This morning (the third Sunday in the season of Lent) we combined our worship service with our Annual Congregational Meeting. The texts we hosted from Scripture formed the basis for reflection in small groups by the congregation, at the request of the Policy Board. So the recording you will hear today, contains the reading of…
The Transfiguration Story
For Transfiguration Sunday, worship was all ages and there was no sermon… but Rev. Cari told the story of Transfiguration as a Godly Play. Listen to the story here, then reflect on the following questions: How is your perception changing in this pandemic time? or How are you seeing differently in this time?
Sharing our Gratitude
For Thanksgiving Sunday, the Crossroads community worshipped in a special “all ages” format. There was no sermon, but we shared a reading from Deuteronomy 8:7-18, and then Gabrielle introduced a time of sharing by some of our families with children & youth. We were treated to a time of live and pre-recorded (video) sharing of…
The New Creation
The Youth of Crossroads led worship this morning, inviting the congregation into reflection on the text Isaiah 65:17-25. They read the text four times altogether, posing different questions for the congregation to ponder each time. Then they “harvested” that wisdom from the gathered community. Here are their questions: What word, phrase, or image stands out…
The Gift of Love
Listen to this Christmas Eve dramatic presentation in which God consults with three of her heavenly assistants: the Senior Archangel, the Messenger Angel, and the Wounded Angel (who had a tough time on earth recently) about what to do about the humans. Humour, theology, and a meeting of the cabinet of archangels resolves the issue…