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 […]
Touchstones
June 18, 2017 | 1 Samuel 1-49 | Rev. Nancy Talbot Most, if not all of us are pretty familiar with the story of David and Goliath. At least we’re familiar with the part of the story where the little guy brings down the giant with […]
Finding Joy
May 21, 2017 | Matthew 13:44, John 15: 9-11 | Rev. Nancy Talbot Several years ago I went through a time when almost everything in my life felt like a challenge. There were things I was trying to come to terms with in […]
How do I love Thee?
May 14, 2017 | John 15: 9-17 | Rev. Nancy Talbot One of my favourite children’s books of all times is simply titled “No, David.” In his author’s notes David Shannon says this about the book: “A few years ago, my mother sent me a book […]