1 John 1:1-2:2 • The word of life. John 20:19-31 • Jesus appears to the disciples. Transformation is not an easy, nor a quick process. Discovering a new normal, a new way of life in the wake of a death or a major loss leaves us with an unsettling feeling.
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Exodus 32:1-14 The Golden CalfMatthew 22:1-14 The Parable of the Wedding Banquet In the most recent statement of faith of The United Church of Canada, it begins by acknowledging that “God is Holy Mystery, beyond complete knowledge, above perfect description. Yet, in love, the one eternal God seeks relationship.” It
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Exodus 14:19-31 Crossing the Red Sea Matthew 18:21-35 How often should I forgive? We all have choices to make individually, and we have choices to make as a collective group. Making a choice as a collective requires commitment by the whole. Collective decisions does not mean that we all agree.
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Psalm 105:1-11, 45b Give thanks and remember Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 The Parable of the Mustard Seed This is a series of parables that Jesus shares with the disciples and ends by asking them if they have understood. How will these parables help us to understand God at work in our
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Psalm 32 I confessed and God forgave. Matthew 4:1-11 Jesus and the Adversary. Spiritual friendship is the means by which we as disciples of Jesus live out what Jesus taught. We cannot go on this faith journey alone. Even when it appears that Jesus is left to his own devices
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Exodus 3: 1-15 Moses at the Burning Bush. Luke 17:5-10 Jesus Cleanses Ten Lepers. Part of being a disciple is not letting our fear of inadequacy or lack of ability stop us from participating and investing in what we believe. God calls each of us, even though we often feel
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