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Sermon: Pentecost Sunday, May 28, 2023 – Acts 2:1-21 and John 20: 19-23

May 28, 2023 by Greg Wooley

This has been an unusual Pentecost Sunday to prepare for.  And no, not because of the back and forth on whether we’d be in Banff or Canmore, but because of … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags breath of God, comforter, energizer, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Pentecost, Sophia

Sermon: May 21, 2023 – John 14: 1-14

May 21, 2023 by Greg Wooley

“In my father’s house are many mansions.”  These are words that have brought comfort to centuries of Christian worshipers, and I long ago lost count of the number of times … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags Disciple, dwelling, Father, God, House, Incarnation, Jesus, John 14, love

Sermon: May 14, 2023 – John 17: 6-23

May 18, 2023May 14, 2023 by Greg Wooley

This is one of those weekends when the Church year and everyone else’s year intersect in unpredictable ways.  As a kid, growing up in a suburban United Church congregation in … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags Disciples, Family, Farewell Discourses, Jesus, love, Mother's Day

Sermon: May 7, 2023 – Acts 17: 22-31

May 7, 2023 by Greg Wooley

Imagine with me, being in Athens, 2000 years ago. For those of you who’ve been in present-day Athens, that’s probably not a hard thing to do.  For those like me … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags Athens, God, Interfaith, Jesus, Paul, Unknowable, Unknown

Sermon: April 30, 2023 – Isaiah 43: 1-3a and Acts 2: 42-47

April 30, 2023 by Greg Wooley

For those visiting today, something you need to know about my household is that my spouse, Shannon, is also an Ordained United Church Minister, and while that sometimes leads to … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags baptism, communion, God, grace, Jesus, sacraments, song of faith, United Church of Canada

Red Dress Day is May 5th

April 28, 2023 by Greg Wooley

Red Dress Day, May 5th, honours the memories of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBQQIA peoples across Canada. Métis artist, Jamie Black, helped inspire the Red Dress movement … Read more

Categories General Posts Tags May 5, MMIW, MMIW2S, red dress day

Sermon: April 23, 2023 – Luke 24: 13-35

April 23, 2023April 23, 2023 by Greg Wooley

To set the context for today’s reading, let us hear Luke’s account of the resurrection of Jesus: “24:1 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags Emmaus, Jesus Christ, walk

Sermon: Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 – John 20: 1-18

April 9, 2023 by Greg Wooley

Easter is such a glorious, positive festival in the Christian year.  In the northern hemisphere, it accompanies springtime, the dying and rising of Christ aligning holistically with the germination of … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags easter, ecclesial, ecumenical, Evangelical, hope, joy, missional, resurrection, Spiritual, theological banquet

Easter Sunday! April 9th

April 5, 2023 by Greg Wooley

There will be TWO Easter Sunday gatherings: in Canmore, at 8 AM, join us outdoors at the Bow River for an Easter Sunrise gathering, led by our Indigenous hosts on … Read more

Categories General Posts Tags Banff, canmore, easter, outdoor, Riverside

Palm-Passion Sunday, April 2, 2023

April 2, 2023 by Greg Wooley

Each section of our Sunday service began by “setting the stage”, followed by a scripture reading and other liturgical elements. View service at https://youtu.be/67FX_9bjH-8; Download PDF of these brief messages … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags crucifixion, Good Friday, holy week, Maundy Thursday, Palm Sunday
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  • Sermon: Pentecost Sunday, May 28, 2023 – Acts 2:1-21 and John 20: 19-23
  • Sermon: May 21, 2023 – John 14: 1-14
  • Sermon: May 14, 2023 – John 17: 6-23
  • Sermon: May 7, 2023 – Acts 17: 22-31
  • Sermon: April 30, 2023 – Isaiah 43: 1-3a and Acts 2: 42-47

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Rev. Greg Wooley – Minister
Rev. Shannon Mang – Wedding Minister

CANMORE CAMPUS:
Trish Campney – Office Admin, Canmore

Church Phone: 403.675.0064
Church Fax: 403.675.0071

Mailing Address:
PO Box 8901 Stn Main,
Canmore AB T1W 0J3

Street Address:
Ralph Connor Memorial UC,
617 Main (8th) Street,
Canmore, Alberta

BANFF CAMPUS:
Nancy Murray – Office Admin, Banff

Church phone: 403.762.2075
Mailing Address:
Rundle Memorial United Church,
PO Box 1086
Banff, AB T1L 1B1

Street Address:
104 Banff Avenue
Banff, Alberta
(corner of Banff Ave and Buffalo St)

 

 

 

 

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