Genesis 1: 3-10 God created in 7 days.Luke 12:25-27 There is no point in worrying. The scriptures for this week point out that rhythm and time are important in life. Both God and Jesus invite us to embrace the rhythm of creation which tends to work in cycles. We know
Continue readingGenesis 1: 1-4 In the beginningPsalm 51: 6-12 Create in me a clean heart. In the beginning God created. We believe in the United Church that God not only created, but is still creating and we are partners in this creation. Sabbath practice invites us to be intentional and deliberate
Continue readingHebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 Living mutual love; angels in disguise.Psalm 81:1, 10-16 (VU pp. 796-797 Part 2) God will feed you wheat and honey.Luke 14:1, 7-14 Those who exalt themselves will be humbled. It’s time to get down to the heart of the matter. One’s happiness is directly related to being
Continue readingJeremiah 1:4-10 The call of Jeremiah: “But I’m only a boy!” Psalm 71:1-6 (VU pp. 789 Part 1) A mighty fortress, a sheltering rock is GodLuke 13:10-17 Jesus shakes things up by healing the bent-over woman. The scriptures for this Sunday remind us that it’s not always about following the
Continue readingIsaiah 5:1-7 The unfruitful vineyard will be purged.Hebrews 11:29-12:2 The great cloud of witnesses who lived by faith.Luke 12:49-56 Jesus comes to bring fire and division within households.
Continue readingIsaiah 1:1, 10-20 Don’t be hypocrites; work for justice.Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23 (VU p. 775) The heavens proclaim God’s justice.Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Faith is the assurance of things hoped for. The idea of animal sacrifice in today’s society as a peace offering to God seems absurd and an ancient practice
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The Spiritual Arts Collective The experience at the ISM Congregational Projects Seminar has left a deep imprint on our Spiritual Arts Collective project, on our ministry here at RWUC and on my life. I remember the first day we gathered and Martin Jean, the director of the Institute of Sacred
Continue readingAmos 8:1-12 God will turn feasts to mourning and songs to lamentations Luke 10:38-42 Jesus visits Mary and Martha The scriptures for this week both explore the nature of witness. Witness is sometimes named as testimony, or evangelism, or sharing the Good News. We are reminded today that God calls
Continue readingAmos 7:7-17 God holds a plumb line in the midst of God’s people Colossians 1:1-14 the word of God is bearing fruit in you Luke 10:25-37 The parable of the Good Samaritan On the journey of faith and life we sometimes need to reset the plumb line. This is what
Continue reading1 Kings 21:1-21a Ahab desires Naboth’s vineyard.Luke 7:36-8:3 The woman with the alabaster jar; the woman who support Jesus. Materialism and consumerism frequently leads us on a path which leaves us wanting more, never feeling we have enough, it leads us on the path that King Ahab found himself on
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