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Sermon: Reign of Christ Sunday, November 20, 2022 – Luke 1: 68-79

November 22, 2022November 20, 2022 by Greg Wooley
Cross River landscape near Radium BC

Some of you will have grown up in Churches where the Liturgical Calendar of the year is an important thing, and for others it will be a more recent and/or … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags big picture, Christ, Elizabeth, History, hope, John the Baptist, Liturgical Calendar, Reign, unfolding, Zechariah

Sermon: September 18, 2022 – 1 Corinthians 1: 18-31

September 18, 2022 by Greg Wooley

> a sermon preached at Rundle Memorial United Church, Banff AB I have a particularly strong, positive emotional connection with some scriptures. When I see them coming up in the … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags arrogance, Christ, crucifixion, foolishness, God, Jesus, Paul, reconciliation

Sermon: April 24, 2022 – John 20: 19-31

April 24, 2022 by Greg Wooley

Occasionally, something happens in one’s life, or in the shared experience of a community, that forever changes how a scripture lesson will be read. Watch at https://youtu.be/7MEmgCLkpXM  Download PDF: Sermon_24April2022 … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags Christ, covid, gathering outward, inspired, Jesus, mission, sent

Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022 – John 20: 1-18 and Isaiah 65: 17-25

April 17, 2022April 17, 2022 by Greg Wooley

This is the day of resurrection. The gloom of Good Friday is replaced by a glorious new day, the body laid in the tomb after the crucifixion is replaced, miraculously, … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags Christ, easter, hope, Isaiah 65, Jesus, John 20, justice, power

Sermon: January 9, 2022 – Isaiah 43: 1-7

January 8, 2022 by Greg Wooley

I have to admit that politically, emotionally and theologically the past two years have been a grind.  With COVID setting the context, we have watched as the inequalities of our … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags beloved, Christ, God, Isaiah, justice, light, love, precious, presence

Sermon: January 2, 2022 – Epiphany Sunday – Matthew 2: 1-23

January 2, 2022 by Greg Wooley

One of my favourite aspects of the narrative of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany is how, at each turn, we are shown God’s commitment to those who hold neither status or … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags Christ, church, Epiphany, Herod, Holy Family, Jesus, Joseph, Magi, Mary, refugees, social justice, Threat

Sermon: December 12, 2021 – Advent 3 – Luke 1: 26-45

December 11, 2021 by Greg Wooley

The annunciation to Mary, followed by the visitation of Mary and Elizabeth. These are our back-to-back gospel readings from Luke for this third Sunday of Advent, the Sunday of JOY. … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags Annunciation, blessing, Christ, danger, Elizabeth, Jesus, John the Baptist, joy, Mary, quickening, Visitation, Women

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: August 1, 2021 – 2 Samuel 11

August 1, 2021 by Greg Wooley

For decades, I have been both impressed and troubled by the way the Bible approaches the story and legacy of King David. Watch at https://youtu.be/CUA-kadR1DY   Download PDF: Sermon_01August2021 We will … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags abuse, accountability, Bathsheba, Christ, David, grace, residential schools, Uriah

Sermon: June 27, 2021 – 2 Corinthians 8: 7-15

June 27, 2021 by Greg Wooley

As I approach this reading from 2nd Corinthians, chapter 8, it strikes me that the ministry of the Apostle Paul has similarities to the online ministry that we and many … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags change, Christ, Corinth, covid, gathering, Paul, stewardship, technology
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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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