Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-6 • Arise and Shine. Ephesians 3:1-12 • God created all in rich variety. We are called to follow Jesus who came to redeem all. On Epiphany Sunday, we often focus on all the ways Jesus lights our way and is the Living Light. Jesus is also found
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Romans 15:4-13 Jesus, a servant Matthew 3:1-12 John the Baptist Advent is a time to prepare and open up our hearts and minds to be amazed at God’s great peace. This peace provides a frame to see our world as both broken and whole; a frame to listen to our
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Scriptures: Psalm 122 Give Thanks Romans 13:11-14 Salvation is Near As we began a new liturgical year we are given the opportunity to start fresh, to prepare for Jesus – the light of the world. We are called to allow God’s light to come into our lives. What will we
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Isaiah 12:1-6 Thanksgiving and Praise 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Warning against idleness The Bible is a wealth of knowledge upon which our faith is based. Throughout our church history Christians have read, studied, ignored and interpreted Scripture. How can we honour the Bible and take it seriously without taking it literally?
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Exodus 15: 11-13 and 16: 13-26 God Guides and Provides Luke 18:1-8 Persist! Part of being a disciple is following up our “Yes” to God with investment. This means risking to share our talents in the midst of nerves. This means risking cooperation with those different from us. This means
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Psalm 66:1-12 Make a Joyful Noise Exodus 4: 1-16 Moses tries to say no. Luke 17: 11-19 The Foreigner Says Yes! Part of being a disciple is accepting and acknowledging that we all have a part to play and that God has given each of different gifts to be shared
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Philemon (all) Appealing to you on the basis of Love Psalm 139 Search me and know me We are called together by Christ to be disciples. We walk in the Spirit of Christ which calls us to regular practices of prayer and peace-making. Come to God’s community and help us
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Scriptures: Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 Let Mutual Love Continue Luke 14: 1, 7-14 The Wedding Banquet We are called together by Christ to be disciples. We walk in the Spirit of Christ which calls us to regular practices of prayer and Communion. Come to God’s open table where we will pray
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Jeremiah 1:4-10 God Calls Jeremiah Luke 13: 10-17 Jesus Heals on the Sabbath In life, we receive many invitations or “calls” yet when we are uncertain about ourselves or unclear about what we are capable of we may run from those invitations or opportunities. Jesus has no hesitation about the
Continue readingColossians 3:1-11 Set your mind on things that are above. Luke 12:13-21 The rich fool who builds bigger and bigger barns. In our Scriptures kindness is defined in a few ways. There are reminders to use our words carefully, apologize when needed, to do self- examination before criticizing and tell
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