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The Church: What is it Good For?
It seems that anniversaries put one into reflective mode. And with this Sunday falling on the day of Church Union, June 10, and coming but a week after my own 20 year milestone as an Ordained Minister in this United Church of Canada, it seemed “right and proper” to reflect with you, on a question that has shaped this denomination, my own ministry within it, and that of this congregation, then and now.
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Treasure in a Tupperware
Reading Paul’s letter, aware that it was written to a beloved community of rag-tag hoi polloi, pawns in an indifferent, even hostile Empire, turns the text in a whole new way for me, and I hope for you.
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The following is not a ‘sermon’ but rather the outline for our all-ages exploration of the Markan Gospel reading for Easter Sunday, and the Resurrection Project we have been engaged in for the 50 Great Days between Easter and Pentecost.
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Sing “All you need is love. All you need is love…Love is all you need.” (I share a home with a guy who grew up to the Beatles!)
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“All creation is waiting with eager longing until the children of God are revealed,” or as an old English translation from the 15th century puts it, “to come into their own.”
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You Are Witnesses to These Things
Sometimes a biblical text that has perplexed, mystified me for years suddenly becomes clear as day. How is that?
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Fools for the Risen Christ
April Fool’s day, right?! Perfect, if you ask me, for this year when Mark is our Gospeller, for he pulls the most disturbing prank on all of us!
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