Sermon: Sunday, December 9, 2018 (Advent 2) – Isaiah 40: 1-11

December 9, 2018

Sermon: December 9, 2018 – 2nd Sunday of Advent: Isaiah 40: 1-11 Ralph Connor Memorial United Church, Canmore AB – Rev Greg Wooley click here for PDF In this year’s Advent journey, we are following the traditional themes for the four Sundays: Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. Today, the 2nd of the 4 Sundays, our focus is on Peace. Peace is a yearning that is both personal and global. We seek to be “at peace” in ourselves, while also praying …

Sermon: Reign of Christ Sunday, November 25, 2018 – 2 Cor 4: 1-12

November 25, 2018

Sermon: Reign of Christ Sunday, November 25, 2018 – 2 Corinthians 4: 1-12 Ralph Connor Memorial United Church, Canmore AB – Rev Greg Wooley click here for PDF of sermon Jesus is Lord. Three words, but oh, what a range of responses they raise. As a United Church person, what I run into rather frequently is an aversion to the term “Lord,” whether applied to Jesus or God. As a term it is masculine and hierarchical; and for those with …

Sermon: July 29, 2018 – John 6: 1-15

July 29, 2018

Sermon: July 29, 2018 – John 6: 1-15 Ralph Connor Memorial United Church, Canmore AB – Rev Greg Wooley click here for PDF I begin today’s message with two questions. The first question is, What feeds me? And the second question is, for what do I hunger? At first glance, these two questions may seem like the same thing – and in a perfectly aligned, well-adjusted life, I suppose they would be. My soul, or my belly, or the two …