Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15 Manna in the wildernessEphesians 4:1-16 Unity in the body of ChristJohn 6:24-35 Bread from heaven In the Ephesians reading, Paul raises the question of Christian unity and finds the answer in Christ as “head of the body”. Similarly, in the John reading, Jesus, engaging the “works and
Continue reading2 Kings 4:42-44 Feeding the crowdJohn 6:1-15 Jesus feeds five thousand peopleEphesians 3:14-21 strength in your inner being The word “plenitude” is part of the language of paradise, of the beauty and joy of life. But it appears to us only if we choose to see it, because there is
Continue reading2 Samuel 7:1-14a David is not the one to build God’s house Ephesians 2:11-22 You are holy citizens, members of God’s household Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 Jesus teaches from a boat and heals the sick. How do we honour God? David wanted to honour God by building God a temple, a
Continue readingMatthew 5:8 Pure in Heart1 John 3:1-3, 18-24 Love in truth and action. Come and hear the following proclamation: the power and purity of the spirit cannot be surpassed to provide us with the best wisdom and advise us to deal with small or big and urgent problems. However, we
Continue reading2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 David is anointed King Psalm 48 God be praised in the city of Zion Mark 6:1-13 Jesus, rejected in Nazareth In a recent interview on CBC Radio, Senator Nicole Eaton said, “I don’t think that churches should take political stands. I think they should be more
Continue reading2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Excel in everything.Mark 5:21-43 Young girl raised, woman healed. Today’s scriptures tell the story of how confessing one’s faith is the way to healing. Healing happens through touch, word and deed. In these stories we hear of how people did not simply sit back and wait, they
Continue reading1 Samuel 17:32-49 David and Goliath Mark 4:35-41 Jesus stills a storm We often don’t know what we are made of until we end up in a crisis situation. We know that when faced with challenges it is easier to rely on others, or assume that we can’t change the
Continue reading1 Samuel 15:34- 16:13. David is anointed as King. 2 Corinthians 5:6-17. Walk by faith, not by sight. Mark 4:26-34 Jesus stills a storm. Today’s scriptures invite us to take a step back and look at our world in a different way – without our sight. We are reminded that
Continue readingPsalm 138 I praise God with all my heart. 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 Our inner nature is renewed day by day. Mark 3:20-35 Who give Jesus his power? Pentecost draws into focus the presence of the Holy Spirit in the Church and in our lives and invites us to meet that
Continue readingRomans 8:22-27 The Spirit prays for us with sighs too deep for words Ezekiel 37:1-14 The valley of dry bones We breathe, we groan, we hear the wind blow, sounds and words start to emerge from our mouth in ways we never thought possible. These are the sounds of faith
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