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John the Baptist

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: 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: 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

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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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