13 – Toby
Feb 2 – Jesus announcing the kingdom – Luke 4:14-5:16 (the leper) – Dave

Term 1: Philippians: Dying & Rising With Jesus

Feb 9 – Vision Sunday: Dying and rising with Christ – Phil 3:2-11 – Dave
Feb 16 – Rubbish Boasting – Phil 3:2-11 – Toby
Feb 23 – Three kinds of dying – Phil 2:1-11 – Dave
Mar 2 – Something new has arrived – Luke 5:17-6:11 – Dave
Mar 9 – Sermon on the plain – Luke 6:12-49 – Toby
Mar 16 – Faith and Jesus’ authority – Luke 7:1-35 – Dave
Mar 23 – Camp

Lent – Reflections on Philippians 2:1-11
Mar 30 – The Descent Of Love – Philippians 2:1-8 – Dave
April 6 – Christ Hymn – Philippians 2:6-8 – Toby
April 13 – The Cross And The Glory – Philippians 2:9-11 – Dave
April 17 – Maundy Thursday – Toby
April 18 – Good Friday – Stuart
April 20 – Easter Day – Toby
School hols

Term 2: Luke: The Unexpected Jesus

April 27 – Jesus anointed by a sinful woman – Luke 7:36-8:3 – Dave
May 4 – Parable of the Sower – Luke 8:4-15 – Toby (Soma Birthday)
May 11 – Storm, demoniac, chronically bleeding woman, sick girl – Luke 8:16-56 – Dave
May 18 – The 12 sent out – Luke 9:1-27 – Toby
May 25 – The Transfiguration – Luke 9:28-50 – Dave
June 1 – Combined The Nature of Discipleship – Luke 9:51-62 – Toby
June 8 – The 70 sent out – Luke 10:1-24 – Tim
June 15 – Giving – Dan Jackson
June 22 – Who is your neighbour? – Luke 10:25-42 – Toby
June 29 – Lord’s Prayer – Luke 11:1-4 – Toby (Congregational meeting)
July 6 – Soma Basics – Toby
School hols
Soma School – July 10-14
July 13 – Combined Michael Hunt FCC – ‘A Tale Of Lost Belongings’ – Luke 15:1-32, Acts 2:42-47
School hols
July 20 – Ask, Seek, Knock – Luke 11:5-28 – Dave

Term 3: Exodus: Dying to Egypt, Rising to Promise

July 27 – Egypt’s oppression, God’s promise – Exodus 1-2 – Toby
Aug 3 – Yahweh’s plan, reluctant man – Exodus 3-4 – Toby
Aug 10 – Who is the Lord that I should obey? – Exodus 5-7:7 – Toby
Aug 17 – Plagues, power and plea – Exodus 7:8-10 – Toby
Aug 24 – Combined 5for5 – Dying & Rising (The Passover) – Exodus 11-12
Aug 31 – Red Sea salvation – Exodus 13-15:21 – Toby
Soma National Retreat – Sept 1-4
Sept 7 – Father’s Day – Desert life – Exodus 15:22-18 – Stuart
Sept 14 – Sabbath – Exodus 20:8 – Dave
Sept 21 – Honour your father and mother – Exodus 20:12 – Dave
Sept 28 – Commandments and covenant – Exodus 19-24 – Toby
School hols
Oct 5 – God dwells among us – Exodus 25-40 – Toby – Combined Creativity Sunday – Camp Fletcher 9:30am
School hols

Term 4: Luke: The Unexpected Jesus

Oct 12 – Don’t steal – Exodus 20:15 – Dave
Oct 19 – Don’t covet – Exodus 20:17 – Dave
Oct 26 – No other gods – Exodus 20:1-3 – Toby
Nov 2 – Don’t lie – Exodus 20:16 – Dave
Nov 9 – No name in vain – Exodus 20:17 – Dave
Nov 16 – Vision Sunday (Baptism) – Toby  
Nov 23 – No murder – Exodus 20:17 – Dave
Nov 30 – No graven image – Exodus 20:4 – Toby 

Advent: New Day Dawning
Dec 7 – Advent (Arvo Gathering meet at Wentworth Falls lake) – Child of promise – Isaiah 9:1-7 – Dave
Dec 14 – Advent – Kingdom of desire – Isaiah 11:1-11 – Dave
Dec 21 – Advent – Lord of glory – Isaiah 60:1-22 (Matt 2:1-12) – Stuart
Dec 25 – Christmas Day – People of joy – Isaiah 65:17-25 (Luke 2:1-21) – Toby