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Dec 2018
Advent: Love

Advent: Love

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Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.  Love never fails. This passage from 1 Corinthians 13 is often read at weddings, as part of the encouragement to the couple being married on how they should act towards each other in their relationship. It......

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Advent: Joy
December 11, 2018

Advent: Joy

Joy to the World, the Lord is come! This is one of the most popular and familiar carols sung around Christmas. It is full of hope, and expectation, and, naturally, joy! But what are we to...

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Advent: Peace
December 07, 2018

Advent: Peace

The Hebrew word for peace is ‘shalom’ but it means much more than what our english word means. Peace for us in english is simply the absence of war or conflict, but most of us...

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Advent: Hope
December 02, 2018

Advent: Hope

Hope, Peace, Joy, Love  This Sunday marks the beginning of the Christmas season (Advent) in the church, not Black Friday, or the Santa Clause parade. We take the four Sundays leading up to Christmas to...

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Jesus' Willing Sacrifice
November 21, 2018

Jesus’ Willing Sacrifice

“With a loud cry, Jesus breathed his last.” In the Gospel of Matthew he adds that Jesus gave up His spirit. Luke says the same, but also adds that Jesus said, “Father, into your hands...

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Quiet, faithful obedience
November 08, 2018

Quiet, faithful obedience

Quiet, faithful obedience. It’s an incredibly difficult thing for us to do. If we’re honest, it feels good to be recognized and encouraged for a work that we’ve done. We like to be noticed, and...

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Why did Jesus Curse the Fig Tree?
October 26, 2018

Why did Jesus Curse the Fig Tree?

(an explanation for the Sept. 9, 2018 sermon on Mark 11:12-26) On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went...

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Mark: Communion
October 26, 2018

Mark: Communion

When I was growing up, mealtimes were always a special time in my household. It was a chance to gather, slow down, share about our day, and look forward to what was next. In our...

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Mark: Honouring Christ
October 16, 2018

Mark: Honouring Christ

“Truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.” Mark 14:9 When the woman anointed Jesus, the people there were...

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