Author name: Janet Bauman

Reflections for Milestone Sunday: Blessing our 18 Year Olds With Prayer Shawls Acts 17:16-28 Idols & Distractions This is our last Sunday exploring the activity of the Holy Spirit in the stories of the early church from the book of Acts. When Amanda and I met, this story from Acts captured our imaginations.

Baptism Service You Lead Me Beside Still Waters Psalm 23 In case you have wondered whether our children and youth are listening, rest assured, they are. When we create safe, welcoming spaces for them, their ears and eyes and hearts are open. The two baptisms today are rooted in a Sunday School tradition

Acts 8:5-6; 26-40. Us vs Them Show my Team Canada hockey jersey. Will you indulge me with one more hockey reference? I promise I won’t do this every time I speak! It’s known as the greatest rivalry in sports. Team Canada and Team U.S.A. Two evenly matched, highly skilled women’s hockey teams. Two

Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024 John 20: 1-23 Deep in a vault, in a cave dug into a mountainside, on an island above the Arctic Circle, partway between Norway and the North Pole, there is a safety deposit box, of sorts, holding precious resources, considered vital for the future of humankind. It is

Give to Caesar What is Caesar’s and Give to God What is God’s Mark 11:27-33; 12:13-17, 28-34 Introduction What’s in your wallet? It’s a slogan for a credit card company. It is also a good question–the kind of question Jesus asks the Pharisees and Herodians who try to trap him into saying something

Luke 5:1-11; 6 12-16; 8:1-3 Introduction Since it began on January 1, I have been watching as much of the new Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) as I possibly can. This new league, with six teams between Canada and the US,  finally gives women a place to play hockey at the highest level,