Sermon: May 7, 2023 – Acts 17: 22-31
Imagine with me, being in Athens, 2000 years ago. For those of you who’ve been in present-day Athens, that’s probably not a hard thing to do. For those like me … Read more
Paul
Sermon: September 18, 2022 – 1 Corinthians 1: 18-31
> a sermon preached at Rundle Memorial United Church, Banff AB I have a particularly strong, positive emotional connection with some scriptures. When I see them coming up in the … Read more
Sermon: May 29, 2022 – Acts 16: 16-34
“The true measure of your character is what you do when nobody’s watching.” First attributed to Charles Caleb Colton nearly 200 years ago, there have been versions of this quote … Read more
Sermon: May 1, 2022 – Acts 9: 1-19
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
Sermon: January 30, 2022 – 1 Corinthians 12: 4-27
Note: I am greatly indebted to my spouse, Rev Shannon Mang, for much of the groundwork that went into today’s sermon. Some of these words are hers, some are mine, … Read more
Sermon: June 27, 2021 – 2 Corinthians 8: 7-15
As I approach this reading from 2nd Corinthians, chapter 8, it strikes me that the ministry of the Apostle Paul has similarities to the online ministry that we and many … Read more
Sermon: June 13, 2021 – 2 Corinthians 5: 6-17
Occasionally, a Sunday Scripture from the Lectionary will sort of stand there, defiantly, as if to dare the preacher to say something about it. And occasionally I will look back … Read more
Sermon: August 16, 2020 – 1 Corinthians 11: 23-26
When we are at our best, Christians embody their faith. We look to Jesus Christ as an embodiment, or incarnation, of the Divine, referred to in the gospel of John … Read more
Sermon: February 16, 2020 – 1 Corinthians 3: 1-9
Last Sunday night was the annual broadcast of the Academy Awards. As usual, we tuned in to about half of it and as usual, we’ve seen perhaps two of the … Read more
Sermon: May 5, 2019 – Acts 9 and John 21
Sermon: May 5, 2019 – Acts 9: 1-6 and John 21: 1-14 Ralph Connor Memorial United Church, Canmore AB – Rev Greg Wooley click here to download PDF This morning … Read more