Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20 • Put on the whole armour of God Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 • Choose whom you will serve As followers of Christ we have chosen to follow Jesus and serve God with our whole selves. The scriptures remind us that we serve God through peaceful and loving action.
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1 Kings 3: 3-14 • David’s death; Solomons’s prayer Ephesians 5:15-20 • With thanksgiving, sing songs! We are all called by God to often do things that we do not believe we are capable of. After King David’s death, Solomon was fearful that as the new King he was not
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Psalm 130 • Out of the depths. I cry to God. Ephesians 4:25-5:2 • Do not let the sun go down on your anger. I wonder why we even try to hide our feelings and true selves from God? God knows our hearts, minds and spirits and takes our pain,
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Ephesians 3:14-21 • God accomplishes more than we can ask or imagine John 6:1-21• Jesus feeds the multitude and walks on water. Another important element of the practice of Sabbath is feasting. Sharing food together nourishes our bodies and engages our minds, hearts and spirits. Feasting together reminds us that
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Mark 6:30-34; 45-56 Like the disciples we can become consumed with doing the work of the church, and the work of justice that we end up neglecting our spiritual nourishment. In the passage from Mark, Jesus shows the disciples the importance of ceasing the work in order to come away
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Ephesians 1:3-14 • Adopted through Christ and given an inheritance. Mark 6:1-13 • The call of the disciples There are many times on the faith journey when we are faced with adversity, and rejection. Following the gospel is not simply about what we say but the integrity that comes with
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2 Corinthians 8:7-15 • Excel in Generosity Mark 5:21-43 • Young girl raise; hemorrhaging woman healed. We have all heard the statements, “It is the cycle of life”, or “what goes around comes around.” Right from the start of creation God added an important step in the cycle of life
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Matthew 25:34-40 • For all nations The path of empowerment is when we see eye to eye. Looking someone in the eye connects people. They say that the eye is the window to the soul. When you look into the eyes of someone who is vulnerable, a baby, a senior,
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The prophet Ezekiel is known for being eccentric and bizarre. Ezekiel is a prophet who warns those in Jerusalem of what will happen to them, and he also tells them that God will forgive the people and bring them home. We are all on a path that seeks a sense
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The passage from Isaiah speaks to the people who have been exiled. In this passage the prophet Isaiah declares that the exiled people are a people valued and honoured by God. In A New Creed, we as a community of faith in The United Church of Canada proclaim that we
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