Isaiah 7:10-16 She shall bear a child Matthew 1:18-25 Joseph’s Dream As Christmas approaches, we can’t help but fill our space with festivities, decorations, food and other delights. On this Sunday we are faced with a question that truly gets to the heart of the matter. Can we trust Jesus
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James 5:7-10 Patience. Luke 1:39-55 Mary’s Song. We hear Mary’s joy in her song to God. Mary sings because she has new life in her. She has made space for God and faith in her life. When we step away from the habit of grumbling because we are overwhelmed,, exhausted,
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Romans 15:4-13 Jesus, a servant Matthew 3:1-12 John the Baptist Advent is a time to prepare and open up our hearts and minds to be amazed at God’s great peace. This peace provides a frame to see our world as both broken and whole; a frame to listen to our
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Scriptures: Psalm 122 Give Thanks Romans 13:11-14 Salvation is Near As we began a new liturgical year we are given the opportunity to start fresh, to prepare for Jesus – the light of the world. We are called to allow God’s light to come into our lives. What will we
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Luke 1:68-79 Zechariah’s Prophecy Colossians 1:11-20 The Supremacy of Christ A Song of Faith states: “Scripture is our song for the journey, the living word passed on from generation to generation to guide and inspire, that we might wrestle a holy revelation for our time and place from the human
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Isaiah 12:1-6 Thanksgiving and Praise 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Warning against idleness The Bible is a wealth of knowledge upon which our faith is based. Throughout our church history Christians have read, studied, ignored and interpreted Scripture. How can we honour the Bible and take it seriously without taking it literally?
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Haggai 1:15b-2:9 The future glory of the temple. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 Paul’s ministry in Thessalonica The scriptures remind us that we are broken but hopeful believers. The prophet Haggai reminds the people of faith that God will give us the courage to hold onto tradition while seeing the present
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2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 Thessalonians/ Faith and Example Luke 19:1-10 Jesus and Zacchaeus As we listen and explore the story of Zaccheaus (a tax-collector of small stature) we see Jesus’ mission, of seeking out the lost, in action. How many of us are presently holding God’s call at arms-length? How
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Part of being a disciple is to be in relationship with and add our light to the world. If we follow Jesus and love and we will the mystery of what we were meant to do and be. We are called to invest and make a covenanted commitment to living
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Exodus 15: 11-13 and 16: 13-26 God Guides and Provides Luke 18:1-8 Persist! Part of being a disciple is following up our “Yes” to God with investment. This means risking to share our talents in the midst of nerves. This means risking cooperation with those different from us. This means
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