Today’s sermon on Colossians 3:1-11 is preached by the Rev. Edith Baird. So if you’re a Star Wars fan, listen on…
24Jul
On Using Scripture
This fourth “Stump the Preacher” sermon is focused on the story behind Nehemiah 8 and the “advice” in II Timothy 3:14-4:4. The sermon is in response to a request from a congregation member after the Bible Study the Affirm team hosted in the spring of 2016. The requester said, “I know my Mom believes…
17Jul
Kidsweek Sunday – no sermon!
We celebrated Kidsweek on Sunday, July 17, by worshipping in an all-ages way, without a sermon. The theme of Kidsweek was “All God’s Critters.” We shared a Godly Play story about Noah and the Ark (and all those animals), and the Kidsweek children who were present acted out the story of Jonah the Reluctant Prophet. We…
10Jul
Fear
The third “Stump the Preacher” sermon this summer was “provoked” by Psalm 27, and also featured Luke 8:22-25.
03Jul
Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?
This second “Stump the Preacher” sermon focussed on selected texts from the book of Job, as well as Romans 8:31-39.
26Jun
Sabbath Rest
The first “Stump the Preacher” sermon of the summer of 2016. Rev. Cari preached on Exodus 20:8-11, Deuteronomy 5:12-15, and Luke 13:10-17.
19Jun
Elijah up the Mountain
This sermon in three “segments” was created and shared by our youth after two months of study on this text: I Kings 19:1-15. You’ll hear many different voices, and you’ll miss a bit of the visual impact of seeing “Elijah” asleep in an easy chair then up on a ladder (the mountain) but hopefully…
12Jun
Seeing Like Jesus
This sermon for the 4th Sunday after Pentecost was preached by Rev. Cari on Luke 7:36-8:3. Many thanks to the Rev. Dr. Keith Howard for permission to “borrow” his story about his granddaughter Grace for the opening of the sermon.
05Jun
Saying Sorry – Living the Apology
This sermon was preached on the day Crossroads acknowledged the 30th anniversary of the Apology of the United Church of Canada to First Nations Peoples. Early in the service, we participated in a Litany remembering the history of how the Apology came to be offered, then Rev. Cari preached on Galatians 1:11-24.
29May
Say Uncle!
Rev. Cari preaching on I Kings 18:20-39 and Luke 7:1-10, with thanks to Eugene Peterson for the story about his first convert.