Remembering To Give Thanks
October 8, 2017 | Deuteronomy 8: 7-14 a) | Reverend Nancy Talbot Writer Anne Lamott says that for her, most of the time, gratitude is the rush of relief that comes when she realizes she has dodged a bullet. Most of us can […]
Who’s Telling Our Story?
October 1, 2017 | Exodus 5 | Frances Kitson I used to work in construction. I was a struggling actor in need of a day job, and I found myself doing first aid and then safety in the construction industry. Last year, when I started […]
When Bushes Burn and Angels Appear
September 24, 2017 | Exodus 2 | Rev. Nancy Talbot Last week we started a 10 week series on the story of the Exodus, one of the foundational narratives for people of both the Jewish and Christian faiths found in the […]
Call the Midwife
September 17, 2017 | Exodus 1: 8-2:10 | Rev. Nancy Talbot Today we begin our series on the story of the Exodus, one of the foundational narratives in both the Jewish and Christian traditions. The next several Sundays will take us all the way from […]
Intended for Good
August 27, 2017 | Genesis 50: 15 – 21 | Rev. Nancy Talbot The last two Sundays we’ve been looking at the story of Joseph and his brothers. We’ve talked about how even a bit of favoritism, boasting or jealously can lead to […]
Preserving Life
August 20, 2017 | Genesis 45: 1-15 | Rev. Nancy Talbot Yesterday a rally planned at Vancouver City Hall. It was organized by a group called the Cultural Action Party whose platform includes anti-immigration and specifically anti-Muslim policies all in the name of preserving “traditional Canadian values.” Early in the week, awareness of the gathering […]
Breaking the Chain
August 13, 2017 | Genesis 37: 1-28 | Rev. Nancy Talbot This summer I’ve been watching the series “13 Reasons Why” on Netflix. It’s a drama about a high school student named Hannah Baker who records a box of cassette tapes detailing the thirteen reasons why […]
What is your name?
August 6, 2017 | Genesis 32: 22-31 | Nancy Talbot We’ve all heard the saying “sticks and stones can break my bones but names can never hurt me.” If you’ve ever been called or called yourself fat, or stupid, slow or old, or any number of derogatory names referring to your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental […]
Where are Your Holy Places?
July 9, 2016 | Song of Solomon 2: 1-13 | Anne Ellis Back in May, I shared with the congregation my experiences at some of the Holy Places I visited in Israel, on that day, I asked, all of you, the congregation where some […]
Take a Seat
June 25, 2017 | Luke 14: 1, 7-14 | Rev. Nancy Talbot One of the sure signs summer has arrived in my household is the moment I turn on the television and see that another season of the popular reality TV show […]