Isaiah 43: 1-21 I have called you by your name, you are mine. Do not remember the things of old for I am about to do something new. The United Church of Canada will be holding General Council 42 from Aug 8-15 in Corner Brook Newfoundland. This is our national
Continue readingGenesis 24: 1-4, 10-21Rebekah – when we first encounter Rebekah we are struck by her courage, her faith, her beauty, her kindness and her hospitality. She becomes Isaac’s wife and lands herself in a very dysfunctional family. By the end of Rebekah’s story, she is seen as deceitful and a
Continue readingGenesis 4: 1-16 Am I My Brother’s Keeper? Cain – bad boy number 1. Cain has the distinction of being the first murderer in the Bible. This story calls on us to explore the consequences of how Cain deals with rejection, and the assumptions that Cain makes from a place
Continue readingJudges 16 Samson and Delilah The story of Samson challenges us to explore the reality that we all have strengths and we all have weaknesses. Samson kept secrets, and had no self-control, yet God chose him as a leader. Why would God continue to support a man who was arrogant
Continue readingMark 1: 1-8 John the BaptistMatthew 14: 1-12 Beheading of John the Baptist For the month of June we will explore stories of both women and men who have been proclaimed as the bad boys and bad girls of the Bible. Herodias, the bad girl for the day, is the
Continue readingActs 15: 1-17 . Council at Jerusalem; Faith Gives identity to both Jews and Gentiles Stewardship is about sharing our times, treasures and talents and participating in the ministry and mission of the body of Christ. We are told today that no matter where you have come from, and in
Continue readingActs 6:1-7:2a, 44-60 Stephen forgives and is martyred. Jesus has risen and now it is our turn to live out God’s mission and ministry in this world, in this neighbourhood. The scripture reminds us of our call to lift up leaders from amongst ourselves. We are called to discern together
Continue readingPsalm 116: 1-4, 12-19 I love the LordLuke 24: 13-35 Road to Emmaus Meeting Jesus on the road happens more then we know. The scriptures call us to not only the ministry of witness, but also to the ministry of hospitality. To welcome a stranger puts us in a position
Continue readingLuke 19:29-44 . Triumphal entry, weeping over the city We have been called to witness and praise God joyfully as the multitude of disciples did when they proclaimed to the people all they had seen and heard. We cannot be silent any more. Friends, do not allow yourselves to be
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