The Little White Church on Main Street, Canmore, Alberta
(initially preached at Rev Greg Wooley’s first Sunday at Ralph Connor, ten years ago on July 8, 2012 – with updates in [ ] ) As you may have heard, [from 2000 to 2012] I worked in a school in Calgary. One day [around 2002] a young boy – grade 2 or 3 at best – was summoned to the office first thing in the day. Never a good sign. He had to meet with my office compatriot, Richard, who …
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 of the raising of Lazarus in the 11th chapter of John, and at that time we came to this same household and were introduced to the sisters of Lazarus: Mary and Martha. We met Martha, the busy one, attending to the practical needs of all around her, and the gospel …