A congregation of the United Church of Canada
Lenses“It all depends on your lens.” If you only knew me from Sunday worship, or the video version of Noticings, you might not know that I wear glasses. I need them for distance, not for reading. Usually, I have them…
Calling Out Your Name“The fury in the pheasant’s wings.” One of the songwriters I admire most is named Rich Mullins. 26 years ago yesterday he was killed in a tragic auto accident. But his music lives on. So too does…
Yr A ~ Creation 2 ~ Psalm 114 What do we mean by creation? One aspect is to think about the natural world, the planet we share, and to raise theological issues about sustainability, respect, resources, stewardship, and greed. We…
September Startup“We finally get to press the reset button.” When is the official end of summer? Is it Labour Day weekend when ‘back to school’ stops being a sale and starts being what kids do? Is it the astronomical event…
Yr A ~ Creation 1 ~ Psalm 149 Let’s start with some good old fashioned bible study. It’ll be a warmup for The Porch which will return on Monday mornings in a couple of weeks. Psalm 149:1 Praise the LORD!…
Saving Church“Our church suits ‘us’ very well.” I imagine I pushed more than a few buttons with last Sunday’s sermon. I sent you away to ponder a paraphrase of Matthew 16:25 For whoever wants to save their church will lose…
Yr A – Pentecost 13 –Matthew 16:21-28 The companion reading for today is the story of Moses and the burning bush. Talk about an experience of the holy that completely changes your life! Moses had his entire worldview turned upside…
Plug and Pray“It was entirely my own fault.” I had a horrible guitar session the other day. It was entirely my own fault. I was lazy. I knew I had some issues with too many little power adapters so I…
Yr A – Pentecost 13 – Matthew 16:13-20 Today’s scripture centers around what might be the most important faith question we’ll ever answer – the one Jesus asks his disciples – “Who do you say that I am?” I believe…
Yard Play“You’ve got to tend to the weeds.” Moving to a larger property in the country has required that I spend more time out doing yard work that I had to before. It’s not that I don’t derive satisfaction and…