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Mary

Sermon: April 3, 2022 – John 12: 1-8 – Lent V

April 3, 2022April 3, 2022 by Greg Wooley

This is not the first time that we have been inside the house of Mary, Martha and Lazarus. You may recall from previous years in the season of Lent, hearing … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags adoration, devotion, Judas, love, Mary, mystical, perfume

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 19, 2021 – Advent IV-C – Luke 1: 46-55

December 19, 2021 by Greg Wooley

For nearly two years, we have spent a lot more time apart than together, reading and watching rather than exchanging and interacting.  That being the case, in planning for the … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags beloved, blessed, God, Jesus, liberation, Magnificat, Mary, reversal, sing, song, uplift

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

Before Easter… there was Good Friday

April 3, 2021 by Greg Wooley

Featuring four dramatic monologues at the Crucifixion, our Ralph Connor Memorial United Church Good Friday service is posted, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3FbkEKoXUo

Categories General Posts Tags Centurion, Christian, crucifixion, Good Friday, Jesus, Judas, Magdalene, Mary, worship

Sermon: December 20, 2020 – Luke 1: 26-45 – Advent IV

December 20, 2020 by Greg Wooley
Mary and Elizabeth by Corby Eisbacher, American.

One of my favourite things about the Nativity narratives in the gospels, is the special role played by those outside the formal power structures: shepherds were considered uncouth and untrustworthy, … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags connection, humble, Magnificat, Mary, oppressed, poor

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: March 29, 2020 – John 11: 1-45 (Lent V)

April 4, 2020March 29, 2020 by Greg Wooley

Two words that emerge from today’s passage from John are presence, and absence. click here for a PDF of this Sermon When my Mom was growing up, her Sunday School … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags absence, Jesus, Lazarus, Martha, Mary, presence, resurrection

Sermon: December 22, 2019 – Matthew 1: 18-25 – Advent IV

December 22, 2019 by Greg Wooley

A word study isn’t generally the snappiest way to begin a sermon, but there’s a word in the story of Joseph that’s worth unpacking, in this Sunday when we look … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags builder, God, human, humble, humility, humus, Jesus, Joseph, Mary, Tekton

Sermon: December 15, 2019 – Luke 1:46-55 – Advent III

June 6, 2020December 15, 2019 by Greg Wooley
Bow River and 3 Sisters GW

The third Sunday of Advent is typically the Sunday of Mary, mother of Jesus.  It is also, in this year’s Advent exploration of the classical elements of Earth, Air, Fire … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags God, love, Magnificat, Mary, resistance, water

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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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