Psalm 118: 1-2, 19-39 • God’s love endures forever. Mark 11:1-11 • Jesus enters Jerusalem. The people followed, and the people came to welcome the man who was shifting our understanding, and our way of living. He crossed barriers of race, class, culture and gender identity. He preached and practiced
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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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Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 Joseph sold into slavery Matthew 14:22-33 Jesus walks across stormy waters There are many moments on the faith journey where suddenly, because of a significant event, we are given a glimpse or provided insight into the mission and identity of Jesus. We are comfortable with the image
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Psalm 95 Sing to the Lord John 4:5-42 Jesus and the Samaritan Woman Have you ever felt invisible, like nobody noticed you were there? For probably the first time in this Samaritan’s woman’s life, someone saw her for who she was! Jesus not only saw her, but asked for her
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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 24:12-18 God in the Cloud Matthew 17:1-9 Transfiguration In The Holy Manners, the behaviour covenant shared here at Robertson-Wesley, is the call to pause before speaking to ponder what others are saying and how we are feeling before constructing our response. It also calls on us to affirm the
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Isaiah 9:1-4 People have seen a great light. 1 Corinthians 1:10-18 Overcome divisions and find unity. Matthew 4:12-23 Fishers of people What draws us in? What motivates us to follow Jesus and to give of ourselves to God and to all others? What adventures has God called us to embark
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Isaiah 42:1-9 Jesus, a servant Matthew 3: 13-17 John baptizes Jesus We are called to follow Jesus who came to not only lead others but to follow. After following and listening to John in the desert, Jesus approaches him and asks to receive a baptism. After initial confusion, John says
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Scriptures:Revelation 5:11-14 Worthy is the Lamb.John 21:1-19 Jesus appears to the disciples. What did Jesus reveal in his resurrection? Jesus reveals the Love of God even after his death in ways so alive and so engaging they inspire the generations to come. On fishing trips, at meals and in prayer,
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