March 9, 2008 by RW- Sermons

Take Away the Stone

The stone on the tomb of Lazarus is symbolic of that which blocks life—the conventional boundaries and barriers we place in the way of life, assuming they are irremovable. But there is a transformation happening here reflected in the strangely unfamilair way Jesus speaks of death and life. listen

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March 2, 2008 by RW- Sermons

Look and See

God looks at the heart, not the external appearance of things and people. Our challenge is to learn to see the heart of life too—to see the world and ourselves as they truly are. What enables us to do that is the shift to looking at the world through the

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February 24, 2008 by RW- Sermons

You Would Ask

When we come into the Sacred Presence, as the woman at the well, we have an opportunity to ask for what we need—living water—or to ask the deepest questions from very centre of our being. Even questions without answers become a way for us to open ourselves more deeply to

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February 17, 2008 by RW- Sermons

Spirit-born Trust

To be born of the Spirit is described to be like the wind that blows where it will. To be born of the Spirit leads to a life that is less controlled (by us) and requires a deeper trust in the Sacred to lead and direct.Listen, or download mp3 audio

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January 28, 2008 by RW- Sermons

Building on a Heritage

Anniversary SundayReflecting on the congregation’s 38th anniversary, we affirm that the rich heritage of Robertson-Wesley United Church is a foundatation upon which to build an exciting future and a real good-news offering to the world around us.Listen, or download mp3 audio

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January 21, 2008 by RW- Sermons

Follow the Lamb

Jesus is called “the lamb of God” and he calls disciples to follow. For us as the church to follow the way of the lamb is to be a gentle, compassionate, and world-mending presence in the face of growing kinds of brutality such as bullying in homes, schools, work-places, and

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December 31, 2007 by RW- Sermons

Mary, Blessed Among Women

A summary of the series on Mary, pointing to the picture of the divine mother as a corrective to balance our view of the sacred and of the whole of life.View, print or download pdf transcriptListen, or download mp3 audio

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December 24, 2007 by RW- Sermons

Mary, the Blessed Virgin

The distortions about idealizing virginity are cleared away to reveal a truly prophetic power in the “Blessed Mother” of Christ—a birth that marks the transformation of the world.View, print or download pdf transcriptListen, or download mp3 audio

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