A congregation of the United Church of Canada
This Sunday, just after worship, is a very special time. It’s the start of my holidays! ‘Holiday’ is an interesting word. The primary definition is about taking a break from one’s work for rest, or travel, or recreation. The original…
We have been doing it for twelve years. Even during the pandemic we managed to find ways to keep doing it. Some folks tell me that it’s their favourite worship service of the whole year. And it’s happening this Sunday.…
Yr A ~ Pentecost 5 ~ Romans 7:15-25 (MSG) I had a hard time getting started in writing this sermon – not because the text was difficult to understand, but because it was so easy to understand – so personal,…
Yr A ~ Pentecost 3 ~ Matthew 9:35-10:14 (MSG) It starts with Jesus in motion – con moto – travelling around a circuit of towns and villages. It says he shared the good news, taught about spirituality, and brought healing…
We did something at church last Sunday that we haven’t been able to do in three years. We had a pot luck lunch. It was absolutely glorious! Our plates runneth over! Well, at least mine did. At home we eat…
It was lovely. Last week, our pastoral visiting team hosted a tea party at the church. They invited all the folks who are among our most senior members, many of whom are usually unable to attend worship in-person due to…
My colleagues and I had a special celebration at our weekly coffee chat this week. We decided to celebrate our ‘ordiversaries’. An ‘ordiversary’ is the anniversary of one’s ordination. Until very recently all ordinations and commissionings took place at regional…
Yr A ~ Pentecost 2 ~ Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 We’re going to start with the ‘tweet-length’ summary of the sermon. Here it is: “Jesus doesn’t just teach and preach – he embodies his teaching and preaching. He doesn’t just talk…
Yr A – Pentecost 1 – Matthew 28:16-20 Let me set the stage for you. We’re back at Easter morning – the resurrection. Jesus has appeared to some women but not yet to the men disciples in Matthew’s version. Jesus…
Yr A ~ Pentecost ~ Acts 2:1-18 Pentecost is one of those church days that comes around every year, and every year we in the mainline protestant churches struggle with it – because it pokes us in places we don’t…