You are most welcome to join us for Worship, on Sunday mornings at 10 AM (at either Canmore or Banff, check home page of this website for location) or Wednesday evenings in the Ralph Connor Sanctuary at 7:15 PM. We often have visitors from other provinces, nations and denominations who have come to Canmore to enjoy the beauty of the mountains – we welcome you, and the diversity of religious experiences that you bring to our worship time. Communion is served occasionally (and will be served more frequently once we have emerged from COVID concerns); all who seek to walk in the path of Jesus Christ are invited to join with us at table.
In addition to in-person gatherings, which are just resuming in March 2022, recordings of our Sunday Services will be posted on our YouTube channel and Evensong may be joined by Zoom, contact evensong@ralphconnor.ca for login.
Away for a while? Missed a Sunday? Sermons are posted here! The most recent sermons are posted at the top of the list. If you’d like to look up the Bible verses, try Bible Gateway.
Previous Sunday sermons, dating back to 2012, are available by request at minister@ralphconnor.ca
Advent is, at one and the same time, our annual journey toward Bethlehem and the birth of the Christ Child, and time to anticipate a Kin-dom that is already unfolding … Read more
When Shannon and I were in seminary a key piece of advice given to student preachers was, “don’t preach two sermons.” This morning I am heeding that wise advice; I … Read more
Thirty years ago, marriage counselor Gary Chapman, Ph.D., wrote an influential and enduring book entitled The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts. In this book, Dr. Chapman … Read more
As I prepared for this day of celebration, I was brought back, not only to the Sunday four years ago when this Church building was bedecked with rainbows, but also … Read more
For my entire life, common circulation coins in Canada have born the likeness of Queen Elizabeth II. Plans are still a bit vague as to when the Royal Canadian Mint … Read more
Who’s in, and who’s out? It’s a question we ask ourselves all the time. Jesus told a parable, still relatable today, of a guest list for a royal wedding banquet. … Read more
Harvest festivals are widespread around the globe. My always-reliable friends at Wikipedia list no fewer than seventy harvest festivals, and it makes good sense: whether you get your fruits, grains … Read more
In the scripture reading just shared with us, we heard about the complaints of the Hebrew people as the exodus dragged on and God’s wondrous response. Over the years, I’ve … Read more
Imagine how ridiculous the early Christians must have seemed to their neighbours. I mean, just listen to what they were saying! Almighty God, fully present as this young man, Jesus, … Read more
It’s not generally a winning strategy to start a talk by lifting up a nostalgic image from mid-March of 2020, but one image comes to mind from those early days … Read more