Texts: “Invincible Summer” by Albert Camus * Philippians 2:1-3 (adopting the mind of Christ) Video of the complete service Fall arrived on Tuesday morning, and I’m glad it has begun with sunshine and warmth. I enjoy all the seasons – the white expanses of snow in winter; the greening promise of spring; the languid heat … [Read more…]
Texts: “The Summer Day” by Mary Oliver * Matthew 6:25-34 (“do not worry) Video of complete service * Order of service Edmonton is the most northerly city in Canada, and winter sometimes lasts for half the year. So, we relish our short summers with their long days of sunshine and heat. When I had two … [Read more…]
Text: Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 (Jesus goes to the wilderness) Jesus was an introvert — or at least that’s the sense I get from passages like the one we just heard. In it, Jesus retreats to a deserted place away from the crowds. Now, my understanding of Jesus might be clouded by the fact that I … [Read more…]
Text: Matthew 9:35-10:8 (Jesus calls the twelve) “Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure leprosy, expel demons.” These are the instructions that Jesus gives his first followers in the passage we just heard from Matthew. But these twelve men are fishers and not doctors. How, then, are they supposed to heal the sick and cure … [Read more…]