Open Icon Baptist Church

Open Icon Baptist Church An open congregation learning to see the face of God in everyone. Members across Australia and beyond. All are welcome at this table.

Liturgical, inclusive, and quietly contemplative, we gather online daily for deep, participatory worship and prayer. We are a small group of people who are banding together to journey deeper into the life of God. In silent expectation we seek to yield ourselves to God’s design, allowing God’s Spirit to heal our brokenness, purge our delusions, restore our integrity, and lead us on into the fullnes

s of life and love. In a society that worships youth, beauty and wealth, we are rebelliously searching for treasure that cannot be eroded, lost or stolen – treasure of the Spirit. We are searching for spiritual pathways that neither hide from the horror of a world insanely bent on self-destruction, nor lead only into dead ends of fruitless activism. We are drawing on the rich heritage of wisdom and insight developed in communities of prayerful people over the centuries – people who discovered joy and peace in simplicity, creativity and fidelity. Our worship is shaped by structures that have stood the test of time. It weaves the wisdom of our forebears with the vitality of our own experience to create liturgies that have the power to awaken within us the memory of our ancient destiny, and lead us into communion with the one who restores within us the dignity and integrity with which we were created. We would be honoured to share in worship with you at any time you are able to visit us.

When grief and loss make no sense, scripture’s oldest protest offers not answers, but a God who weeps beside us.This wee...
06/09/2026

When grief and loss make no sense, scripture’s oldest protest offers not answers, but a God who weeps beside us.
This week's sermon on Exodus 12:1-14 preached by Nathan Nettleton.

When grief and loss make no sense, scripture’s oldest protest offers not answers, but a God who weeps beside us.

On the first celebration of the new Feast of Creation in Christ, this sermon asks whether a wounded world might still be...
02/09/2026

On the first celebration of the new Feast of Creation in Christ, this sermon asks whether a wounded world might still be a window into the grieving heart of God.

On the first Feast of Creation, this sermon asks whether a wounded world might still be a window into the grieving heart of God.

Join us tomorrow night to celebrate the "Feast of Creation in Christ", the newest addition to the ecumenical church cale...
31/08/2026

Join us tomorrow night to celebrate the "Feast of Creation in Christ", the newest addition to the ecumenical church calendar. Details via the link below.

Open Icon Baptist Church celebrates the Feast of Creation in Christ with a highly participatory and prayerful online liturgy of Word and Table.

Peter begged Jesus to avoid the coming disaster. Paul offers something braver: how to live with love, courage and beauty...
31/08/2026

Peter begged Jesus to avoid the coming disaster. Paul offers something braver: how to live with love, courage and beauty when there's no escape.
This week's sermon on Romans 12:9-21 & Matthew 16:21-28.

Peter begged Jesus to avoid the coming disaster. Paul offers something braver: how to live with love, courage and beauty when there's no escape.

A footballers’ scandal, a call to sober judgment, and an uncomfortable question: how much of this culture do we all help...
23/08/2026

A footballers’ scandal, a call to sober judgment, and an uncomfortable question: how much of this culture do we all help sustain? This week's sermon.

A footballers' scandal, a call to sober judgment, and an uncomfortable question: how much of this culture do we all help sustain?

Kindred is beautiful – and it always draws a line (usually without realising). A sermon on Joseph, Jesus, and grace beyo...
16/08/2026

Kindred is beautiful – and it always draws a line (usually without realising). A sermon on Joseph, Jesus, and grace beyond the boundary.

Kindred is beautiful – and it always draws a line (usually without realising). A sermon on Joseph, Jesus, and grace beyond the boundary.

Modern slavery, a half-hearted rescue, and a sinking disciple: a sermon on what makes a response to injustice faithful, ...
09/08/2026

Modern slavery, a half-hearted rescue, and a sinking disciple: a sermon on what makes a response to injustice faithful, not just felt.

Modern slavery, a half-hearted rescue, and a sinking disciple: a sermon on what makes a response to injustice faithful, not just felt.

Working out how to respond to the actions of the modern Israeli military on one hand, and genuine antisemitism on the ot...
02/08/2026

Working out how to respond to the actions of the modern Israeli military on one hand, and genuine antisemitism on the other, leaves many of us painfully disoriented. The Apostle Paul models a response that begins with grieving for Israel rather than standing apart in judgement – and asks what it would cost us to stop pointing the finger only outward.

Paul grieves for Israel rather than standing apart in judgement – and asks what it would cost us to stop pointing the finger only outward.

When grief leaves us wordless and a hard parable unsettles us, Jesus promises that nothing – not even death – can separa...
27/07/2026

When grief leaves us wordless and a hard parable unsettles us, Jesus promises that nothing – not even death – can separate us from God’s love.
This week's sermon.

When grief leaves us wordless and a hard parable unsettles us, Jesus promises that nothing – not even death – can separate us from God’s love.

We don't need a stairway to heaven. We need eyes to see it already here, in nature, in the body, in ordinary life.Geoff ...
21/07/2026

We don't need a stairway to heaven. We need eyes to see it already here, in nature, in the body, in ordinary life.
Geoff Leslie helped us understand how in this week's sermon.

We don't need a stairway to heaven. We need eyes to see it already here, in nature, in the body, in ordinary life.

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