Chosen Gifts
December 6, 2015 | Luke 1: 26-38 and 46-56 | Rev. Nancy Talbot – Advent Two I don’t know whether you heard the news this week or not. Apparently after the two days that are good for the economy, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, there is a group in Canada that has declared […]
What’s Holding You Back?
October 25, 2015 | Luke 9: 57-62 | Rev. Nancy Talbot – For the last couple months we’ve been exploring the theme of “Finding Our Way.” We’ve been doing that because in our newly renovated space people have literally been getting lost, not knowing which door leads to which room or which drawer the […]
Which Way Do We Go?
October 18, 2015 | 1 Kings 3: 1-15 | Rev. Nancy Talbot – A couple weeks ago, on September 30th school children across the country commemorated Orange shirt day. Named in honour of Phyllis Webstad who was stripped of her brand new orange shirt when she was taken to an Indian Residential School, orange […]
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, […]