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Sermon: March 19, 2023 – Lent 4 – 1 Samuel 3: 1-10

March 23, 2023March 19, 2023 by Greg Wooley

Although my favourite types of sermons are those that begin with a scripture and some curiosity and a desire to have it go wherever God wants it to, sometimes a … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags call, Eli, God, mission, missional, response, Samuel

Sermon: Sunday, March 5, 2023, Lent 2 — John 3: 1-17

March 10, 2023March 5, 2023 by Greg Wooley
photo of an open door, from Devotional Box

Today’s message begins with an extended time of personal confession and joyous resolution. It was fourteen years ago, late January or early February, and I had a big question to … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags Evangelical, God, grace, Jesus, lent, love, Nicodemus, rebirth

Sermon: Transfiguration Sunday, Feb 19, 2023 – Matthew 17:1-9 and Exodus 24: 12-18

February 19, 2023 by Greg Wooley

Jesus. Peter, James and John. A Mountain.  A dazzling light.  Holy Visitors from the past. A Voice from Heaven.  All of these meet, in the glorious oddness of the Transfiguration. … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags Elijah, glory, God, Jesus, Moses, mountains, transfiguration

Sermon: February 12, 2023 – Deuteronomy 30: 11-20

February 12, 2023 by Greg Wooley

CHOOSE LIFE. For folks my age and a bit younger, these words may evoke an immediate visual image from the year 1984: George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, better known as … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags Choice, death, Deuteronomy, God, life, Moab, Moses, Trainspotting, Wham

Sermon: January 22, 2023 – Colossians 1: 9-20

January 22, 2023 by Greg Wooley

On this day of baptism, I decided to take a moment and try to reach back to the first Church memory I have.  My Dad was a Minister, so there … Read more

Categories General Posts Tags baptism, beloved, creation, God, Jesus, joy, love, nature, peace, respect, understanding

Sermon: Candlelight Service of Remembrance, December 8th, 2022

December 10, 2022 by Greg Wooley

a sermon preached at St. Michael’s Anglican Church by Rev Greg Wooley… It may seem a bit strange or out-of-place to hear the 23rd Psalm at this time of year. … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags Blue Christmas, candlelight, God, Jesus, Psalm 23, remembrance, restoration, restore

Sermon: Second Sunday of Advent, December 4, 2022 – Isaiah 11: 1-10

December 4, 2022 by Greg Wooley

Today, the second Sunday of Advent, is the Sunday of Peace. Download PDF: Sermon_04December2022_AdventII_Peace So many things immediately come to mind on this topic of peace: First: I am well aware … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags Betty Williams, church, Dalai Lama, equity, God, Isaiah, Jesus, justice, Martin Luther King, MLK, peace

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: Remembrance Sunday, November 13, 2022 – Luke 7: 1-10

November 13, 2022 by Greg Wooley
Edith Cavell Memorial and Cenotaph, Norwich UK

As we read through the New Testament, the LOVE that Jesus calls us to is truly astonishing. Download PDF: Sermon_13November 2022 In the 13th chapter of John, (vv 34-35) Jesus says … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags Edith Cavell, enemies, forgiveness, God, Jesus, love, neighbour, remembrance

Sermon: Sunday, October 23, 2022 – Joel 2: 23-32

October 23, 2022 by Greg Wooley

What do you do, after a wide-sweeping catastrophe has made life difficult for just about everyone in your nation?  How do you encourage the young and old alike to not … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags catastrophe, creativity, dream, encouragement, God, healing, hope, hurt, imagination, Jesus, Joel, life, love, prophet
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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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