Genesis 2:4b-25 • The Garden of Eden Right from the beginning of creation God is with us, nurturing, protecting and sustaining life. Sometimes we are so focussed on our own thoughts and desires that we lose sight of all that we have been offered from God. As we prepare to
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1 Kings 19:9-18 • Elijah meets God. Matthew 14:22-33 • Jesus walks across stormy waters. What risks must we take as individuals and as a community? The United Church of Canada has a vision where as communities of faith we are committed to deep spirituality, bold discipleship and daring justice.
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Isaiah 55:1-5, 12-13 • An invitation to Abundant Life. Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21 • The goodness of God. We are in a covenant with God. God says “you are my people, I am your God.” The conclusion then is that we are in this together, not only with each other but
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Luke 1:46b-55 • Mary’s song. Mary’s relative Elizabeth has just experienced her own 6 month in utero child leaping within her and has made the prophetic pronouncement that it was because of the saving, holy importance of the one soon to be borne by Mary. Elizabeth further states that Mary
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2 Timothy 1:1-14 • Thanksgiving and encouragement. Luke 17:5-10 • Faith as a mustard seed. How do we tend to our faith? When will we come to accept that faith is a gift from God, rather than something we have to earn? The ritual of feasting on the bread and
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Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 • Let the argument begin! Hebrews 11:1-3 • Faith is the assurance of things hoped for. Luke 12:32-40 • Be ready and dressed for action. When will we learn that we need each other? When will we learn that when it comes to faith there isn’t just
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Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 • The stone that the builders rejected. Luke 24:1-12 • The women report that the tomb is empty. Have you ever looked for something and didn’t find it, only to realize it was right in front of you? We don’t have to look far and wide to
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Job 38:1-7; 34-41 • God’s rebuttal to Job’s complaint. Hebrews 5:1-10 • Christ learned obedience. COVID brought the world to a grinding halt and since that time, we have been doing a tango between moving forward and stepping back again. It is time to re-acquaint ourselves to God’s call as
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2 Kings 2:1-12 • Elijah is taken up into heaven. Mark 9:2-9 • The transfiguration of Jesus The passing on of the mantle is an archetypal story. There comes a point in our life when it is our turn to take the mantle of those who have come before. How
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Scriptures: Isaiah 40:21-31 • Those who wait on God renew their strength. Mark 1:29-39 • Simon’s mother-in-law and many other healed. As we are taught on airplanes, “You need to put your own oxygen mask on first” before you can help others. With all acts of service, we need to
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