Lent two: Nicodemus
March 12 , 2017 |John 3: 1-17| Rev. Nancy Talbot – For the next several weeks in this season of Lent we are going to be focussing on stories from the Gospel of John. Most of you know there are 4 different versions of the story of Jesus in the […]
The Story of Jesus Tempted in the Desert
March 5 , 2017 |Matthew 4:11 | Rev. Wade Lifton –
even if my voice shakes
February 26, 2017 |2 Corinthians 1: 3-4 | Anne Ellis – I chose this image for my reflection, because standing up here, sharing this story isn’t easy, but it’s the truth. What I am going to share today is my own story, my own lived experience with mental […]
Song of Faith : Sacraments
February 19, 2017 | Matthew 28:19 | Rev. Wade Lifton – Is the Universe a Friendly Place? Let’s begin with a quote from Albert Einstein: “I think the most important question facing humanity is, ‘Is the universe a friendly place?’ This is the first and most basic question […]
Song of Faith: Jesus
February 12, 2017 | Song of Faith | Rev. Nancy Talbot – It’s been my experience over the years that when it comes to Jesus, most people are pretty comfortable with Jesus the Rabbi, the healer, the prophet, the Jesus our Song of Faith refers to as a […]
Wrestling A Holy Revelation –Worship and the Song of Faith
February 5, 2017 |1 Kings 19: 1-13 | Rev. Brenda Fawkes – The killings and injuries in the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre this week is an unbelievable act of violence that is incomprehensible and challenges our notion of a diverse and tolerant Canadian society. Its consumed […]
Celebrating the Thrift Shop Ministry
January 22, 2017 | Song of Faith, Part Two, Luke 4: 16-22| Gladys Johnston – In the spring of 1990,a year after this church was built, we had a Garage Sale . After it was over we discovered boxes and boxes of high end […]
We Sing of the Creator
January 15, 2017 | Song of Faith, Part One, John 1: 1-5 | Jen-Beth Fulton – We Sing of God the Creator You have just listened to the first segment of one of the most beautiful pieces of writing the United Church of Canada has created. […]
The Fourth Gift
January 8, 2017 | Isaiah 60: 1-16, Matthew 2: 1-12 | Rev. Nancy Talbot – In some parts of the world January 6th, the festival of Epiphany is an even bigger day of celebration than Christmas Day. In some places, instead of hanging stockings by the […]
From Generation to Generation
January 1, 2017 | Luke 2: 21-40 | Rev. Nancy Talbot – One of my favourite events at the church this advent season was the Soul-Full Supper we held the Sunday before Christmas. Despite the heavy snowfall we had an excellent turnout that night with close to 40 people of all ages sharing […]