Luke 13:31-35; Luke 19:28-44 Introduction Show slide (Teardrop chapel) On the slope of the Mount of Olives, just outside Jerusalem, there is a chapel called Dominus Flevit, which means, “the Lord wept.” The chapel is constructed in the shape of a teardrop. It commemorates the story of Jesus entering Jerusalem as told in
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“NOT FOR CIRCULATION WITHOUT PERMISSION” Sermon at St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, March 30, 2025 Guest Speaker: Marcus Shantz, President, Conrad Grebel University College Luke 19:1-10 Thanks for having me today. I grew up at this church – from when I was five years old to about fourteen, and I have many good memories
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Sermon: The Rich Man and Lazarus Luke 16:19-31 Introduction At our bible study Wednesday evening on this text, we took a quick reading of our gut reactions to this story. We used a metric, kind of like a speedometer–one side has negative reactions, the other side is positive, and then in the middle
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Luke 4:14-21; 6:46-48; 1 Corinthians 3:11 Introduction Mennonites can be particular about the farmer’s pork sausage they prefer. In this area, there are a lot of varieties to choose from. Detweiler’s, Snyder’s, Gerber’s, Stone Crock, Stemmler’s, Earlidale, F & M in Wallenstein, and of course many of us remember with fond nostalgia the
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Luke 1:26-56 Young Mary (blue scarf) Be merciful to me, O God, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge until the destroying storms pass by (Psalm 57:1) It is these words from the prayers and songs of my people that keep coming back
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Abigail Makes Peace 1 Samuel 25:1-35 Introduction Is it just me, or does this peace season feel more fraught than usual? Coming from a peace church tradition, Remembrance Day can be tricky at the best of times. How do you show honour and respect for the courage and sacrifice made by soldiers, without
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