by Secretary | Feb 20, 2018 | Sermons
Lent begins in the wilderness. John the Baptist’s ministry is in the wilderness. Jesus begins his ministry by being sent by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness. A dangerous, forlorn place. Yet, this is where Lent begins. This is where the journey we follow Jesus...
by Secretary | Feb 15, 2018 | News
Annual Meeting A reminder to members of the congregation that the Annual Meeting will be taking place on Sunday February 25, 2018 after worship. Please remember to bring a lunch with you, coffee will be provided. Copies of the annual report are available at the...
by Secretary | Feb 12, 2018 | Sermons
Transfiguration Sunday comes just before Lent. A reminder of what has transpired in the ministry of Jesus to this point and to prepare us for what comes next. In Mark’s gospel, the Transfiguration occurs in the middle. It is both a climax and a launching point....
by Secretary | Feb 5, 2018 | Sermons
PWS&D Sunday is a time when we can reflect on the work done by this agency of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. We situate our understanding of PWS&D in a passage from Mark’s gospel. This passage features the call of Simon’s mother-in-law. ...
by Secretary | Jan 29, 2018 | Sermons
The passage from Mark’s gospel today is the inaugural act of Jesus’ ministry. In it he teaches and he heals. However, as is often the case with Jesus things are never as they appear on the surface. His teaching sets up his authority. His authority is...
by Secretary | Jan 22, 2018 | Sermons
The Book of Jonah is well known. It’s story is able to be told from memory. It is a story about a rebellious child of God. It is also a story about God’s expansive, relentless grace. A strong reminder that we are better off deconstructing our images and...
by Secretary | Jan 17, 2018 | Prayer
The following poem was handed to me by a member of the congregation. I felt it worth sharing as a reminder of who we are as followers of Christ and what that means for our place in the world. Indifference When Jesus came to Golgotha they hanged Him on a tree,...
by Secretary | Jan 15, 2018 | Sermons
Can good come from small, insignificant places? This is the central question of our text from John’s gospel. The question is asked by Nathaniel, who shortly after asking would confess Jesus as, ‘rabbi, Son of God, King of Israel.’ Nathaniel would...
by Secretary | Jan 11, 2018 | News
A new Bible Study will be starting on Wednesday January 24. We will be meeting at 10am in Campbell Hall. The focus of the study is on the Human Sexuality Overtures which have been presented to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. The...
by Secretary | Jan 8, 2018 | Sermons
The baptism of Jesus is a cosmic, earth shattering affair. Remove all thoughts of cute babies held over a baptismal font and gently cascaded with water. Instead, envision a wild scene of water splashing, the sky being ripped open and God’s voice from the...
