Deuteronomy 5: 1-21; 6:4-9 . 10 Commandments As faithful followers we have been given a set of commandments (rules or guidelines) to live by. We are in a covenant relationship with God which requires us to interrupt our daily routines to remember God’s promises, to practice what God commands of
Continue readingGenesis 32:22-30 Jacob Wrestles with GodRomans 9:1-5 Speak the truth in Christ The story of Jacob wrestling with God is a good reminder that one’s faith journey isn’t always easy and like Jacob we should never give up. Over the past several weeks we have heard stories that call us
Continue readingEcclesiastes 4: 1-16 The Value of a Friend As we move into the fall and another exciting year of programming we hear wisdom in the words of the author of Ecclesiastes a name which is derived from the Hebrew Qoheleth. In Hebrew the root qhl has to do with an
Continue readingJeremiah 17: 5-10 Blessed are those who trust in the LordLuke 6: 17-26 Beatitudes Jeremiah pronounces a curse on those who focus on the human, who trust in what we are able to do, who take their cues from personal desire. We are being called to re-evaluate how we are
Continue readingIsaiah 61: 1-11 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me As the national meeting of the United Church comes to an end and we prepare for another 3 years of living out our decisions, we find ourselves asking where is God leading us? This scripture from Isaiah invited us
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