It happened again! I fell victim to believing that success is found and measured in the product. As we come to the end of our second Spiritual Collective I found myself feeling pressure about quantitative tangible results which really belong to the business world not the faith community. The collective
Continue readingMicah 7:11-17 A prophecy of restoration Psalm 107: 23-38 Thanksgiving for deliverance from trouble Matthew 6:25-33 Do Not Worry We proclaim in our statement of faith that we are called to live with respect in creation. Nature is beauty, peace, tranquility and nature is destructive, stormy, and powerful. Water
Continue readingScripture: Psalm 29 Voice of God in a great storm Matthew 6:25-30 Lilies of the field Sermon: Wisdom Healing CreationIn the wounding of a generation of aboriginal children, the fabric of our nation is torn. So the Truth and Reconcilliation Commission is the beginning of healing for the people and
Continue readingScripture: Psalm 92 The righteous flourish Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 There is a time for everything Sirach 24:8-17 Wisdom planted by the Creator Sermon: Sacred GroveWe are inspired by special places in nature, and native and celtic spirituality recognize sacred places: locations where the “veil is especially thin”. We need contact with
Continue readingMark 9:2-9 The Transfiguration 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13 The Gift of Love Did you know that the English word miracle comes from the Latin words miro (“to Wonder”) and Mirus (“wonderful”). It’s the same root from which we get the word mirror. Towards the end of the Corinthians reading it
Continue readingI am not an UBER religious person. I believe in God, and try to live by his principles. I joined the United Church at 16, sang in the choir, married in the church, had my children baptized – all the normal average things. But then I went many years without
Continue readingScripture: Hebrews 11:8-16 Architect and builder Psalm 84 How lovely Lord is your abiding place Sermon: Architect of LifeTo trust in what God is building we reach far into the past, to the ancestors upon whose faith our faith is founded, and to the future with the hope that sees
Continue readingScripture: Isaiah 43:1-7 Precious in my sight Nehemiah 9:6-8 Heaven of heavens Sermon: CreatedOur identity, our story, all that defines us is ultimately rooted in our Creator – the bond that we have with the source of our being. This is true also of the Church as it is reformed
Continue readingExodus 5:1-6:1 Bricks without StrawRomans 5:1-5 Suffering produces character In Exodus we hear the story of how Pharaoh punished the Hebrew slaves for answering the call to worship God. Pharaoh felt that they were trying to shirk their responsibilities, and not do their work. Pharaoh wanted to teach them a
Continue readingDaniel 4: 1-37 Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and Daniel’s interpretation The book of Daniel is prophetic in nature and shares many dreams and visions. This book speaks to the nature of the world that we live in today. Daniel’s actions and faith give us both insight and encouragement to hold on to
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