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Sermon: January 9, 2022 – Isaiah 43: 1-7

January 8, 2022 by Greg Wooley

I have to admit that politically, emotionally and theologically the past two years have been a grind.  With COVID setting the context, we have watched as the inequalities of our … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags beloved, Christ, God, Isaiah, justice, light, love, precious, presence

Sermon: August 8, 2021 John 6: 35, 41-51

August 8, 2021 by Greg Wooley

“I am the bread of life” says Jesus. “Whoever comes to me shall neither hunger nor thirst”  And the crowd says, “yes, Lord Jesus, fill us with your love.” Oh, … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags Bread, exodus, God, I AM, Jesus, life, prayer, presence

HAPPY EASTER! Easter Sunday Sermon, April 4 2021 – John 20: 1-18

April 4, 2021 by Greg Wooley

Easter Sunday, of all the Sundays of the Christian year, we proclaim life.  We proclaim hope and renewal and emergence and all things that help our spirits to arise.  We … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags Alleluia, Christ, easter, God, Hallelujah, Jesus, life, presence, resurrection, Trauma

Sermon: August 16, 2020 – 1 Corinthians 11: 23-26

August 18, 2020 by Greg Wooley

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

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags communion, covid, God, Jesus, mediated, Paul, presence

Sermon: May 17, 2020 – John 14: 1-21

December 24, 2020May 17, 2020 by Greg Wooley

“Whether it’s the first day of kindergarten, the start of a new job, puberty, or retirement, change – even when it is welcomed – tends to be challenging to cope … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags God, Jesus, liminal, liminality, presence, threshold

Sermon: April 19, 2020 – John 20: 19-31

June 9, 2020April 18, 2020 by Greg Wooley

One assumption that I bring to sacred texts, is that these ancient words can always speak into our present situation. Take, for example, today’s reading from John, with the disciples … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags Christ, closed doors, hope, invitation, love, presence

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

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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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