Sermon: March 26, 2023 – Lent 5 – John 11: 1-45
I’m so pleased that The Voice Bible translation gives us these dramatic dialogue versions of scripture, to help us really step inside a hard yet hopeful story like this one … Read more
Mary
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
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