Category Sermon Message

170723 – Ladders and Circles

Yr A ~ Pentecost 7 ~ Genesis 28:10-19a The gospel lesson this morning was one of the Kingdom parables.  The kingdom of God is like a seed, a sower, a woman with a lamp and many others.  This morning the…

170709 – Yoke’s On You

Yr A ~ Pentecost 5 ~ Matthew 11:25-30 Abruptly Jesus broke into prayer: “Thank you, God, Lord of heaven and earth. You’ve concealed your ways from sophisticates and know-it-alls, but spelled them out clearly to ordinary people. Yes, God, that’s…

170618 – So Far (Indigenous Sunday)

Pentecost 2 ~ Indigenous Sunday ~ Ephesians 2:14-22 I chose this scripture passage for today because it speaks of a journey of reconciliation between two peoples. In the scripture it was about Jewish/Gentile relations in the early church. In the…

170611 – Bar None

Affirming Ministry Theme ~ Romans 15:1-7 We’re celebrating today, and we here at Faith United are so blessed that we have so much to celebrate! There is a special, energized, positive, spiritual vibe about this place – and it’s not…

170521 – Why United

Yr A ~ off lectionary ~ Acts 15:2-16:5 (selected) If you weren’t United Church, what would you be? I posted that question in an online discussion group comprised of United Church ministers and the number and range of responses it…

170514 – Why Church

Yr A ~ Easter 5 – Acts 2:42-47 Why are you here? Of all the places you could have chosen to be today, why did you choose this place? I’m going to assume you came willingly, that nobody dragged you…

170507 – Why Christian

Yr A ~ Easter 4 ~ Acts 17:22-31 I did confirmation class when I was 16. I don’t remember all that much about it actually. I remember my cousin and I sat with our minister in the balcony of the…

170430 – Openings

Yr A ~ Easter 3 ~ Luke 24:13-35 “Now on that same day two of (Jesus’ followers) were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had…