Animate Faith Series
How We Learn: The Practice of Generosity
August 7, 2016 | Sharon and Roger Brain – Sharon: Twelve years ago, I was standing in an appliance store trying to decide whether we needed the refrigerator with the freezer above, below or side-by-side. My cell phone rang. It was our neighbor, Tara Kobewka, calling to say that our house on was on fire. […]
The Joy of Sharing
July 31, 2016 | Matthew 19: 16-22 | Rev. Nancy Talbot – (Show Video clip from Animate Practices: The Joy of Sharing) Shane Claiborne speaks in this video about a theology of enough. In my own experience, travelling in countries where the majority of people have far fewer possessions than I do […]
The Practice of Service: Where I Live
July 24 2016 | Sherrill McLeary – Last week we talked of how Enuma, a young theology student travelling the globe feeding the poor and offering what resources she had to those in need- was feeling she was being a good Christian and serving God. Enuma later experienced, what she called a nudge from […]
Practicing Community
July 10, 2016 | John:15:9-17 | Michael Hetherington – You’ll notice that I’m rather dressed up. I’m not wearing a T-shirt. But I didn’t want to get too dressed up. The last time I delivered the sermon here—five years ago—I was wearing a white shirt with long sleeves and black dress pants. After […]
Dates to Remember:
Spiritual Practices – Sacred Circle with Rev. Nancy Talbot Monday January 15 at 7:30pm Quiet the soul. Nurture the Spirit. Sung chants, personal check-in and time for silent reflection form the heart of these safe and intimate gatherings. All welcome, free drop-in group. Living Room Support Group
Talking about Climate Change
June 26 , 2016 |Psalm 102: 1-2, 25-28 | Rev. Wade Lifton –
Easter 4: Listening for the Voice of Love
April 17, 2016 | Psalm 23; John 10: 22-30 | Rev. Nancy Talbot – People often tell us how much they appreciate the welcome that is written in our bulletin and spoken most Sunday mornings as we gather for worship. It’s important for us to be clear that this is a low barrier […]
Easter 2: The Wounded Christ
April 3, 2016 | John 20: 19-31 Rev. Nancy Talbot – Thanks to the recommendation of my hairdresser, for the last several weeks I’ve been binge watching a series on Netflix called “The Fosters.” It’s about a same gender couple, Lena and Steph, who have a blended family made up of […]
Easter Sunday: For Whom are You Looking?
March 27, 2016 | John 20: 10-18 | Rev. Nancy Talbot – When I was a child growing up in rural Ontario in the 60’s pretty much everyone I knew went to church on Easter Sunday. Let’s face it there wasn’t much else to do in those days on Easter Sunday. There was no shopping, […]