Genesis 1:26-31 God created humankind in God’s image. Colossians 3:5-17 New life in Christ. Human nature and Divine nature are often two different things. Human nature is about survival, and instinct, flight or fight. Divine nature is about compassion, interconnectedness, forgiveness and unconditional love and servanthood. We have been made
Continue readingScripture: Proverbs 14:31 Equality in our common creator Isaiah 48:3-8a Created now, not long ago Ephesians 4:17-24 The new self Sermon: Church Ever NewIn the Power of the Creative Spirit, the Church is for ever renewing itself. We are a Reformed church, but also called to be a perpetually reforming
Continue readingPsalm 104: 1-30 God the Creator and ProviderRomans 8:38-39 Nothing can separate us from GodDeuteronomy 30:11-20 Choose Life In A Song of Faith we sing that “God creates the universe, God tends the universe, God enlivens the universe.” We have been given life, and all that we need to live,
Continue readingScripture: Exodus 20:8-11 Remember the Sabbath day Matthew 6:25-33 Birds in the sky Sermon: Feast of CreationMany of us gather for a feast on Thanksgiving. The feast is a way to celebrate life: all of our blessings and creation itself. We feast not only on food, but also on affection,
Continue readingGenesis 1: 3-10 God created in 7 days.Luke 12:25-27 There is no point in worrying. The scriptures for this week point out that rhythm and time are important in life. Both God and Jesus invite us to embrace the rhythm of creation which tends to work in cycles. We know
Continue readingGenesis 1: 1-4 In the beginningPsalm 51: 6-12 Create in me a clean heart. In the beginning God created. We believe in the United Church that God not only created, but is still creating and we are partners in this creation. Sabbath practice invites us to be intentional and deliberate
Continue readingScripture: Isaiah 30:12-16 In rest you shall find salvation Psalm 46 Be still and know that I am God Mark 6:30-32 Jesus invites the apostles to rest in the wilderness Sermon: What’s Stopping You?The practice of sabbath is begins by pausing, taking a break, letting go of what we are
Continue readingScripture: Exodus 31:12-18 The sabbath law Deuteronomy 5:12-15 Observe the sabbath day Mark 2:23-28 Challenge about sabbath Sermon: Year-Round Holidays“Holiday” means “holy day”. Sabbath is a holy day; not a vacation, but a holy day. And it comes around again every week, all year round. What is the difference between
Continue readingHebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 Living mutual love; angels in disguise.Psalm 81:1, 10-16 (VU pp. 796-797 Part 2) God will feed you wheat and honey.Luke 14:1, 7-14 Those who exalt themselves will be humbled. It’s time to get down to the heart of the matter. One’s happiness is directly related to being
Continue readingJeremiah 1:4-10 The call of Jeremiah: “But I’m only a boy!” Psalm 71:1-6 (VU pp. 789 Part 1) A mighty fortress, a sheltering rock is GodLuke 13:10-17 Jesus shakes things up by healing the bent-over woman. The scriptures for this Sunday remind us that it’s not always about following the
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