Isaiah 12:2-6 Proclaim God’s deeds to the nations. Philippians 4: 4-7 Rejoice in God always! The third Sunday of Advent is often referred to as the “Joy” Sunday. It is a Sunday where we express our joy as we prepare for Christmas and many of us believe we will be
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1 Samuel 2: 1-10 Hannah pours out her heart to God. In her prayers we hear her anguish and her dependence on God. She asks God to remember her, and God does. God is very present to her and that connection transforms her. We like Hannah are evolving and becoming
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Ruth 1: 1-18 and Mark 12:28-34 The love of God transcends cultures and social expectations. Jesus was asked, “What is the number one most important thing?” His answer was simple: love God and love your neighbor. God’s love has the power to redefine what a family is and what we
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As we enter November we pause to remember, to honour and to show our respect in many ways. We take time to remember the sacrifices made by people in the great wars which provided us with a life of relative security, freedom and abundance. And as we move toward winter
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Job 38:1-7, 34-41 and Mark 10: 35-45 God helped Job to assess his situation through questions that led to discernment and being self-aware. Sometimes in our desire to help we put ourselves into a situation where we may not be as helpful as we would like. There are times in
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Job 1:1; 2:1-10 and Hebrews 1: 1-4; 2: 5-12 On this day of gratitude and thanksgiving we are reminded of the importance of having faith and living an authentic Christian life. We will hear the story of God’s faith in Job when he was chosen to be tempted by Satan.
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Esther 7: 1-10, 9:20-22 and Mark 9:42-50 It is all too easy to follow the advice of the wicked, which can land you in the seat of scoffers. How will we hold each other accountable to the covenant of loving one another as Jesus has loved us? Will we remember
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Scriptures: James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a and Psalm 1 Robertson-Wesley is committed to welcoming all people, including all people, and acting in love and honouring the diversity in this community. This takes courage, strength, humbleness, and gentleness. It is time to do the hard work of getting along with each other and
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James 2:1-17 and Psalm 1 “Faith by itself, if it has no works is dead.” We thrive because we are on a mission from God to share each other’s joys and sorrows, grow in faith together, and lead active Christian lives of service out in the world. May we be
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This photo was taken by Rev. Karen Bridges at Policeman’s creek in Canmore, AB. John 6: 35, 41-58 – Whoever eats my bread has eternal life What does an abundant life look like? Jesus said, “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly” How does this get
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