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advent

Sermon: First Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2022 – Psalm 122

November 27, 2022 by Greg Wooley

It was my great joy, in March of 2018, to go on a pilgrimage to the land of the Holy One.  One of the many memorable moments, was one day … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags advent, Contemplation, contentment, engagement, God, Jerusalem, Jesus, love

Sermon: December 5, 2021 – Advent II – Luke 3: 2-18

December 5, 2021 by Greg Wooley
desolate lands

Watch at https://youtu.be/aPOvM021kKw Pause a while with me, in the presence of a sacred moment between parent and child, as we hear the final verses of the “Song of Zechariah” … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags advent, change, Christ, John the Baptist, repentance, roaring, wilderness

Sermon: November 28, 2021 – Advent I – Luke 1: 68-80

November 28, 2021 by Greg Wooley

Note: Sunday, November 28, 2021, the congregations of Ralph Connor Memorial UC, Canmore and Rundle Memorial UC, Banff joined to worship, in Banff.  For the Ralph Connor congregation, this was … Read more

Categories General Posts Tags advent, Elizabeth, Faith, hope, justice, prayer, silence, Zechariah

Sermon: December 6, 2020 – Advent II – Matthew 1: 18-25

December 6, 2020 by Greg Wooley
Stained Glass Holy Family

As much as the holy family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph is held in high esteem, the Bible tells us little about Joseph.   I know way more about the Patriarch … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags advent, compassion, Joseph, Mary, patriarchy

Sermon: November 29, 2020 – Advent I – Luke 3: 1-6

November 28, 2020 by Greg Wooley

Hope.  What an important word for us right now. We need hope. With widespread fatigue and discouragement as public health needs necessitate greater restrictions, and the kinds of emotional and … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags advent, future, hope, Isaiah, Jesus, John the Baptist, past, present

Sermon: December 8, 2019 – Advent 2 – Matthew 3: 1-12

December 24, 2020December 8, 2019 by Greg Wooley

Sermon: December 8, 2019 – Advent 2, the Sunday of Fire – Matthew 3: 1-12 Ralph Connor Memorial United Church, Canmore AB – Rev Greg Wooley This was a hard … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags advent, Examination, Fire, Jesus, John the Baptist, Repent, Truth

Sermon: December 1, 2019 – Advent 1 – Isaiah 11: 1-10

December 1, 2019 by Greg Wooley

A shoot, growing from the stump of Jesse. How appropriate, in this year when we’ve chosen to build our Advent themes around the classical elements of wind-fire-water-and-earth, to begin with … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags advent, air, Christ, diversity, hope, newness, reconciliation, recovery, resilience, respect, resurrection, transformation, wind

Sunday Christmas Crafts!

June 6, 2020November 30, 2019 by Greg Wooley

Each Sunday in Advent, Children will be making a different Christmas Ornament in Children’s Church time! The Dec 1 ornament will be on the theme of wind/air Dec 8 will … Read more

Categories General Posts Tags advent, Christmas ornaments, crafts

Services this week – Dec 1 to Dec 7

June 6, 2020November 30, 2019 by Greg Wooley

SUNDAY WORSHIP – Dec 1, 10:00 AM at Ralph Connor First Sunday of Advent – the Sunday of Air/Wind (Air-Fire-Water-Earth are the 4 Sundays this year) COMMUNITY ADVENT/CHRISTMAS WORSHIP – … Read more

Categories General Posts Tags advent, candles, December, song, worship

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Rev. Greg Wooley – Minister
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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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