Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16• My refuge and my fortress Luke 4:1-13 • Jesus tempted in the wilderness Jesus teaches us that we do not live by bread alone. Being people of faith, we can trust in the promise that our souls will never thirst or be hungry again when we follow
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Jeremiah 17:5-10 • Trust in God Luke 6:17-26 • Beatitudes Are you feeling parched? How do you nourish your spirit? How is the health and wellness of this community of faith? We are reminded by the prophet Isaiah that when we trust in the Lord we need not fear. When
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Job 38:1-7, 34-41 – God’s rebuttal to Job’s complaint Mark 10:35-45 – A request from James and John what would you do if God suddenly answered you directly or suddenly appeared to you? Job’s appeal to God, and his questions about why this is happening to him, are no different
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James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a • Wisdom from above is gentle and peaceable. Mark 9:30-37 • Whoever welcomes a child, welcomes me. Curbing our human cravings for power, recognition and status is an everyday challenge for most of us. Our survival instinct is an important part of being human, but at times
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Mark 6:30-34; 45-56 Like the disciples we can become consumed with doing the work of the church, and the work of justice that we end up neglecting our spiritual nourishment. In the passage from Mark, Jesus shows the disciples the importance of ceasing the work in order to come away
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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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Exodus 1:8-14; 3:1-15 • God calls Moses to bring release. Over and over I hear people ask the question, “Am I worthy of God?” The answer is YES! There are times of each person’s life when we have transitions to a new stage of life or we are struggling with
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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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1 Corinthians 1:10-18 • Overcome divisions and find unity. Matthew 4:12-23 • Jesus begins his ministry Joseph Campbell who is known for his work in archetypal stories has noted that cultures around the world speak of the beginnings of something as a call to adventure. What if we look at
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Acts 10:34-43 • Gentiles hear the Good News. Matthew 3:13-17 • Jesus and John the Baptizer. In the reading from the book of Acts (officially “The Acts of the Apostles”), after a persuasive vision from God, Peter, somewhat surprisingly, speaks in front of an unexpected audience: Romans, who, as Gentiles–those
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