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Waiting for new life in a Good Friday world

April 15, 2022 by mwuc1 Leave a Comment

Text: Mark 14-15 (excerpts) * Video of first part of service Friends, this is the third Good Friday of the COVID-19 pandemic and the first one of the three where we are holding an in-person gathering here at Mill Woods United. In April 2020, the pandemic had just begun, and I used Facebook Live from my … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermon Blog Tagged: COVID-19, death, Good Friday, new life, sermons

The metaphors of life and love

March 27, 2022 by mwuc1 Leave a Comment

Text: Luke 15:11-32 (the Parable of the Prodigal Son) * video of the complete service Why do we participate in church? This is a question we ask periodically at Mill Woods United, and I appreciate it. When I surprised myself by joining Kingston Road United Church in Toronto 20 years ago, it had nothing to do … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermon Blog Tagged: death, metaphors, Prodigal Son, resurrection, sermons

Illusion and reality

February 27, 2022 by mwuc1 Leave a Comment

Text: Mark 9:2-9 (Jesus is transfigured) * Video of complete service * Order of service (PDF) I have a confession to make. I don’t like most of the Bible. I realize this is an unusual thing for an ordained minister to say, but it’s the truth. It is also true that I am deeply moved by the Gospel … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermon Blog Tagged: death, Elijah, Exodus, jesus, Moses, resurrection, sermons, transfiguration

The Rise and Fall of the Prodigal Empire

April 1, 2019 by mwuc1

Text: Luke 15: 11-31 (the Parable of the Prodigal Son) During Lent, we journey to Jerusalem with Jesus. This can feel like a dark season because it ends in Jesus’ death. But the path is illuminated by the light of Easter, which shines back at us. This light is the promise of resurrection. The Parable … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sermon Blog Tagged: Brexit, British Empire, death, easter, Lent, Prodigal Son, resurrection, sermons
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