Lent Series: Entering the Passion of Jesus – Picturing Ourselves in the Story
January 26, 2020 | Psalm 13 | Rev. Carla Wilks
January 26, 2020 Psalm 13 How Long? Renouncing Evil Rev. Carla Wilks at Mount Seymour United Church The psalms are a form of writing in the Hebrew scriptures that was sung. It was like their hymn book. The thing that is great about the psalms is that every human emotion possible is represented there, from […]
January 19, 2020 | Matthew 18: 25 | Rev. Nancy Talbot
January 19, 2020 Roll Down Justice: “Community of Forgiveness” Matthew 18: 15-22 Rev. Nancy Talbot at Mount Seymour United Church The first thing I noticed when I read this morning’s scripture reading was the way it compels us, when an offender refuses to listen, even to the church, to treat that person as a Gentile […]
December 22, 2019 | Luke 2: 1-7 | Rev. Nancy Talbot
December 22, 2019 Luke 2: 1-7 Nazareth to Bethlehem: Perseverance Rev. Nancy Talbot at Mount Seymour United Church Last […]
December 15, 2019 | Advent 3 | Rev. Carla Wilks
December 15, 2019 Advent Three Rev. Carla Wilks at Mt Seymour United Church In 2005 when I was pregnant with Heather, my second born, I joined an online baby group with other moms from across Canada and the US, who were all due in the same week of December, which was the week of December […]
November 24, 2019 | Genesis 12: 1-9 | Rev. Nancy Talbot
November 24, 2019 Genesis 12: 1-9 Called to Be a Blessing Rev. Nancy Talbot at […]
November 17, 2019 | Genesis 11:7-14a | Rev. Carla Wilks
November 17, 2019 Genesis 11:1-9 – Tower of Babel The Story of Humanity Rev. Carla Wilks at Mount Seymour United Church The story of the Tower of Babel is often told at Pentecost along with the story in Acts when the Holy Spirit comes and they are all speaking different languages, but they all understand […]
November 10, 2019 | Genesis 9: 1-17 | Rev. Nancy Talbot
November 10, 2019 Promises, Promises Genesis 9: 1-17 Rev. Nancy Talbot at Mount Seymour United Church Earlier this week, Anne Ellis, our Children and Family minister, posted an old “For Better or Worse” comic strip on her Facebook. In […]
October 27, 2019 | Genesis 3: 14-24 | Rev. Nancy Talbot
October 27, 2019 Genesis 3: 14-24 – ‘Tempted’ Rev. Nancy Talbot at Mount Seymour United Church Stephan Greenblatt, who wrote a book called “The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve” says that the creation account in which Adam, Eve, the serpent and a garden all […]
Morning Sacred Pause – Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 8:45-9am
Morning Sacred Pause – Mon, Tues and Wed at 8:45-9am If you are looking for some moments of quiet reflection as you start your day, Rev. Carla is offering a “Sacred Pause”. We will start with a short reading followed by some contemplation and conversation to ready your mind, heart and body to go about your day. This […]