Isaiah 2:1-5Romans 13:11-14Matthew 24:36-44 It’s time! It’s time to wake up, and open our eyes and see beyond the usual mundane tasks of life. What is holding us back from seeing this new vision; a vision that holds out hope for justice, healing and peace in this world? Be prepared
Continue readingJeremiah 23:1-6 A righteous branch for DavidLuke 1:68-79 Zechariah’s prophecyLuke 22:33-43 This is the King of the Jews When they called Jesus “the King of the Jews” it was meant to challenge the brutal power of the Roman Empire. Today, we do not need Jesus to be our “King”, but
Continue readingMalachi 4:1-2a The great day of the LordPsalm 98 O sing a new songLuke 21:5-19 Signs and persecutions Stories of “the end” are metaphorical ways of describing the “purpose” of life: we live our lives “to what end”? We are tempted by simplistic explanations, but it is only in the
Continue readingPsalm 23Psalm 1031 Corinthians 15:1-11 Guest Speaker: The Reverend Gordon HowRev Gordon Brown was a minister of Robertson-Wesley who went over-seas with the Canadian Armed Forces and was killed in action in 1944. Gordon How tells the story of his long and personal interest in Gordon Brown’s story, including a
Continue readingWhen a child asks for bread, who of you would give the child a stone? The Persistent Widow Once upon a time there was a woman whose rights had been trampled on. She took her case to a judge and asked to present her story. The judge did not listen
Continue readingIsaiah 1:1-18 Yahweh condemns injusticeLuke 19:1-10 Jesus and Zacchaeus A portrait of Zaccheus through dramatic monologue: “I never imagined that such a transformation could happen to me. I never imagined my heart could change after all these years. Then Jesus came to my house!” listen view
Continue readingThe United Voices of Edmonton (Robertson-Wesley Choir, Knox-Metropolitan Choir and the Willan Chorale) are preparing to undertake a choral trip to England. Because of this trip, I’ve been thinking about the community we’re creating from 3 choirs, the grounding in an an age-old tradition of evensong, the beauty of the
Continue readingGenesis 1:1–5 · In the beginning2 Kings 2:13–35 · Elisha succeeds Elijah “Creating a future is different from defining a future. The difference is focused in the distinction between valuing gifts and possibility vs. Defining needs and solving problems.” Reflections shared by Rev. Lynn Maki at the Covenanting Service for
Continue readingSirach 35:12–17 Divine justiceLuke 18:9-14 Pharisee and the tax collector Jesus tells a story about two people, both trying to be faithful. One goes home feeling right about what happened, but not the other. What makes the difference? What leaves us feeling right and what leaves us just not feeling
Continue readingThe lyrics from the song “I am a Rock” by Simon and Garfunkel float endless through my mind these days as I gaze out the window of my office. “I am a rock, I am an island. And a rock feels no pain, and an island never cries.” I have
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