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Sermon: June 26, 2022 – Galatians 3: 23-29

June 26, 2022 by Greg Wooley

When bad news & good news are intertwined, what do we hear? Download PDF:  Sermon_26June2022  Watch: https://youtu.be/nQXKlcqedLI Seventeen years ago, when I was coaching my son’s Little League baseball team, … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags affirming, God, grace, inclusion, Jesus, United Church, unity, Welcome

Sermon: Pentecost Sunday, June 5, 2022 – Acts 2: 1-21

June 5, 2022 by Greg Wooley

At Pentecost we see evidence that diversity and unity can coexist.  At the first Christian Pentecost, two different groups gathered with Holy intent in Jerusalem, at the same time: the … Read more

Categories General Posts Tags church, diversity, Holy Spirit, janet gear, oneness, Pentecost, theological banquet, unity

Sermon: October 3, 2021 – Ephesians 2: 13-22

October 3, 2021 by Greg Wooley

Such dividedness. Insiders and outsiders.  Ethnic and Religious splits. Positions strongly held, to the point of erecting walls of hostility between one another. Differences, even, in what is considered authoritative … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags embodiment, Gentiles, God, Jesus Christ, Jews, love, peace, tolerance, unity

Sermon: September 12, 2021 – Psalm 19

September 18, 2021September 12, 2021 by Greg Wooley

Figuring out one’s priorities is no easy feat. Do I focus on my own needs, the needs of those closest to me, the needs of communities that I am part … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags Bourgeault, Contemplation, creation, health, oneness, Pope Francis, Psalmist, unity, Wagamese, wholeness

Sermon: October 25, 2020 – Matthew 22: 34-40

October 25, 2020 by Greg Wooley

LOVE is at the core of today’s gospel lesson. The first three gospels all recount the same story, of Jesus being asked which commandment is greatest, and in the fourth … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags agape, God, great commandment, Jesus, love, neighbor, neighbour, peace, unity, world

Sermon: June 7, 2020 – Ephesians 4: 1-16

June 7, 2020June 7, 2020 by Greg Wooley

In this week when the United Church of Canada reaches the 95-year milestone, my wonderings have gone to what it means to be United, and how we can view unity, … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags BLM, harmony, Holy Spirit, new normal, peace, tolerance, unity

Sermon: Ascension Sunday May 24, 2020 – Acts 1: 1-11

June 9, 2020May 24, 2020 by Greg Wooley

One of the ways to tease out a Christian denomination’s priorities and theology, is to look at how they name their Churches.   If a denomination tends to use phrases like … Read more

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags ascension, Jesus, mission, transformation, unity

Sermon: February 16, 2020 – 1 Corinthians 3: 1-9

June 9, 2020February 16, 2020 by Greg Wooley

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

Categories Sunday Sermons Tags Apollos, Corinth, division, God, growth, love, Paul, unity

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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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