A congregation of the United Church of Canada
Yr C ~ Epiphany 1 ~ Acts 8:9-24 (MSG) It’s my first sermon in January 2022 and I’ve called it ‘Old Habits’. I know what you’re thinking – it’s another New Year’s resolutions sermon. That would be ok, but it’s…
Yr C ~ Christmas 1 ~ Colossians 3:12-17 What are you clothing yourself in these days? Hope, peace, joy, and love? That’s what we said during Advent all through December. Did it work? Were you clothed in those things? Did…
Yr C ~ Advent 4 ~ Luke 1:35-45 (MSG) Some of what you’re about to hear may sound familiar. As you know, I’m dealing with being Covid-positive this week, so I hope I can be forgiven for reworking an old…
Yr C ~ Advent 3 ~ Philippians 4:4-7 Celebrate God all day, every day. I mean, revel in (God)! What a wonderful way to begin! Celebrate God all day, every day. I mean, revel in (God)! Celebrate God! Revel in…
Yr C ~ Advent 2 ~ Philippians 1:3-11 (MSG) Today we’re continuing our Advent sermon series about church and culture and Christmas, and how we as people of faith can lovingly navigate a season that says it’s about Christ-mas but…
Yr C ~ Advent 1 ~ 1 Thessalonians 3:6-13 (MSG) Let’s set some context. 1 Thessalonians was written in the early 0050s by the apostle Paul. That’s a couple decades after Jesus. Paul had planted the church on one of…
Yr B ~ Reign of Christ ~ Revelation 1:4b-8 I know that some folks start to squirm in their seats as soon as I say that someone (anyone) is your king. Some don’t like the patriarchal overtones. Some don’t like…
Yr B ~ Pentecost 24 ~ Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17 We pick up the story of Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz after Ruth has been given permission and protection to glean (which means to gather up crops after the main harvesters have…
Yr B ~ Pentecost 23 ~ Ruth 1:1-18 We’re going to be spending this week and next pondering the book in the Hebrew Scriptures called Ruth. It’s quite a remarkable book – primarily because it’s called Ruth! It’s the only…
Yr B ~ Pentecost 22 ~ Mark 13:1-8 As they came out of the church, one of the members said, “Look at this beautiful church. I just love these majestic buildings. Church architecture is awesome.” Then Jesus responded, “So you…