Sermon: April 3, 2022 – John 12: 1-8 – Lent V
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
Mary
Sermon: January 2, 2022 – Epiphany Sunday – Matthew 2: 1-23
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
Sermon: December 19, 2021 – Advent IV-C – Luke 1: 46-55
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
Sermon: December 12, 2021 – Advent 3 – Luke 1: 26-45
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
Before Easter… there was Good Friday
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
Sermon: December 20, 2020 – Luke 1: 26-45 – Advent IV
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
Sermon: December 6, 2020 – Advent II – Matthew 1: 18-25
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
Sermon: March 29, 2020 – John 11: 1-45 (Lent V)
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
Sermon: December 22, 2019 – Matthew 1: 18-25 – Advent IV
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
Sermon: December 15, 2019 – Luke 1:46-55 – Advent III
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