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Invincible Summer

September 27, 2020 by mwuc1 Leave a Comment

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…]

Posted in: Sermon Blog Tagged: COVID-19, humility, summer, winter

Summer blessings

July 12, 2020 by mwuc1 Leave a Comment

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…]

Posted in: Sermon Blog Tagged: COVID-19, grace, mary oliver, sermons, summer

The wilds of our hearts

June 25, 2018 by mwuc1

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…]

Posted in: Sermon Blog Tagged: extroversion, introversion, jesus, Mark, summer, wilderness

Woke or not woke?

June 25, 2017 by mwuc1

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…]

Posted in: Sermon Blog Tagged: jesus, morality, sermons, summer
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