by Secretary | Dec 20, 2020 | Sermons
I’m Fine I’m Fine The hymn It is Well with My Soul speaks to a deep peace and understanding of what it means to be a beloved child of God. The feeling conveyed by this hymn brings to mind the reaction of Mary, when she learned the news that she would give...
by Secretary | Dec 13, 2020 | Sermons
One Who Stands Among You One Who Stands Among You It is the third Sunday of Advent and we once again find ourselves with John the Baptist. It is odd how the lectionary has us encounter John two weeks in a row. What new insights might we glean from this encounter?...
by Secretary | Dec 6, 2020 | Sermons
Born Out of Protest Born Out of Protest How did the church start? Where did Jesus find the roots of his ministry? What is the tradition that we continue in? These are important questions that inform us about our faith. Often when we ask how the church started we will...
by Secretary | Nov 29, 2020 | Sermons
Keep Awake Keep Awake We have entered a new church year and the frist week of Advent. Today we light the candle of hope which takes on renewed significance in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. What does it mean to be a people of hope in a time of increased uncertainty...
by Secretary | Nov 22, 2020 | Resources
Seeing the Face of Jesus Seeing the Face of Jesus It’s Christ the King Sunday, the final Sunday in the church year and what a year it has been. In our passage from Matthew’s gospel this morning we look at a passage that we know as the ‘Sheep and the...
by Secretary | Nov 15, 2020 | Sermons
It’s About Grace It’s About Grace Grace, it is that most enigmatic part of our walk of faith. We are grateful for it, we need it, but sometimes we struggle to share it, especially with those we find to be difficult. That Parable of the Talents is about...
by Secretary | Nov 8, 2020 | Sermons
Be Watchful Be Watchful As we come to the end of the church year we have several parables about watchfulness. Today’s passage comes from Matthews gospel and is the parable of the ten bridesmaids. The reminder at the end of the passage is to ‘keep awake,...
by Secretary | Nov 1, 2020 | Sermons
#blessed #blessed What dos it mean to be blessed in a scriptural context? If Jesus calls a group of people blessed, as he does in our passage from Matthew today, what does it mean? What is the implication on our lives and how has the sacred concept of blessedness...
by Secretary | Oct 25, 2020 | Sermons
Love Love Jesus teaches a simple truth about love and the heart of God in this passage from Matthew. It comes in the form of a test from the Pharisees as they seek to trap him and find cause to arrest him. The answer Jesus provides is complex, but it can be distilled...
by Secretary | Oct 19, 2020 | Devotionals
Bible Study – The Emotionally Healthy Church Our next bible study, on the Emotionally Healthy Church will begin on Wednesday October 21 @ 10am. Participants are encouraged to have picked up a copy of the book The Emotionally Healthy Church: A Strategy for...
