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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Introduction How is your heart doing? In our modern Canadian context, a question about your heart condition would likely elicit one of two responses: In our modern Canadian culture when we think of the heart we think of it as a physical organ, or the centre of our emotional self. Biblical meaning of
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Grounded in God’s Wisdom Proverbs 8; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; James 3:13-18 Introduction Like we did in Children’s Time, I invite you to take a moment to think of someone you respect and admire–someone you look up to. Think of someone who is a significant role model for you. You want to be like
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Deuteronomy 32:48-52; 34:1-8 Introduction: Lenses and Perspectives Hold up a pair of glasses, and then a magnifying glass. Most, if not all of us, already use or will someday need to use glasses. Sunglasses. Reading glasses. Bifocals. Trifocals. Some will need to use a magnifying glass to see the fine print on a
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.
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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
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