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85. Sacred Earth 4
On Sunday, July 27, Catherine McPherson continued our sermon series on our sacred earth. What is our connection with water, especially “living water”?
84. Sacred Earth 2
On Sunday, July 13, Rev. Emily Gordon continued our sermon series on our sacred earth. We explored our connection with trees and the wider living world.
83. Sacred Earth 1
On Sunday, July 6, Rev. Emily Gordon began our sermon series on our sacred earth. We dug deeper into the first few lines of the Creed: “We are not alone. We live in God’s World.”
82. The Path of Life
On Sunday, June 29, James Aitchison shared wisdom based on Paul’s writings. How can we live in love in a world of pain? What does it look like to endure pain as a follower of Christ?
81. The Joy of the Trinity
What does the Trinity really mean for us? This Sunday, Rev. Sheila Murray told us why the Trinity is important to her spiritual life.
80. Thank You For The Music
On June 8th, we celebrated many things! It marked 100 years for the United Church of Canada, Pentecost, and Music Sunday. Rev. Sheila Murray reflected on all three and included is a clip of our Senior Choir singing “Baba Yetu.”
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106. What do you do After You Say Hello?
On Sunday, January 18, we continued exploring our star word for the year: care. Rev. Maya Landell reminded us that care is an ongoing journey that requires careful consideration. She shared helpful insights on what to say when someone is suffering.
105. A Guest In a Holy Place
On Sunday, January 11, we continued exploring our star word for the year: care. Rev. Maya Landell shares the idea of caring for others by playing by their “house rules”. What does it look like to care for others according to their needs, not what you think they need.
104. Care – A Word for the Year
On Sunday, January 4, we celebrated Epiphany by picking our star word – a guiding word for our year ahead. Rev. Maya Landell shared a word for our whole community this year – care.