Psalm 34:1-8, 19-22 • Taste and See that God is good. Mark 10:46-52 • The healing of Bartimaeus. We all long to be whole and to have our lives come into balance. Faithful followers find peace and healing when they are moved by the Spirit to see the world through
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Deuteronomy 7:1-6, 12-26 • A Chosen People As we walk towards the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation we will explore the Bible and hear an ancient story of God’s people moving from slavery in Egypt to the Promised Land of Canaan. How do we reconcile God’s actions in this
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James 1:17-27 • Be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger. Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 • It is from within a person is defiled. On this Labour Day week end we are reminded that God’s ways are not always our ways. In our daily lives and daily work
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2 Corinthians 8:7-15 • Excel in Generosity Mark 5:21-43 • Young girl raise; hemorrhaging woman healed. We have all heard the statements, “It is the cycle of life”, or “what goes around comes around.” Right from the start of creation God added an important step in the cycle of life
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Acts 3:1-10 Healing at the Beautiful Gate It is not often someone will say to a complete stranger, “What I have, this I give to you.” What was offered in this moment? Was it charity? Was it healing? Was it pity? Was it compassion? Was it a miraculous healing? Or
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Mark 5:21-43 • Jesus heals those who seek relief. The story of the faith of the woman who reaches out to touch the hem of Jesus’ cloak is one of deep abiding faith. It is a story of living one’s faith boldly, and taking a risk. As we celebrate the
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Psalm 130 • Out of the depths I cry to God. Ezekiel 37: 1-14 • Valley of dry bones John 11:1-45 • The raising of Lazarus. Wisdom takes us beyond thought to deeper knowing. Wisdom grounds us in grace. Both the story of the dry bones and the raising of
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Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 • Letter to the exiles in Babylon. Luke 17:11-19 • Jesus cleanses the 10 lepers. Sermon: Unexpected Blessing. Often when God speaks through the prophet Jeremiah, the message is one of correction, reminding the people of the dire consequences of their unfaithfulness in their religious and social
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Jeremiah 1:4-10 • Jeremiah’s call and commission. Luke 13:10-17 • Jesus heals a crippled woman. What does the Bible have to say about time and timing? How has your sense of time changed over the course of your life? When have you experienced timing that you can describe only as
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2 Kings 5:1-14 • Naaman comes to Elisha for healing. Galatians 6: 1-16 • Sow in the Spirit Faced with a choice, who do you turn to for support and advice? Which voices in your head guide you in times of difficulty? God is inviting us to pay attention and
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