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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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