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Preaching on Matthew 4:1-11 for the first Sunday of Lent, Rev. Cari started by acknowledging the announcement this past Tuesday from the Tseshaht Nation. She invited the congregation to pause, to hold the reality with respect and sorrow. She then proceeded to lift up the voices of Judith Sayers, Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council president, the Rt….
This morning, for Transfiguration Sunday, we worshipped together with all ages. After the Godly Play story, Rev. Anita Spiller shared a short story about her recent “mountain-top experience” in the Dominican Republic. Listen to hear more!
For the 6th Sunday after Epiphany, Rev. Cari preached on I Corinthians 3:1-9. In this text, Paul takes the Corinthians to task for being “ordinary humans!” Since “ordinary humanity” has been visited by divinity in the Incarnation of Jesus Christ, and the people in Corinth belong to God, Paul has hope of them eventually becoming…
For the 5th Sunday after Epiphany, Rev. Cari preached a sermon that jumped from the prophetic text, Isaiah 58:1-12, to the Gospel, Matthew 5:13-20. The prophet poses the question “Why should we practice our faith, if God doesn’t seem to be paying attention and everything remains the same?” And though Rev. Cari spent a bit…
This is the sermon from January 29, 2023, VST Sunday at Crossroads United Church. The Vancouver School of Theology provided our preacher for the day, the Rev. Dr. Steven Chambers, who preached on Micah 6:1-8 and Matthew 5:1-12. Steven’s sermon was an exploration of the “blessed” of the Beatitudes, and he offered hints to us…
For the third Sunday after Epiphany, Rev. Cari preached on another call story, this time from the Gospel of Matthew (4:12-23). Before diving into the story itself, which actually contains three calls, she took a short detour. She had read a news piece on the Harvard Study of Adult Development, a research project that has been going…
On the second Sunday after Epiphany, Rev. Cari preached on John 1:29-42, one of two “call of the disciples” texts we’ll hear this season. (The next one is from Matthew’s gospel, involves fishing, and we’ll hear it next Sunday.) Jesus’ invitation to “Come and see” prompted a sermon that ranged from Lyanda Lynn Haupt’s book Crow…
Today was the Sunday in which we remember the Baptism of Jesus, and so remember our own baptism. This morning, Rev. Cari preached on Matthew 3:13-17 – Matthew’s take on the events of that day. Of course, the relationship between Jesus and John the Baptist, and their roles and relative “status” in the tradition was…
Preaching on Christmas Eve on John 1:1-14, Rev. Cari sewed together stories, theological reflection and a beautiful poem by Marie Howe. We hope, if you take the time to listen, you can glimpse what it is like to be loved completely. Merry Christmas from Crossroads United Church.
Rev. Cari preached for the fourth Sunday in Advent, on Matthew 1:18-25, Matthew’s version of the birth of Jesus. And though it’s Joseph’s turn, in this text, Mary still features prominently! Rev. Cari first unpacks the word “virgin” as quoted from Isaiah 7, then goes on to explore where the truth of the text lies….
