Giving Thanks Along the Way
October 11, 2015 | Matthew 6: 25-31, 33 | Rev. Nancy Talbot – If you are responsible for hosting Thanksgiving dinner this weekend, I’m sure the last thing you want to hear is a scripture reading telling you not to worry about what you will eat or what you will drink or what […]
Finding God Along the Way
September 20, 2015 | Exodus 2: 23 – 3: 14 | Rev. Nancy Talbot – As you well know by now, we are in the middle of a federal election campaign. In my home, with an almost 10 year old in the house, we’ve been trying cease this opportunity to do some […]
The House of Our God
August 23, 2015 | 1 Kings 8: 1,6, 10-11, 22-30, 41-43 | Rev. Nancy Talbot – Many years ago I led a bible study group that met in the sanctuary of the church I was serving at the time. We would pull a circle of chairs together, light a candle placed in the […]
You are Great Indeed!
August 16, 2015 | Psalm 104 | Rev. Nancy Talbot – Depending on which expert you ask, I’ve just survived one of the most stressful days of all: moving day. The day itself, a week ago Saturday, wasn’t actually all that stressful, but the unpacking, organizing and reorganizing of all our worldly possessions […]
Our Daily Bread
July 5, 2015 | Exodus 16: 2-4, 9-15 | Rev. Nancy Talbot- A couple weeks ago I had the joy of gathering with the children’s community while they reflected on the story of Peter walking on water and Jesus stilling the storm. While the children were sharing their thoughts about the story, one […]
Non-Traditional Family Values
June 21, 2015 | Matthew 10: 24-39 | Rev. Nancy Talbot – This morning, in honour of Father’s Day, I decided I would serve up a “manly” piece of scripture for us to sink our teeth into. If you have come today looking for a family friendly Jesus you might be disappointed. This morning’s […]
That All May Be One
June 7, 2015 | John 17: 1,2,6, 17-23 | Rev. Nancy Talbot – 90th Anniversary of The United Church 90 years ago this coming Wednesday, a crowd of thousands gathered at the Mutual Street Arena in Toronto to mark the birth of the United Church of Canada. As part of the service of worship, […]
Ascension Sunday: In the Meantime…..
May 17, 2015 | Acts 1: 1-12 Rev. Nancy Talbot – By now at least some of you have seen last week’s episode of Second-Regard on the CBC’s French Language station in which our church was profiled during a segment on the decline of the United Church of Canada. We were […]
Follow Me
April 26, 2015 | John 21: 15-19 | Rev. Nancy Talbot – One day when our children were quite young we were driving home after Sunday service when our eldest started asking why we go to church every week. From our position in the front seat of the car we gently began to talk […]
Doubting and Believing
April 12, 2015 | John 20: 19-31 | Rev. Nancy Talbot – Earlier this week one of the volunteers from the Thrift Shop approached me about making a financial donation to the church. He wanted to say thank you for the dinner we hosted for Thrift Shop customers on Maundy Thursday. As he was getting […]