Loving Earth

Genesis 2:4-9 Breath of lifePsalm 65:9-13 God sustains the creationLuke 12:22-28 Consider the lilies Our creed includes living “with respect in creation” in the church’s mission. This points us to a relationship of mutuality, and even of love. Beyond loving the earth, we are enjoined even to recognize the way

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Held in Common; United in Diversity

Acts 4:32-35 The believers shared everything in common.1 John 1:1-2:2 God is light; walk in the light.John 20:19-31 Jesus appears to the disciples. On this second Sunday after Easter it is easy to identify with the disciples who gathered in the small upper room. Are we ready to open our

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Expect the Unexpected

Acts 10:34-43 Peter preaches, “God shows no partiality.”John 20:1-18 Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene. What do you expect? The disciples came to the tomb expecting to see the body of Jesus, but found that the tomb was empty? What do you expect this Easter morning? Do you expect to come

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Mary Speaks and Judas Turns

Jeremiah 31:31-34 I will write my law on their hearts.Mary 4-7 Mary turned their minds to good.John 12:20-33 Whoever serves me, God will honour. The seed of true humanity is that which falls into the earth and dies.for then it bears much fruit. As we move towards the last hour

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Saved by Grace Through Faith

Ephesians 2:1-10 From death to lifePsalm 139 You have searched me and known meLuke 3:15-16, 21-22 The Holy Spirit in Jesus’ baptism Our salvation is not “earned” but it is chosen. This is the distinction Paul struggles to describe, the role of faith along with grace. In baptism, the mystery

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Wellness for the World

Isaiah 61:1-4 Liberty to the captivesLuke 4:16-24 Rejection at Nazareth The social gospel tradition is a reflection of the heart of Jesus’ ministry and teachings, which in turn was a reflection of the prophetic tradition in his Hebrew heritage. As the church, we seek to understand and to fulfil our

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Through Temptation

Matthew 4:1-11 Jesus tempted in the wilderness Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7 Temptation in the garden Jesus temptation in the wilderness can be a model for our dealing with temptation in our lives. Mostly, it is our ego that succumbs, but we are also a higher self with a purpose beyond the

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The Reveal

2 Kings 2:1-12 Elijah is taken up into heavenMark 9:2-9 The transfiguration of Jesus On Transfiguration Sunday Peter, James and John are led up a mountain where they witness Jesus being transfigured before them. This dazzling white shone brightly around Jesus revealing the true identity of Jesus and his way

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Growing Wellness in Grace

2 Kings 5:1-14 Healing of NaamanMark 1:40-45 Jesus Cleanses a Leper In the stories of the healing of Naaman and Jesus “cleansing” a leper, we hear the pride and judgement that pervaded the attitudes toward disease and healing. Both stories twist those attitudes into something much more gracious. Today we

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