We live in an age of fear. The UN development goals set for the new millennium have taken a back seat to security issues. After his death the followers of Jesus were also gripped by fear. But through the resurrection they were lifted from fear and given courage to continue
Continue readingIn the cross we meet the end hope and light; in the resurrection we meet the birth of the new light and new hope. Jesus emerging from the tomb is a birth, a new beginning; and our life is filled with endings (dark moments of the cross) and new beginnings,
Continue readingIn the energy of the triumphal entry into Jerusalem, there is at once the fulfillment of the ancient promise of “the one who comes in the name of the Lord” and the poignancy of the invitation to walk with Christ through the passion, to feel the sorrow and the darkness
Continue readingThe 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
Continue readingGod 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
Continue readingWhen 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
Continue readingTo 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
Continue readingAnniversary 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
Continue readingJesus 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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