Scripture: Acts 17:22-31 . Paul Addresses the Areopagus Sermon: A Known GodBeyond all of the philosophical debates and smorgasbord of religions that engaged the Athenian inteligensia, Paul speaks of a God who can be known in the sense of familiarity, not just beliefs. This is a relational God who can
Continue readingGenesis 1:1-5 The wind of God moving over creation Song of Solomon 2:8-15 Springtime rhapsody. In the Robertson-Wesley anthem which was written several years ago, we sing of The Spirit of Joy where we play together as a family. Joy is intrinsically tied to play, and to love. We find
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In my role as the Music Editor of Gathering Magazine, a national United Church worship resource, I write an article for every quarterly edition on a topic pertinent to that edition. The most recent edition I was working on was about words and silence, and that led me to some
Continue reading1 Kings 3:1-15 Solomon’s Prayer for WisdomIsaiah 11: 1-3 The Peaceful Kingdom We come together in a spirit of wisdom today where we encourage one another to learn together and seek our own spiritual answers. In the scriptures from 1 Kings, we hear Solomon’s prayer to God for wisdom and
Continue readingJohn 8:1-11 Woman caught in adultery1 John 3:11-23 Love one another In order to live out our statement of welcome and inclusion, we need to continually adapt as a church. We live in a Spirit of belonging where everyone is welcomed regardless of ethnicity, gender, orientation, age or ability. In
Continue readingEzekiel 27:1-14 The Valley of Dry Bones What is our place? Where do we put down roots? Where is home? The church has been misplaced in our society over the past decade. In many ways we have become exiles in a secular world. It is time to reclaim our place
Continue readingActs 19:1-10 Baptism through the Holy Spirit1 Thessalonians 2: 1-13 We encourage you to lead a life worthy of God Paul asks the disciples if they have received the Holy Spirit, only to find out that they have missed this message. Have we received the Holy Spirit? How is it
Continue readingScripture: Mark 1:4-11 Jesus baptizes you with the Holy Spirit Acts 4:18-26 We cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard Dialogue: Affirmed and Spirited“Beautifully moving, ceaselessly forming,growing, emerging with awesome delight,Maker of Rainbows, glowing with color,arching in wonder,energy flowing in darkness and light:Name unnamed, hidden and shown,knowing
Continue readingScripture: Jeremiah 18:1-11 . The potter and the clay Sermon: In the Potter’s Hand“We believe in God, who has created and is creating.” And who continues creating until the end of time! Like a potter shaping clay, our God shapes us-each of us and all of us-becoming something far beyond
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GO BIG OR GO HOME Luke 9: 1-3“Then Jesus called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. He said to them, ‘Take nothing for your journey, no
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