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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: 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: 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: All Saints Sunday in Banff, November 6, 2022 – Matthew 5: 1-12

November 6, 2022 by Greg Wooley

Blessed are the poor in spirit, Blessed are those who mourn, Blessed are the meek, Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, Blessed are the merciful, Blessed are … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags blessings, care, honour, Jesus, love, Saints, understanding

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

Sermon: Orange Shirt Sunday, September 25, 2022 – Luke 15: 1-10

September 25, 2022September 25, 2022 by Greg Wooley

Storytellers over the ages have understood that stories told in threes can have great power.  This morning’s scripture lesson gave us two-thirds of a group of three parables about being … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags baptism, found, God, grace, indigenous, Jesus, lost, love, peace, reconciliation

Sermon: July 10, 2022 – Luke 10: 25-37

July 10, 2022July 10, 2022 by Greg Wooley
desolate lands

Just out of curiosity, I asked Professor Google a question this week: “which are the most popular parables of Jesus?” A review of a half dozen totally non-scientific articles shows … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags assistance, Good Samaritan, love, neighbour, new creation, Prejudice, Samaritan

Sermon: May 15, 2022 – John 21: 12-19

May 15, 2022 by Greg Wooley

Just before I start, I want to set the stage a bit.  Today’s sermon is not set in a general “somewhere”; this one is situated in a particular place.  So … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags forgive, future, Jesus, love, Peter, restore, Simon, Tabgha

Sermon: May 1, 2022 – Acts 9: 1-19

May 1, 2022 by Greg Wooley

There are few things more inspiring to me, than stories of radical transformation.  You know, the stories of a person whose prior choices were destructive to themselves and those around … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags conversion, grace, love, not arrogant, Paul, Saul, transformation
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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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